Reviews:
Reflections on Still Water (2010)
Bio: (10/10)
Acoustic Ocean was born from the collaboration of two veteran musicians and recording artists, Peggy Morgan and Bette Phelan.
Light Returning, the debut release from Acoustic Ocean, was on the Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 Chart for 7 months in 2009 reaching a top position of #8.
Their newest release, Reflections on Still Water, was released in July 2010. It entered the ZMR Chart at #4 in August and went to #3 in September.
Morgan & Phelan, a singer/songwriter acoustic duo, toured together for 20 years. During their years together they toured from Boston to Brisbane playing at festivals, concert series, folk clubs, schools, colleges and on radio and television. In the 1980s they were featured performers with Connecticut's Directory of Touring Artists. In 1988, an invitation to perform at World Expo took Morgan & Phelan to Australia where they performed over 70 concerts for international audiences.
Morgan & Phelan produced four recordings of original music. One of their original songs was chosen to appear on the June '93 Best of Eugene issue of the Fast Folk Musical Magazine CD, a song-writer's showcase out of New York City. Two of Morgan’s songs were recognized with awards from: The Great American Song Contest and the John Lennon Song Contest. Their music received widespread airplay on college and public radio stations.
After a hiatus to pursue work in the healing arts they formed Acoustic Ocean in 2008. Both are Certified Kripalu Yoga Teachers. In addition, Peggy Morgan is a Craniosacral therapist who specializes in SomatoEmotional Release, Heart Centered Therapy and Lymphatic Drainage Therapy. Bette Phelan is a Transpersonal Hypnotherapist and Stress Management Counselor who has produced two highly-effective and well-received CDs: Yoga for Strength, Flexibility, Vitality & Relaxation and Guided Relaxation for Stress Reduction & Deep Sleep (both available at LearnYoga-Online.com). Together they developed a unique therapy protocol called SoundBodyMind that combines hands-on healing, hypnotherapy and vocal sounding. They also are the founders and directors of Tropical Tune-Ups (yoga and wellness retreats in Hawaii featuring sound healing).
