Morblus was constituted in 1991 by Roberto Morbioli, whose project was to create a Blues Band by the bursting impact on stage, with its roots deeply anchored in the American Blues tradition but not missing its own originality.
The sound that originates since the beginning is powerful, groovy, enriched by influences from Funk, R&B and Soul: a sound that characterize the Morblus band as one of the best on the European scenery.
MOJO QUEEN, JESSE YAWN, SANDRA HALL, STEVE SMITH, PAUL ORTA, HUSH BROWN, BLUE BENOIT “BOY”, CHICAGO “BOB” NELSON, MICHAEL COLEMAN, PRESTON SHANNON, ROBIN BROWN, BEVERLY HAMMOND, TOLO MARTON, RUDY ROTTA……The co-operation with these and many more international Blues artists has in years raised the sound of Morblus to a level in which technique and soul merge with great ability in one whole indistinct body.
The style of the band, deeply respecting the precepts of the greatest ‘Black Music’, does not indulge in useless embellishments or in harmful self-satisfactions, but on the contrary privileges the substance of earthly elements.
The contribution of highly competent musicians then, is essential to the expression of power that Morblus can convey…particularly on stage.
The powerful groove and originality that has marked out the band since the beginning, has brought the Morblus to appear on major Italian networks, and to be called as supporters to the Italian tours of JOHN MAYALL and ROBEN FORD, and even to play at the legendary B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB in Memphis!
CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST OVERWHELMING AND EXPLOSIVE FUNKY BLUES BAND OF EUROPE, MORBLUS IS A REAL ‘FUN MACHINE’ THAT WARMS UP THE PUBLIC WITH ITS EXTRAORDINARY SOUND SOAKED WITH FUNKY, BLUES, RYTHM’N’BLUES AND SOUL.
MORBLUS IS AN AUTHENTIC LIVE BAND – WITHOUT DOUBT THE MOST AMERICAN AMONG THE EUROPEAN FUNKY-BLUES BANDS- GIFTED WITH AN IRREPRESSIVE ENERGY THAT CANNOT BUT TRANSMIT DURING ITS CONCERTS.
THE BEST INTRODUCTION FOR MORBLUS IS ITS BURSTING IMPACT ON STAGE, THE IMMENSE ADRENALINIC CHARGE THAT FLOWS ONTO THE PUBLIC, NEVER COMPROMISING THE HIGH TECHNICAL LEVEL OF THE BAND.
SINCE THE BEGINNING MORBLUS HAS SEARCHED FOR A TECHNICAL MERGING WITH THE FUNKY / R&B HORNS SECTION CALLED ‘BOOMER HORNS’; EVEN EXPLOITING OCCASIONALLY THE GROOVE OF A TALENTED HARPIST.
RECORDINGS: 1995 “LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL” - 1997 “101% PURE MORBLUS” - 1999 “7 DAYS OF R&B” - 2001 “PUSH – LIVE AT FIAMENE”
TOURS WITH: SANDRA HALL, CHICAGO “BOB” NELSON, BEVERLY HAMMOND, BIG JESSE, PAUL ORTA, PRESTON SHANNON, USH BROWN, BLU ”BENOIT” BOY, RUDY ROTTA, TOLO MARTON, LOUISIANA MOJO QUEEN, JOHN MAYALL, BILLY COBAN, ROBBEN FORD, BEPPE GRILLO, MASSIMO BUBOLA
FESTIVALS: NARCAO BLUES FESTIVAL (CA) - BLUES AND SOUL FESTIVAL (SESTRI LEVANTE) – TORRITA BLUES FESTIVAL (SI) - EXTASI BLUES FESTIVAL (PT) – PORDENONE BLUES FESTIVAL (PN) – CERIGNOLA BLUES FESTIVAL (NA) – FUNKY BLUES FESTIVAL (LOCARNO SWITZERLAND) – TIFERNO BLUES FESTIVAL (PG) – NAVE BLUES FESTIVAL (BS) – MILANO BLUES FESTIVAL (MI) – PORRETTA SOUL FESTIVAL (BO) – ST. GALLEN BLUES FESTIVAL (SWIZTERLAND) – RAPPERSVILLE (SWITZERLAND)
