Britpop survivor Mark on the road to Wolvo

He found fame as frontman for indie band The Bluetones who had a string of successful albums and singles when Cool Britannia was the place to be.

Mark stripped his first solo songs down to basics and tried them out acoustically at open mic nights in London pubs.

His work struck a chord with Grammy award winning composer David Arnold and the pair began a musical partnership which resulted in the 2008 album Memory Muscle.

Catch Mark Morriss at the Little Civic, Wolverhampton, on Friday March 12.

Listings

Thursday March 4

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

Bite The Kerb - JB’s, Dudley.

Ovation Music Management Showcase feat. Elle Diablo, Hinge, Heresy plus Whiskey Syndicate - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Angie Stone - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Go And Play Up Your Own End with Don Maclean and Malcolm Stent - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Cesar Milan - NIA, Birmingham.

Lynyrd Skynyrd plus Gun - LG Arena, Birmingham.

The Miserable Rich plus Dan Whitehouse - Glee Club Studio, Birmingham.

Ian Moore, Rob Deering, Geoff Northcott plus Imran Yusef - Glee Club, Birmingham.

The Animals and Friends plus The Move - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday March 5

The Dark Blue Boogaloo - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Open Mic - Base Studios, Stourbridge.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Kick Up 80s Disco with Bernie The Bolt - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.

The IC1s, Island Three plus WVD - The Public, West Bromwich.

The Charley Boorman Show - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Pappy’s - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Shy Child - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

The Leo Quartet - CBSO Centre, BIrmingham, 1.10pm start.

Karen Street Trio with Sara Colman - Symphony Hall Foyer Bars, 5.30pm start.

Julian Clary - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Richard Leach Clubhouse 5 - Waterworks Jazz Club, Birmingham.

Ronan Keating - NIA, Birmingham.

Lady Gaga - LG Arena, Birmingham.

Soul and Motown Night - Wilson Hall, Cradley Heath.

Fred Zeppelin - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Ian Moore, Rob Deering, Geoff Northcott plus Chris Corcoran - Glee Club, Birmingham.

China Crisis plus Mike Surman - Robin 2, Bilston.

Residents Showcase - Woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford.

Saturday March 6

Mumford and Sons - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Pappy’s - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Ramona - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Andy Hamilton and The Blue Notes - Symphony Hall Foyer Bars, Birmingham, 12.30pm start.

CBSO Rattle’s Bach - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Fairport Convention - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Stereophonics - NIA, Birmingham.

John Denver Night with Mark Robinson - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

The Rolling Tones - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Naked Remedy - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Ian Moore, Rob Deering, Geoff Northcott plus Chris Corcoran - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Tony Gold - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Permission To Rock, Martyr De Mona plus Disarm Goliath - Robin 2, Bilston.

Mr P Body’s Country Music Club - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

Sunday March 7

Relight Your Fire 30+ - Labour Club, Colley Gate.

Smarty’s 30+ - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.

Acoustic Country Music Session with Pete Boddis - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Bites - The Public, West Bromwich.

Heavens Basement/Dear Superstar plus The Crave - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Richard Leech and His Five-Piece Jazz Band - Labour In Vain, Stourbridge.

Husky Rescue - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Obituary - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Asian Spring Dance Showcase - Town hall, Birmingham, 4pm start.

CBSO Rattle’s Bach - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Acoustic Bites feat. Andy Wicketts, Sarah Oreggio, Davey Rhodes plus Arbie J - The Public, West Bromwich, 1pm and 4pm starts.

Ben Smith - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Draconia - JB’s, Dudley.

Paul James - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

My Immortal - Robin 2, Bilston.

Monday March 8

Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Lisa Mitchell - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Thomas Trotter with the Choirs of Leeds Parish Church - Town Hall, Birmingham, 1pm start.

Peter Andre - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Tuesday March 9

Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.

Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye.

Acoustic Open Mic Night with Neal and H - The New Inn, Wordsley.

Open Mic - The Queen’s Head, Wolverley.

Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.

The Kissaway Trail, Kurran and the Wolfnotes plus Tripwires - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Britten Sinfonia at Lunch - Town Hall, Birmingham, 1pm start.

Chris Rea - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Turin Brakes plus Pete Lawrie - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Anubis plus Gunslinger - Robin 2, Bilston.

Wednesday March 10

Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.

Open Mic Night with Simon and Lee from Voodoo - The Church Tavern, Quarry Bank.

Over 35’s Chat and Dance - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Race Horses - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Heavens Basement, Dear Superstar plus Kinn - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Chris Rea - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Eric Sardinas and Big Motor - Robin 2, Bilston.

Thursday March 11

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

Nick Kershaw Solo Acoustic - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Sienna, Floods, The Gap Year Riot plus Impulse 11 - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Show - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Mike Gunn, Mark Olver, Ava Vidal plus Mark Maier - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Fear Without Reason - JB’s, Dudley.

Logical Tramp - Robin 2, Bilston.

Babajack - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Friday March 12

The Dark Blue Boogaloo - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Open Mic - Base Studios, Stourbridge.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Kick Up 80s Disco with Bernie The Bolt - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.

Blue Remembered Hills - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

The 7-Tees - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Mark Morriss and Ed Davies - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Dave Matthews Band - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Killa Kela plus Full English - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Frightened Rabbit plus Airship - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Ben Markland Quintet - Symphony Hall Foyer Bars, Birmingham, 5.30pm start.

BBC Big Band: Duke Ellington’s Sounds of Harlem - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Newton Faulkner plus Charlotte O’ Connor - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Harmonic Festival feat. Claudia Quintet plus 3 - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.

Bike Shed Effect plus Automatic Ink - The Public, West Bromwich.

Mike Gunn, Mark Olver, Ava Vidal plus Mark Maier - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Bootleg Abba - JB’s, Dudley.

Rooty’s - Custard Factory, Birmingham.

Who’s Bad - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday March 13

Bed at Ten - The Apple Tree, Coseley.

Navi - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Metal Time 3 Basement Sound Radio - Base Studios, Stourbridge.

Lee Memphis King - Town Hall, Dudley.

The Hollies - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Chris Addison - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

The Stranglers - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

General Fiasco, The Black Box Revelation plus Akeal - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Harmonic Festival feat. Paul Dunmall Trio, Sara Colman, Chris Mapp’s Gambol and Moon Unit - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.

The Mikado with Alistair McGowan - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Soul and Motown Dance Party with DJ Kenny Lee - The Public, West Bromwich.

The Ole Timers - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

Mike Gunn, Mark Olver, Ava Vidal plus Mark Maier - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Edguy plus Beholder - JB’s, Dudley.

Gavin - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Paul Carrack and His Band plus Ian Parker Solo Acoustic - Robin 2, Bilston.