Kendra Morris - "Flat Tire"

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Photo by Rosie Cohe

We've been loving the singles from Kendra Morris' upcoming album. Her songs have been a fantastic mix of soul, pop, and doo wop. Her latest single, "Flat Tire," is all of those things but with reggae guitar added in. It's an instantly addictive song that will make you wish your workday was over and you could engage in any summertime activity that doesn't involve being chained to a computer. The fusion of reggae and soul in "Flat Tire" makes the song one of the cooler sounding ones we've heard in a while, and it has a certain vibe going that makes it impossible to determine a time period for. It could have come out any time in the past sixty years without sounding like a specific era.

According to Kendra Morris, the song expresses "... me and my maniacal ideas just trying to make my way and a living in the world as an artist, as well as my stubbornness and refusal to conform, which can sometimes lead to the results not being quite what I want. Sometimes even a disaster or a deflation -- but never a failure. In the end I just have to laugh at myself and be glad that I even tried in the first place." 

You can watch the video for "Flat Tire" below. Next is due out September 19 on Colemine Records/Karma Chief Records. For more on Kendra Morris, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include July 11 at Brighton Music Hall opening for Surprise Chef.


Jul 9 Wed - The Atlantis - Washington, DC **

Jul 10 Thu - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY **

Jul 11 Fri - Brighton Music Hall - Allston, MA **

Jul 12 Sat - Bar Le Ritz PDB - Montreal, QC, Canada **

Jul 14 Mon - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON, Canada **

Jul 15 Tue - El Club - Detroit, MI **

Jul 16 Wed - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL **

Aug 29 Fri - Oak Harbor Music Festival 2025 - Oak Harbor, WA

Aug 30 Sat - Bogus Basin Ticket Office - Boise, ID

Sep 12 Fri - Loveland Stage Company - Loveland, OH

Sep 12 Fri - Ohio PawPaw Fest 2025 - Albany, OH

Sep 14 Sun - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern - Cleveland, OH

Sep 17 Wed - The Southern Cafe and Music Hall - Charlottesville, VA

Sep 19 Fri - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA

Sep 20 Sat - StageOne at FTC - Fairfield, CT


** opening for Surprise Chef

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