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We are very pleased to announce that Moris Tepper has agreed to a series of exclusive interviews with the Radar Station about his time with Don and the Magic Band, his solo music career and his work as an artist. Moris was guitarist with the Magic Band from 1976 until 1982, the longest serving guitarist with the band under his full name of Jeff Moris Tepper. He later went on to record a number of solo albums, as well as working with P J Harvey, Tom Waits and Frank Black. These interviews will take place over the coming months and will be posted here onRead More →

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At the end of 2025 Moris Tepper released his seventh solo album, A Hand Carved Life, on his Candlebone label. This is his second album since his return to making and recording music following a brief hiatus of 14 years. This new album is probably his most accomplished to date and showcasing how he has matured as a songwriter. Moris has agreed to do a series of interviews with the Radar Station and we decided that the first of the series would be about this new album. We get to talk about his songwriting method, some of his influences and coming to terms with theRead More →

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Moris met Don sometime in 1974 when he was still an art student. He was asked to join the Magic Band on guitar in 1976 and went straight into recording ‘Bat Chain Puller’ (which was eventually released in 2012). He then stayed in the band until 1982 (working with four different second guitarists) which makes him one of the longest serving (without a break) Magic Band members. Since the demise of the Magic Band Moris Tepper has divided his time between music and painting. Apart from working in the studio and on stage with PJ Harvey, Tom Waits and Frank Black he has found timeRead More →