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David Morrison
@ratpalace.bsky.social
Musician, cartoonist.
I'll be sharing some gems from lo, these many years of singing on The Rudy Schwartz Project albums. It's been a dream come true to work with one of my musical heroes on his delirious nightmares.

Up first, a cautionary tale about relations who Should. Not. Be. Invited.

youtu.be/gXBuXaiOSC0?...
The Rudy Schwartz Project - Please Don't Bring Mamaw
YouTube video by The Rudy Schwartz Project
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Seward, Alaska
November 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
October 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
October 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
October 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Okay, enough with the gangsters for now. Back to the orphans.
October 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I had to draw Tire Iron Teddy 8 times to get one I thought was okay.
October 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The big drawing sucked but I liked his suit & shirt so I erased his head. The small one is better, except his ears are weird. I figure his left one got mangled in a knife fight. This guy's name would be Deuce or Tire Iron Teddy & he woulda been in some nasty fights.
October 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Taking a break from the orphan photos to do quick character studies from a book of New York tabloid crime photos.
October 21, 2025 at 5:34 AM
A flapper being sentenced for murder, with her attorney present. From a book of crime photographs. I'm not going to show you the ink version because when I inked it, I kind of ruined it. I'm really struggling with inking.
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
October 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Writing as they say, is rewriting. Same with drawing for me. This is the kid I originally called Jean Shade. I had to draw him four times before I got one I found acceptable. (I do really like his buttons.) Also, I changed his name and expanded his text.
October 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
My inking is slowly getting better. It's a whole other thing. I always just drew in either pencil or pen. Doing pencil first and then pen is a completely different technique.
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Orphanage group photo drawing number 4
October 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Orphanage group photo drawing #3
October 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Orphanage group photo drawing #2
October 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
"We need to get the word out about concrete!"

"Yeah, the uptake is lagging."

"It's a safe place to store your Tupperware."

"Great point, Larry! Edna, Write that down."
October 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I am again honored to have made a guest vocal appearance on the new Rudy Schwartz album.

therudyschwartzproject.bandcamp.com/track/ladies...
Ladies' Room Toilet, by The Rudy Schwartz Project
from the album Better Storage Solutions for Mister Jerkoff
therudyschwartzproject.bandcamp.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
October 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
After a recording session at The Spa (Austin) we jammed a bit. Derrick Fore—drums. David Morrison—guitar. Robert Pierson—piano. Mark Williams—bass.
Goofin After the Session
After a recording session at The Spa (Austin) we jammed a bit. DF—drums. DM—guitar. RP—piano. MW—bass. Drawing of the late great Ashley Butler by David Morrison.
soundcloud.com
September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
New Dave song! I wrote this in the 90s but it languished 'cause I didn't like the lyrics. So I rewrote it. recorded it on 8-track cassette, (yeah that's what I said), then mixed, mastered & bandcamped it in under 24 hours because fast turnaround & zero budget is how we do it here at the Rat Palace.
Rocket Snail, by David Morrison
track by David Morrison
davidmorrison.bandcamp.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"...we will find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat..."
The Sky Goes On Forever, by David Morrison
track by David Morrison
davidmorrison.bandcamp.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I'll be at Wake the Dead in San Marcos on Friday, just playing my guitar, just me & my electronic noise boxes. (Clutch gets the night off.)

No singing for once, so you can read a book!

Oh, who are we kidding? You're going to doom scroll the whole time. It's okay. We can't stop the tide.
August 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM