[WUFT Amplified opening music] I'm Glenn Richards and this is W Amplified, showcasing some wonderful local for your listening pleasure.

On this episode, we're going to hear from longtim Gainesville favorites Morningbel led by Travis Atria on guitar an Eric Atria on bass and theremin, Stacy Atria on keyboard and perc and Chris Hillman on drums.

From 2011s Basso Profundo, here's Morningbell with “You Think I Dont Know, But I K on WUFT Amplified.

From the day you are born it is nailed into y You fall in love, you think its Then love lays you low, leaves you high and dry and robs Then who can tell you what to do What?

You think I dont know?

You think I dont know?

You think I dont know, but I kn You know I would be perfectly ha connecting me to you.

But you dont feel the way I do.

So I guarantee though there may be another man in love He wont lay it on you like I do You think I dont know?

You think I dont know?

You think I dont know, but I kn They say that time will heal the so every time the wounded come right back for more.

With all this talk that love will lift you higher.

All its ever gotten me was crawling on the floor.

You think I dont know?

You think I dont know?

You think I dont know, but I kn You think I dont know?

You think I dont know?

You think I dont know, but I kn You think I dont know?

You think I dont know?

You think I dont know, but I kn I know.

I know.

Well even if the sky should go, I tell you honey, no no no no.

I wont leave til you say so, I if the mountaintop explodes.

Lay down next to me, lay down ne Instead of leaving you should lay down next to me.

Lay down next to me, lay down next to me.

Instead of leaving you should lay down next to me.

From my mouth there comes a sword, and in my l I got seven stars and more.

But I will drop them on the floo honey I would do all this and more.

Lay down next to me, lay down ne Instead of leaving you should lay down next to me.

Lay down next to me, lay down ne Instead of leaving you should lay down next to me.

[Singing] Thats “Soul Maam ” from Morning Ahead of that, “You think I Don' But I Know ” from 2011s Basso Pr This is a treat for me, its like a personal concert from Morningbell, which is really awesome.

Thank you guys for being here.

Thank you, Glenn.

So the band formed in 2000 and has done six albums, three E So what's up with Morningbell th We are - we've been doing - actu been a really fun experience to As a couple of our albums have reached their 10th annivers weve remixed them, remastered t rereleased them.

So it's kind of like they've gained a new life.

It's just been an incredible exp to see that the Gainesville comm is still interested in the songs and still comes out and supports and listens to it and wants to b You know, if we put it on vinyl or somethi My goal is I want one, at least one new banger, one mor That's the kind of ride I'm on r Well, let's hear some more music Without further ado, here's Morn and “Marching Off To War ” on WUFT Amplified.

What if instead of landing on th they barely missed it?

And those who say its a small w have never tried to lift it.

But if theres life on other pla it dont mean they wanna fight.

It doesnt mean the universe still isnt on our side, all rig Theres no need to go marching o Were marching off to war.

Marching off to war.

I dont care what you say anymor No news is good news, but any press as they say is goo I was feeling abused, honey, round about the time that you le So I took from you what I could use and forget the rest.

Now were marching off to war.

Marching off to war.

Were marching off to war.

Marching off to war.

I dont care what you think anym [Singing] Were marching off to war.

Marching off to war.

Were marching off to war.

Marching off to war.

Were marching off to war.

Marching off to war.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Take off your shoe, mama, let me slide on next to you.

Only the good lord knows what I want to do.

You must believe, I dont want no one but you.

I wouldnt waste a minute, its Ill get right down to loving yo Ill do it right.

You know I would.

Lie down your worries.

We will take over the town.

All the people hurry around.

We just disappear into the crowd We pretend were the only ones a I wouldnt waste a minute, its Ill get right down to loving yo Ill do it right.

You know I would.

I wouldnt waste a minute, its Ill get right down to loving yo Ill do it right.

You know I wou [Singing] [Singing] If this aint the bottom, I dont want to be around to see it.

I dont want to see.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

2, 3, 4.

Sing us a song from a heart thats numb and wor Are you adept at weathering this It was all Mondays, I guess thats normal to me.

It was all Mondays, theres nothing normal to me.

Oh, heres another year that Ill try to forget.

Throw it on top of the pile.

It was all Mondays, I guess thats normal to me.

It was all Mondays, theres nothing normal to me.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

I will forget her the sooner the better for me.

2, 3, 4.

That's “It Was All Mondays ” from Morningbell on WUFT Amplifi and the title track to 2009s Sincerely Severely ahead of that And that song got featured in a film recently.

In February of 2023 it was featured in the film Love starring Celine Dion and Priyank and several other people.

It was a Sony film.

I actually g see it in the theaters.

It was really cool and it was, y a real dream come true, real thr Oh, that's awesome.

Yeah.

To play us out with one more son This is the one that when I moved to Gainesville in 2006 and I saw this video in 2009 and I was like, I've got to go find this band because this was just grabbed me by the collar and shook me and been a fan ever This is Morningbell with “Let's Our Heads ” on WUFT Amplified.

Im in the snake, Im in the app And from the garden, theres whispers and laughter.

Why did we end up stuck on the o Where theres so many evil mothe and no place to hide.

Lets not lose our heads, lets not lose our heads.

No matter what happens now, lets not lose our heads.

A new commandment, a countrys c For every weirdo and loser and d Is if youve got money, honey, the laws dont apply.

I want my mama, oh no these are terrifying times Lets not lose our minds, lets not lose our minds.

No matter what happens now, lets not lose our minds.

A crumbling empire, like being s On board a ship that is sinking and crashes into another sinking And they burst into flames.

But the band dont care, they ju faster songs with shorter names.

Lets not lose our heads, let's not lose our heads.

Let's not lose our heads.

Let's not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Lets not lose our heads.

Thank you.

That's yet another one from Sincerely, Severely.

“Let's Not Lose Our Heads ” from Gainesvilles premier theremin band Morningbel I'm Glenn Richards.

Thanks for checking us out.

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Morningbell, thank you so much for being here Thank you for watching.

We'll see you next time.

Thank you.

Thank you for having us.

We've had the time of our lives.

We had the time of our lives.

We never felt this way before.

Yes we swear, its the truth.

And we owe it all to you, Glenn Richards.

[Singing] There is no greater joy, living life unexpected.

Celebrate the moments.

And overturn the endless wreck.

No, there is no greater joy.

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