Morning Runner

The Profile

Morning Runner were an English indie rock band from Reading, active from 2003 to 2007. They released one studio album, Wilderness Is Paradise Now (2006).

Formed in Reading, England; active 2003–2007; released the album Wilderness Is Paradise Now (2006) and singles including Burning Benches and Gone Up in Flames.

GK’s 2007 review rates Morning Runner’s debut album Wilderness Is Paradise Now 4/5, praising its melodic yet not saccharine English rock with piano and brass touches. The band is noted as being from Reading, England. The review frames the record as a strong, song-focused debut with live potential, not a masterpiece but money well spent.