The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman performing at the House of Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 19, 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Tom Morello
Born	May 30, 1964 (1964-05-30) (age 43) New York City
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Folk, Folk Rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Harmonica
Years active	2003-Present
Label(s)	Epic
Associated acts	Audioslave Rage Against the Machine Lock Up Electric Sheep
Website	www.nightwatchmanmusic.com
Notable instrument(s)
"Whatever It Takes" (plain body, nylon string acoustic guitar)

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Morello created the identity of The Nightwatchman, an "artist of the people,"^[1] when a desire to return to political activism in his music struck him in 2003, after over a year of playing non-activist rock in Audioslave.^[1] The Nightwatchman first began playing political acoustic folk music in a Los Angeles coffeehouse before a small crowd,^[2] and soon after went on Billy Bragg's Tell Us the Truth tour.^[1] He initially had no plans to record,^[3] but later recorded the song "No One Left" for Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11. In February 2007, he announced a solo album, One Man Revolution, which was released on April 24 in the US and May 7th worldwide.^[2] Morello has toured since the CD was released and said he plans to tour the U.S. again in the fall. Morello also had the original song, "I'm Alone Without You" featured in Michael Moore's film Sicko. For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Coffeehouse in Damascus // A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe (also spelled as café from the French, Spanish, and Portuguese or caffè from the Italian) shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ... Songs and Artists That Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11 is a compilation album that followed up the 2004 documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11 by filmmaker Michael Moore. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... One Man Revolution is the 2007 debut album by The Nightwatchman, including many songs with themes of bitterness and revenge that refer to a world in turmoil, and was released on April 24. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... For other uses, see Sicko (disambiguation). ...

Morello describes The Nightwatchman as "the black Robin Hood of 21st century music" and "a reaction against illicit wars, a reaction against first strikes, torture, secret prisons, spying illegally on American citizens. It's a reaction against war crimes, and it's a reaction against a few corporations that grow rich [off] this illicit war while people beg for food in the city streets."^[2] At the moment, The Nightwatchman is taking priority over Morello's two rock bands, Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine, saying "To me, it seems that the world needs songs of rebellion and revolution right now. It's exciting."^[2] He has compared The Nightwatchman to Woody Guthrie,^[1] Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.^[2] He confirmed at a recent concert that he is currently working on a second album, but it's unknown when it will be released Though most indigenous Africans possess relatively dark skin, they exhibit much variation in physical appearance. ... For other uses, see Robin Hood (disambiguation). ... Preemptive war (or preemptive attack) is waged in an attempt to repel or defeat a perceived imminent offensive or invasion, or to gain a strategic advantage in an impending (allegedly unavoidable) war. ... For other uses, see Torture (disambiguation). ... In the context of war, a war crime is a punishable offense under International Law, for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912–October 3, 1967) was a prolific American songwriter and folk musician. ... “Springsteen” redirects here. ... This article is about the recording artist. ...

Discography

• One Man Revolution (2007) US #119

One Man Revolution is the 2007 debut album by The Nightwatchman, including many songs with themes of bitterness and revenge that refer to a world in turmoil, and was released on April 24. ...

Singles

• "The Road I Must Travel" (2007)

Notes and citations

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External links

• Official website
• Fuzz profile
• Live pictures in Toronto