List of Morrissey band members

Morrissey is an English singer and songwriter who, since the break-up of the Smiths, has worked with several musicians throughout his career as a solo artist. His current touring band consists of guitarist Jesse Tobias (since 2005), drummer Matt Walker (since 2021), bassist Juan Galeano (since 2022), keyboardist Camila Grey and guitarist Carmen Vandenberg (both since 2023)

Several months after the Smiths broke up in 1988, Morrissey enlisted Smiths producer Stephen Street to help begin his solo career. His debut album Viva Hate (1988) featured Street on bass and guitar, Vini Reilly on guitar and keyboards and Andrew Paresi on drums.^[1] His first solo performance happened on 22 December of the same year, at which he was backed by former Smiths bandmates, Craig Gannon (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums).^[2][3] The three continued to play on Morrissey's singles until 1989 and 1990.

Morrissey hired a new band from 1991's Kill Uncle, consisting of Mark E. Nevin (guitar), Mark Bedford (bass), Andrew Paresi (drums, percussion), Seamus Beaghen and Steven Heart (keyboards), Nawazish Ali Khan (violin) and Linder Sterling (backing vocals). For live performances in the same year he was joined by guitarists Boz Boorer and Alain Whyte, bassist Gary Day and drummer Spencer Cobrin.^[4] Day and Cobrin were replaced by Jonny Bridgwood (who Day had originally replaced) and Woodie Taylor in 1993.^[5] Spencer Cobrin returned in 1995.^[6]

In 1999, Day returned alongside new drummer Spike T. Smith.^[6] Dean Butterworth replaced Smith in 2003, joining alongside keyboardist Roger Joseph Manning Jr. Manning was replaced by Michael Farrell in 2004.^[7] Guitarist Jesse Tobias also joined in 2005.^[8] Matt Chamberlain replaced Butterworth in 2005.^[8] Day was also replaced by Solomon Walker in 2007,^[9] who brought in his brother, Matt Walker on drums.^[9]

Manning returned in 2008^[10] and Whyte left in 2009. Gustavo Manzur also replaced Manning in 2009,^[11] as well as Mando Lopez replacing Solomon Walker on bass.^[12] Solomon returned in 2021, alongside Whyte and new drummer Brendan Buckley, replacing Lopez, Boorer and Matt Walker respectively.^[13] Juan Galeano replaced Walker in 2022.^[14] Camila Grey replaced Manzur in 2023,^[15] as well as Carmen Vandenberg replacing Whyte.^[16] Matt Walker returned in 2024, with Solomon Walker serving as a fill-in bassist across three shows the same year.^[17]

• From Viva Hate
  • Richard Koster, Fenella Barton — violins
  • Rachel Maguire, Mark Davies, Robert Woolhard — cellos
  • John Metcalf - viola
• From Bona Drag
  • Kirsty Maccoll - backing vocals on "Interesting Drug"
  • Mary Margaret O'Hara - backing vocals on "November Spawned a Monster"
  • Stephen Hopkins - piano on "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
• From Kill Uncle
  • Seamus Beaghen and Steven Heart – keyboards
  • Nawazish Ali Khan – violin
• From Ringleader of the Tormentors
  • Ennio Morricone - string arrangement on "Dear God Please Help Me"
  • Laura Adriani, Gaia e Andrea Baroni, Niccolo Centioni, Julia D'Andrea, Alice e Ester Diodovich, Marco Lorecchio, Charlotte Patrignani - Children's choir on "The Youngest Was the Most Loved", "The Father Who Must Be Killed" and "At Last I Am Born"
• From Years of Refusal
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – keyboards
  • Mark Isham – trumpet on "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris", "When Last I Spoke to Carol" and "One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
  • Jeff Beck – guitar on "Black Cloud"
  • Michael Farrell – keyboards, accordion, cowbell on "That's How People Grow Up"
  • Kristopher Pooley – Backing vocals on "Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbed", "When Last I Spoke to Carol" and "One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
  • Kristeen Young – additional vocals on "That's How People Grow Up"
  • Chrissie Hynde – backing vocals on "Shame Is the Name"
• From World Peace Is None of Your Business
  • Kristeen Young – backing vocals
• From Low in High School
  • H.E.R. – violin on "The Girl from Tel-Aviv Who Wouldn't Kneel" and "Israel"
  • Steve Aho – orchestration
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Kathleen Sloan – violin
  • Erik Arvinder – viola
  • Andy Martin – trombone
  • Fred Simmons – trombone
• From California Son
  • Steve Aho – orchestration on "Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets" and "Lady Willpower"
  • Billie Joe Armstrong – backing vocals on "Wedding Bell Blues"
  • Brigette Bryant – group vocals on "Wedding Bell Blues"
  • Ed Droste^[a] – backing vocals on "Only a Pawn in Their Game"
  • Ariel Engle – backing vocals on "Don't Interrupt the Sorrow"
  • Sameer Gadhia – backing vocals on "Days of Decision"
  • Petra Haden – backing vocals on "When You Close Your Eyes"
  • Sean Hurley – bass guitar on "It's Over" and "Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets"
  • Little Willie Iniesta – dog barking/vocals on "When You Close Your Eyes"
  • Dave Levita – acoustic guitar
  • LP – additional vocals on "It's Over"
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - keyboards
  • Arnold McCuller – group vocals on "Wedding Bell Blues"
  • Lydia Night – backing vocals on "Wedding Bell Blues"
  • Valerie Pinkston – group vocals "Wedding Bell Blues"
  • Zac Rae – organ, upright piano, keyboards on "Days of Decision" and "Some Say I Got Devil"
• From I Am Not a Dog on a Chain
  • Steve Aho – orchestration on "Knockabout World"
  • Daniel Cayotte – recitation on "The Secret of Music"
  • Sally Chae – backing vocals on "Darling, I Hug a Pillow"
  • Mike Daly – drum programming and synthesizer on "Once I Saw the River Clean"
  • Glendale Tab & Apple Choir – kids choir on "My Hurling Days Are Done"
  • Thelma Houston – vocals on "Bobby, Don't You Think They Know?"
  • Sean Hurley – bass guitar on "What Kind of People Live in These Houses?"
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums on "What Kind of People Live in These Houses?"
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar on "What Kind of People Live in These Houses?"
  • Danny Levin – trumpet on "Darling, I Hug a Pillow"
  • Roger Manning – harmonium on "The Truth About Ruth", Mellotron on "Love Is on Its Way Out", organ on "The Truth About Ruth", piano on "My Hurling Days Are Done", string and horn arrangements on "Knockabout World", synthesizer on "Jim Jim Falls", "Bobby, Don't You Think They Know?", "I Am Not a Dog on a Chain", "What Kind of People Live in These Houses?", "Knockabout World", "Once I Saw the River Clean", "The Secret of Music" and "My Hurling Days Are Done", backing vocals on "What Kind of People Live in These Houses?", "Knockabout World" and "My Hurling Days Are Done"
  • Karla Manzur – backing vocals on "Love Is on Its Way Out"
  • Rose Mary – laughing on "The Secret of Music"
  • David Ralicke – saxophone on "Bobby, Don't You Think They Know?"
  • Bridget Regan – fiddle on "Once I Saw the River Clean"
  • Megan Sluiter – laughing on "The Secret of Music"
• From Make-Up Is a Lie
  • Ambroise Sage – string arrangement on "Notre Dame"
  • Karen Ann - backing vocal on "Zoom Zoom the Little Boy" and "The Monsters of Pig Alley"

• Stephen Street, producer, 1988 (Viva Hate)
• Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, producer, 1991 (Kill Uncle)
• Mick Ronson, producer, 1992 (Your Arsenal)
• Steve Lillywhite, producer, 1994-1997 (Vauxhall and I, Southpaw Grammar, and Maladjusted)
• Jerry Finn, producer, 2004, 2009 (You Are the Quarry, Years of Refusal)
• Tony Visconti, producer, 2006 (Ringleader of the Tormentors)
• Joe Chiccarelli, producer, 2013-2026 (World Peace Is None of Your Business, Low in High School, California Son, I Am Not a Dog on a Chain, Make-Up Is a Lie)

• Bret, David (2004). Morrissey: Scandal and Passion. London: Robson Books. ISBN 978-1-86105-787-7.
• Goddard, Simon (24 April 2012). Mozipedia: The Encyclopaedia of Morrissey and the Smiths. Random House. ISBN 9781407028842.