Morpheus Dreaming - A Tribute to Morphine and Beyond
Welcome to the world of Morpheus Dreaming. Our unique sonic elixir blends saxophone, 2-string slide bass, drums, and vocals. This fusion creates a jazzy, funky, bluesy, alt-rock experience like no other. Imagine a film noir vision that pulls you in. It invites you to escape reality and immerse yourself in sound.
Morpheus Dreaming is a reverie formed by a trio of seasoned musicians who bring decades of playing jazz, blues, and rock into a band that blurs all three genres into one.
Join us on this journey where every note tells a story. Let's explore the magic of Morpheus Dreaming together.
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Band Members
Tim Powell
Bass, Vocals
Tim's interest in the low end has taken him from 4-string bass, to 5-string bass, to 6-string bass... and now he's found the beauty in just 2 strings and a slide. He's lived in Colorado since 2000 and has played in numerous projects including bluegrass, original hard-rock, original metal, and cover bands. He actively performs with the rock cover band, Last Men On Earth, and for a decade he played with B52s tribute Hey, Lady! In the 1990s he was active in the San Francisco bay area jazz scene playing upright bass, and he spent a few years coaching student jazz combos at Stanford University.
Doug Carmichael
Saxophones
Doug is a music teacher with the St. Vrain Valley Schools and an active saxophonist throughout the greater Denver area. He grew up in the Longmont area where he attended Erie High School and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Doug has his bachelors and master’s degree from CU in music education and saxophone performance. He has taught in the Denver Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, Cherry Creek School and the St Vrain Valley Schools. He has played with a variety of groups: the Longmont Symphony, the Longmont Coral, the Lee Thomas Band, Mojomama, the Dale Ness Quartet, the Eric Dorn Group, the Jean Poole trio, See Spot Groove, 3ology, the Matt Pack, DKO, Archie Funker, Makeshift Funk Band, 3rd Degree Burn, and Funk Knuf just to name a few. His work with 3olgoy has resulted in three Cds which have received airplay and accolades locally, nationally and internationally. Through 3ology he is on the Creative Music Works and Tapestry label. Doug continues to be a guest artist and clinician for various private, CHSAA, and CBA sponsored events.
Brian Kaufman
Drums, Percussion
Brian's broad musical tastes led him through a lifetime of gigging bands with styles as diverse as blues, R&B, all-original alternative rock, power trios, art-school-rock, ambient, tribute bands, and jazz combos. Long-time Denverites might remember him from past original music groups such as the Fourth Republic (80's-style pop), Anne Frank on Crank (alternative/punk), or Supply Boy (riot-grrrl inspired) playing at the Larimer Lounge, Hi-Dive, or the Lion's Lair -- or currently active groups like the Nice Work Jazz Combo (straight-ahead jazz) or Hey, Lady! (a B52's tribute). But the Morphine tribute band Morpheus offers the unique opportunity to play a mixture of all these styles all at the same time.
Upcoming shows
Sep 3, 2026
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Nov 5, 2026
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
May 7, 2026
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Mar 5, 2026
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Jan 29, 2026
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Jan 3, 2026
Moe's BBQ, Englewood
Morpheus Dreaming at Moe's BBQ @ Moe's BBQ, Englewood
Dec 20, 2025
Abbott & Wallace Distilling , Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Abbott & Wallace Distilling @ Abbott & Wallace Distilling , Longmont
Nov 6, 2025
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Jul 31, 2025
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Jul 3, 2025
The Stage at Bricks, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bricks On Main @ The Stage at Bricks, Longmont
Apr 6, 2025
Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont
Mar 5, 2025
Rosalee's Pizzeria, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Rosalee's Pizzeria @ Rosalee's Pizzeria, Longmont
Feb 28, 2025
Abbott & Wallace Distilling, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Abbott & Wallace @ Abbott & Wallace Distilling, Longmont
Dec 22, 2024
Bootstrap Brewery, Longmont
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewery, Longmont
Oct 13, 2024
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewery
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewery,
Sep 7, 2024
BOCO Cider, Boulder
Morpheus Dreaming at BOCO Cider @ BOCO Cider, Boulder
Sep 5, 2024
100 Nickel, Broomield
Morpheus Dreaming at 100 Nickel @ 100 Nickel, Broomield
Jul 14, 2024
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewery
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewery,
May 9, 2024
Rails End Beer Co, Broomfield
Morpheus Dreaming at Rails End @ Rails End Beer Co, Broomfield
Apr 21, 2024
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewery
Morpheus Dreaming at Bootstrap @ Bootstrap Brewery,
Mar 30, 2024
Rails End Brewing Company, Broomfield
Morpheus Dreaming at Rails End Brewing Company @ Rails End Brewing Company, Broomfield
Mar 8, 2024
100 Nickel, Broomfield
Morpheus Dreaming at 100 Nickel @ 100 Nickel, Broomfield
Stage Plot and Inputs
Booking Contact: bangpow00@gmail.com