One of guitars is proudly displayed at the . That black Fender electric speaks to his musical legacy here in Northern Colorado as an Americana artist 鈥� or rather, "Native Americana," as some have dubbed his musical style. It is a style with deep Indigenous roots that Morin brought with him from Montana and replanted in Fort Collins four decades ago.
"The people that I grew up around influenced the songs that I write and, um, the music that I play, just like any songwriter is influenced by the people that they grew up around,鈥� Morin said. 鈥淢y Crow heritage is definitely rich in unique music and culturally, uh, unique. So that provided a different backdrop for me."
coming out later this month is inspired by the paintings of , whose work conjures vivid images of life in the Old West. In The NoCo鈥檚 Erin O鈥橳oole met up with Morin at the museum to talk about this new project.
