morris wrote or co-wrote 9 of eleven songs on album, others, guiding star , written neil finn , blacksmith traditional folk song—the first 1 learnt on guitar. neither album nor singles home , released 29 october 2001, , downtime , released 15 july 2002, managed chart. music video downtime featured number of well-known australian actors, including hugo weaving, bryan brown, matt newton , peter fenton, miming words song. in 2002, portrait of morris artist jan williamson entered in archibald prize. portrait did not win main prize, won both popular awards, packing room prize , people s choice award . in february,morris appeared on sbs tv documentary, mum s word, high-profile women talked being working mother. sang, little little ode (then) unborn child written 1989 album, shiver. in october morris appeared in finding joy, low budget independent australian feature film, in cameo role (tracey). sings part of song called educated kind of thing . in november 2002 performed @ candlelight aids memorial, in darlinghurst, marking beginning of aids awareness week.
in march 2003, port fairy s 27th annual folk festival staged archie roach, john williamson, renée geyer, morris , emerging australian band waifs among popular performers. in october joined board of nordoff-robbins music therapy australia, , active member of fundraising committee.
in april 2004, listen: best of jenny morris repackaging of 1992 compilation, story far, issued new artwork , bonus track, little little , ode unborn baby. in may 2005, alive dvd released, recorded in sydney @ basement , features morris playing hits band: steve balbi (noiseworks); paul searles (skunkhour); james hasselwood (the dissociatives); jared underwood (coda) , actor josh quong tart, special guest appearances ian moss, andrew farriss , midnight oil drummer rob hirst. dvd released bonus cd.
clear blue in stormy skies, next album, released liberation music in june 2006 , includes dozen remodelled versions of radio hits of 1980s , 1990s, new material, cover of inxs song, time , in tribute michael hutchence, , new song, time .
in september 2009, morris toured afghanistan tarin kowt , kandahar , played occupying troops. in october, appeared on sbs tv quiz show, rockwiz, included performance of crowded house classic, s natural , don mcglashan. performed @ closing ceremony of 2009 world masters games in sydney, dragon , choirboys.
in january 2010 morris received order of australia citation, service arts, particularly music, , community through charitable organisations . morris glad charity, nordoff-robbins recognised. morris appeared @ 2010 new zealand international arts festival in wellington on 13 march.
on february 22, 2016 australian taxation office initiated insolvency proceedings company aymsolo pty ltd (aka jenny morris band.)
in may 2017, morris recipient of excellence in community award in recognition of achievements behind microphone , fundraiser charities such nordoff-robbins music therapy australia , support act. ceremony took place in sydney number of guests ; including neil finn, mark lizotte , jimmy barnes performing morris songs.
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