James Vincent McMorrow

James Vincent McMorrow (born 14 January 1983) is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is best known for his albums Early in the Morning and Post Tropical.

James Vincent McMorrow
McMorrow performing in 2011.
Background information
Birth nameJames Vincent McMorrow
Born (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983
OriginDublin, Ireland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • banjo
  • drums
Labels
Associated actsKygo, San Holo
Websitewww.jamesvmcmorrow.com

Career

McMorrow's debut album, Early in the Morning, was released in Ireland in February 2010, and in the United States and Europe in 2011, to widespread acclaim.[1] He made his UK television debut on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland on 27 May 2011.[2] He played with Lisa Hannigan on 8 December 2011 at Dublin's Button Factory for the Choice Music Prize event.[3]

In 2011, he co-wrote the song "Shells of Silver" with Northern Irish electronic group The Japanese Popstars, and his vocals are featured.[4][5][6][7] The song is featured in Season 5, Episode 7 of the CW teen drama Gossip Girl.[8]

In 2014, he released his second album, Post Tropical, which included the song "Glacier". The song was used in the 2014 Spanish Christmas Lottery advertising campaign.[9] The album was recorded in 2013 in the small desert town of Tornillo, 89 kilometres (55 mi) south of El Paso in Texas.[10] The studio is located on a pecan farm, and McMorrow found the location "the most surreal place to work", and one that helped add to the tone of the album and inspire his creativity. He said "I think it's kind of engrained in the record, more than any pinpointed thing. I can hear the hot bedded air in this part. You can hear the birds in the pianos."[11]

In 2015, he composed a film score for the short, "Martha", directed by Sam Benenati. The film was part of the series Campaign4Change "Mix-Up Tradition" launched by Ray Ban with the idea of sponsoring emerging directors and composers collaborate as a creative team.

In 2016, his cover of the Chris Isaak song "Wicked Game" was used in the first official full-length trailer for the sixth season of the HBO hit series Game of Thrones. In April 2016, he was featured on the promotional single "I'm in Love" from Kygo's debut album, Cloud Nine.

In July 2016, McMorrow announced his third studio album and released "Rising Water", its lead single. We Move was produced by McMorrow, Nineteen85, Frank Dukes and Two Inch Punch, and was released on 2 September 2016. It marks a shift in McMorrow's style towards more R&B-tinged sounds. He released his fourth studio album True Care on 26 May 2017.

His cover of Higher Love by English singer Steve Winwood has been used by YouTuber MBbants in his videos.

Awards and nominations

In January 2012, McMorrow received a European Border Breakers Award in recognition of Early In The Morning's success beyond Ireland.[12]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
IRE
[13]		 AUS
[14]		 BEL
(Fl)
[15]		 CAN
[16]		 FRA
[17]		 NL
[18]		 NOR
[19]		 UK
[20]		 US
[21]		 US
Indie
[22]
Early in the Morning
  • Released: 26 February 2010
  • Label: Believe Digital, Vagrant, Dew Process, Dine Alone
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 22—143—87682768—47
Post Tropical
  • Released: 10 January 2014
  • Label: Believe
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 22577—12221—287615
We Move
  • Released: 2 September 2016
  • Label: Faction Records[24]
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 128527713439—47—20
True Care
  • Released: 26 May 2017
  • Label: Faction Records
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 22—————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays
Title Details
The Sparrow and the Wolf
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Faction Records
  • Formats: Digital download
James Vincent McMorrow
  • Released: 2010 (United States)[25]
  • Label: Faction Records
  • Formats: Digital download
We Don't Eat
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Faction Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
[13]		 AUS
[14]		 FRA
[17]		 UK
[20]		 US
Rock
Digital
[26]
"Higher Love" 2011 435—21— We Don't Eat
"Wicked Game" 2012 ——111—39
"Cavalier" 2014 66—81—— Post Tropical
"How to Waste a Moment"[27] 2015 ————— Non-album single
"Rising Water" 2016 ————— We Move
"Evil" —————
"Get Low" 2017 —————
"One Thousand Times" —————
"Me and My Friends" 2018 ————— Non-album single
"Headlights"[28] 2020 —[upper-alpha 1]————
"I Should Go"[30] —————
"Gone"[31] —[upper-alpha 2]————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[33]		 NOR
[19]		 SWE
[34]		 SWI
[35]		 UK
[20]		 US
Dance
[36]
"I'm in Love"
(Kygo featuring James Vincent McMorrow)		 2016 389653999— Cloud Nine
"The Future"
(San Holo featuring James Vincent McMorrow)		 2017 —————50 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Songwriting and production credits
Title Year Artist Album Songwriter Feature / Vocals Producer
Primary Secondary Additional
"See Yourself" 2019 Moreton Non-album single ✓ ✓
"Just To Exist" 2018 All Tvvins Just To Exist ✓ ✓ ✓
"always on my mind" San Holo album1 ✓ ✓
"Run Away" 2017 dvsn Morning After ✓
"The Future" San Holo Non-album single ✓ ✓
"I'm in Love" 2016 Kygo Cloud Nine ✓ ✓
"Hype" Drake Views ✓
"Angela" dvsn Sept 5th ✓ ✓

Notes
  1. "Headlights" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[29]
  2. "Gone" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[32]

References
  1. "James Vincent McMorrow 'Early In The Morning' Album Review". Indie Rock Reviews. 2011-01-25. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  2. "Two Programmes - Later... with Jools Holland, Series 38, Episode 8". BBC. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  3. "Meteor Choice Music Prize". Meteor. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  4. "James Vincent McMorrow". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  5. Kari (2012-02-13). "The Japanese Popstars feat. James Vincent McMorrow – "Shells of Silver"". THE SWILL MERCHANTS. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. "The Japanese Popstars - Shells Of Silver (Feat. James Vincent Mcmorrow)". blahblahblahscience. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  7. Shells Of Silver, retrieved 2020-06-10
  8. "Music from Gossip Girl S5E07". Tunefind. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  10. Early in the Morning was recorded in Drogheda, Ireland.
  11. Ward, James. "Likely forecast looks as if Post Tropical will go down a storm". Irish Daily Mirror, January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  12. "James Vincent McMorrow wins ebba 2012", imro.ie. October 7, 2011
  13. "Irish Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  14. "Australian Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22.
  15. "Belgian (Flanders) Charts > James Vincent McMorrow" (in Dutch). ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
  16. "James Vincent McMorrow Billboard Canada". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  17. "French Charts > James Vincent McMorrow" (in French). lescharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  18. "Dutch Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien.
  19. "Norwegian Charts > James Vincent McMorrow" (in Norwegian). norwegiancharts.com/ Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
  20. "UK Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". Official Charts Company.
  21. "James Vincent McMorrow Album & Song Charts - Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  22. "James Vincent McMorrow Album & Song Charts - Independent Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  23. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016.
  24. "We Move by James Vincent McMorrow". iTunes (IE). Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  25. "James Vincent McMorrow - EP". Dinealonerecords.com. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  26. "James Vincent McMorrow – Chart History Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  27. "How to Waste a Moment - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  28. "Headlights - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  29. "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 31 July 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  30. "I Should Go - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  31. "Gone - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  32. "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  33. "Austrian Charts > James Vincent McMorrow" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23.
  34. "Swedish Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien.
  35. "Swiss Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16.
  36. "James Vincent McMorrow – Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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