My Morning Jacket has built a reputation as a group who consistently challenges the paradigms in which they are placed. Known for their broad palette of sounds and styles the band has also earned the reputation of one of the best live acts today. My Morning Jacket formed at the tail-end of the 1990s in Louisville, KY, when Jim James’ group Month Of Sundays folded, and he began recording new songs with ex-members of local rockers Winter Death Club. At Above The Cadillac Studios – in reality, a shed on the grounds of guitarist Johnny Quaid’s grandparents’ farm – the group took shape, drawing upon their rich knowledge of classic rock, country, soul and psychedelia, and spinning these influences into fresh, life-affirming rock’n’roll and aching, haunting balladry.
My Morning Jacket made their early reputation off the three albums they recorded at Above The Cadillac – 1999’s The Tennessee Fire, 2001’s At Dawn and 2003’s It Still Moves – and legendary live shows that proved here was a truly magical group for the ages. It Still Moves marked a move to the major labels for the group, while its heavy touring cycle prompted the amicable exit of Quaid and keyboardist Danny Cash from the ranks. Bo Koster and Carl Broemel would then enter the picture for the band's fourth album, Z, in 2004. Since then, the band, comprised of members Jim James, Tom Blankenship, Patrick Hallahan, Carl Bromel and Bo Koster, have grown an ever-swelling following, a grass-roots movement that’s spread like wildfire in the wake of their many long and glorious tours, and legendary shows. The band has traveled worldwide, headlining festivals such as Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, played at fabled venues including Red Rocks and Madison Square Garden, and picking up two Grammy nominations along the way. In 2011, the band would return to record in Louisville for their album 'Circuital', this time converting a gymnasium of a local church into their recording space. The following year, they were honored to curate and headline Louisville's Forecastle Festival.
Throughout their career, My Morning Jacket's commitment to community and philanthropy has been exercised in various ways. From donating $1 from every one of their tickets sold to locally-based non-profit organizations to promoting Voter Registration or participating in benefit concerts to support causes like relief from Hurricane Sandy and the Tuscaloosa tornado disaster. My Morning Jacket is currently working a new album set to be released in 2015 and have pledged to continue to support various local and national causes throughout the world.
