Morgxn
Morgan Isaac Karr, better known by his stage name morgxn,[1] is an American indie pop singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles.[2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Morgan Isaac Karr |
Born | 1986 or 1987[1] Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Indie pop, alternative R&B, electronic |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Hollywood |
Associated acts |
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Website | morgxn |
Early life
Morgxn was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.[3] After college, he moved to New York City to act in theater.[4] He was an understudy in the original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening, before moving to Los Angeles to write and record his own music.[1]
Career
Morgxn contributed vocals on two Tiësto tracks in 2015: "Fighting For" and "Change Your World".[5] His debut single "Love You With the Lights On" was released in June 2016.[6] He collaborated with Janelle Kroll on her 2017 single "Looose", and makes an appearance in the video.[7] His 2018 single "Home" featuring Walk the Moon,[8] a re-recording of his own song from 2016,[9] peaked at #19 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart,[10] and #25 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart.[11]
His first album, Vital, was released on May 18, 2018.[12] The song "alone/forever" features the indie electronic band The Naked and Famous, and the album's final track is a slowed-down cover version of The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry".[13] Morgxn made his national television debut on January 8, 2019, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing "Home" with Walk the Moon. He also performed "Me Without You" on the show.[14] On January 25, 2019, he released vital : blue, an EP of pared-down versions of some of the songs from his album Vital, and a new song with Nicholas Petricca.[15] On May 17, 2019, he released the single "A New Way".[16] The music video premiered on the GLAAD website.[17] On August 2, 2019, he released the single "OMM!" which stands for "Out of My Mind".[18] On July 16, 2020, he released his first single "Wonder" as an independent artist.[19]
Tours
Morgxn opened for Skylar Grey in 2016,[20] for Great Good Fine Ok[21] and Phoebe Ryan in 2017,[22] and for X Ambassadors[23] and Dreamers in 2018[9] He played at Lollapalooza and Firefly Music Festival in 2018.[24] In 2019 he toured with Robert DeLong,[25] A R I Z O N A and performed at Bumbershoot.[26]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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Vital |
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EP
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vital : blue |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Alt. [10] |
US Rock [11] | ||||
"Love You with the Lights On" | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Notorious" | — | — | |||
"Home" | — | — | |||
"xx" | 2017 | — | — | ||
"Hard Pill to Swallow" | — | — | |||
"Carry the Weight" | 2018 | — | — | Vital | |
"Translucent" | — | — | |||
"Home" (featuring Walk the Moon) |
11 | 25 | Non-album singles | ||
"Holy Water" | 2019 | — | — | ||
"A New Way" | — | — | |||
"OMM!" | — | — | |||
"Wonder" | 2020 | 58 | — | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Appearances
- "Fighting For" by Tiësto, on Club Life: Volume Four New York City (2015)
- "Change Your World" by Tiësto, on Club Life: Volume Four New York City (2015)
- "Looose" by Janelle Kroll, on Outsider (2017)
- "Somber" by Violet Days (2018)
- "Cross Your Mind" by Wingtip (2018)
- ”Running up that Hill” cover by Meg Myers (2019)
References
- Russell, John (May 18, 2018). "Singer Morgxn on his anthemic, heartfelt alt-pop". Queerty. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Smith, Thomas (August 31, 2017). "Morgxn creates magic on pop banger 'xx'". NME. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Daw, Stephen (March 16, 2018). "Alt-Pop Upstart Morgxn Talks Toxic Masculinity, Authenticy & His New Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- Stern, Bradley (June 28, 2016). "PopCrush Presents: Morgxn". PopCrush. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- Wass, Mike (June 28, 2016). "Morgxn Talks Debut Single "Love You With The Lights On": Interview". Idolator. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Brown, Lisa (June 9, 2016). "Indie Pop Upstart morgxn Debuts Stunning Single 'Love You With the Lights On'". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Horowitz, Steven (September 28, 2017). "Janelle Kroll Teams Up With Morgxn For Crazed 'Looose' Video". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Stubblebine, Allison (September 27, 2018). "Let Morgxn And Walk The Moon Take You 'Home'". Nylon. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "Cincinnati's Walk the Moon Joins Fellow AltPop Artist Morgxn For a "Home" Makeover". City Beat. September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "Walk the Moon Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "Walk the Moon Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Schuessler, Bobby (May 3, 2018). "Premiere: morgxn Wants You to Say 'I Love You' Before It's Too Late". Out Magazine. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Blistein, Jon (August 8, 2018). "Morgxn Reveals How He Convinced Robert Smith to Let Him Cover 'Boys Don't Cry'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Acevedo, Angelica (January 9, 2019). "Morgxn & Walk the Moon Rock 'Kimmel' With High-Energy 'Home': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- Wetmore, Brendan (January 25, 2019). "morgxn 'clears through the blue' on New EP". Paper. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- Box, Bobby (May 17, 2019). "Morgxn's New Single Is the Most Personal Song He's Ever Written: 'I Asked Myself If I Should Hold Back'". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- Harvey, Spencer. "Exclusive: Check out the World Video Premiere for morgxn's New Single "A New Way"". glaad.org. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- Rogers, Mandy (August 5, 2019). "LISTEN TO "OMM!" BY MORGXN". eqmusicblog.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- "Wonder on Amazon". www.amazon.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- Alleyne, Robert (September 29, 2016). "Photos: Skylar Grey kicks off US tour at Regency Lodge". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Great Good Fine OK and Morgxn". San Diego Reader. June 4, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Phoebe Ryan, Morgxn, Molly Kate Kestner". Chicago Reader. November 6, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- Williams, Nick (May 17, 2018). "Listen to Pop Newcomer Morgxn's #TBT Mixtape, An Ode to His Nashville Roots". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- Marotta, Michael (April 6, 2018). "morgxn reveals a personal alt-pop anthem in 'Carry The Weight'". Vanyaland. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- "Morgxn to Support Robert Delong During US Tour". Broadway World. November 26, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- Sacher, Andrew (June 3, 2019). "Bumbershoot 2019 lineup". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
External links
Media related to Morgxn at Wikimedia Commons