Morgxn Explained

morgxn
Birth Name:Morgan Isaac Karr
Birth Date:1986 or 1987
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Indie pop, alternative R&B, electronic
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2016–present
Label:Hollywood

Morgan Isaac Karr, better known by his stage name morgxn,[1] is an American indie pop singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles.[2]

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] Morgxn came out to themselves as queer at 19.[5]

Career

Morgxn contributed vocals on two Tiësto tracks in 2015: "Fighting For" and "Change Your World".[6] His debut single "Love You With the Lights On" was released in June 2016.[7] He collaborated with Janelle Kroll on her 2017 single "Looose", and makes an appearance in the video.[8] His 2018 single "Home" featuring Walk the Moon,[9] a re-recording of his own song from 2016,[10] peaked at #11 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart,[11] and #25 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart.[12]

His first album, Vital, was released on May 18, 2018.[13] 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".[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] On May 17, 2019, he released the single "A New Way".[17] The music video premiered on the GLAAD website.[18] On August 2, 2019, he released the single "OMM!" which stands for "Out of My Mind".[19] On July 16, 2020, he released his first single "Wonder" as an independent artist.[20]

Tours

Morgxn opened for Skylar Grey in 2016,[21] for Great Good Fine Ok[22] and Phoebe Ryan in 2017,[23] and for X Ambassadors[24] and Dreamers in 2018 He played at Lollapalooza and Firefly Music Festival in 2018.[25] In 2019 he toured with Robert DeLong,[26] A R I Z O N A and performed at Bumbershoot.[27]

Personal life

Morgxn is non-binary,[28] and uses they/he/xe pronouns.[29]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt.
US
Rock
"Love You with the Lights On"2016— — rowspan="5"
"Notorious"— —
"Home"— —
"xx"2017— —
"Hard Pill to Swallow"— —
"Carry the Weight"2018— —Vital
"Translucent"— —
"Home"
11 25rowspan="5"
"Holy Water"2019— —
"A New Way"— —
"OMM"— —
"Wonder"202058 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Appearances

Notes and References

  1. News: Russell . John . Singer Morgxn on his anthemic, heartfelt alt-pop . 19 December 2018 . Queerty . 18 May 2018.
  2. News: Smith . Thomas . Morgxn creates magic on pop banger 'xx' . 19 December 2018 . NME . 31 August 2017.
  3. News: Daw . Stephen . Alt-Pop Upstart Morgxn Talks Toxic Masculinity, Authenticy & His New Music Video . 27 December 2018 . Billboard . 16 March 2018.
  4. News: Stern . Bradley . PopCrush Presents: Morgxn . 27 December 2018 . PopCrush . 28 June 2016.
  5. Box . Bobby . Morgxn's New Single Is the Most Personal Song He's Ever Written: 'I Asked Myself If I Should Hold Back' . Billboard . 2019-05-17 . 2022-02-18.
  6. News: Wass . Mike . Morgxn Talks Debut Single "Love You With The Lights On": Interview . 19 December 2018 . Idolator . 28 June 2016.
  7. News: Brown . Lisa . Indie Pop Upstart morgxn Debuts Stunning Single 'Love You With the Lights On' . 19 December 2018 . Billboard . 9 June 2016.
  8. News: Horowitz . Steven . Janelle Kroll Teams Up With Morgxn For Crazed 'Looose' Video . 19 December 2018 . Billboard . 28 September 2017.
  9. News: Stubblebine . Allison . Let Morgxn And Walk The Moon Take You 'Home' . 19 December 2018 . Nylon . 27 September 2018.
  10. News: Cincinnati's Walk the Moon Joins Fellow AltPop Artist Morgxn For a "Home" Makeover . 19 December 2018 . City Beat . 21 September 2018.
  11. Walk the Moon Chart History (Alternative Songs) . Billboard . 20 May 2024.
  12. Walk the Moon Chart History (Rock Airplay) . Billboard . 19 December 2018.
  13. News: Schuessler . Bobby . Premiere: morgxn Wants You to Say 'I Love You' Before It's Too Late . 19 December 2018 . Out Magazine . 3 May 2018.
  14. Blistein . Jon . Morgxn Reveals How He Convinced Robert Smith to Let Him Cover 'Boys Don't Cry' . 19 December 2018 . Rolling Stone . 8 August 2018.
  15. News: Acevedo . Angelica . Morgxn & Walk the Moon Rock 'Kimmel' With High-Energy 'Home': Watch . 10 January 2019 . Billboard . 9 January 2019.
  16. News: Wetmore . Brendan . morgxn 'clears through the blue' on New EP . 13 May 2019 . Paper . 25 January 2019.
  17. News: Box . Bobby . Morgxn's New Single Is the Most Personal Song He's Ever Written: 'I Asked Myself If I Should Hold Back' . 2 July 2019 . Billboard . 17 May 2019.
  18. Web site: Harvey . Spencer . Exclusive: Check out the World Video Premiere for morgxn's New Single "A New Way" . glaad.org . 2 July 2019.
  19. News: Rogers . Mandy . LISTEN TO "OMM!" BY MORGXN . 18 October 2019 . eqmusicblog.com . 5 August 2019.
  20. Web site: Wonder on Amazon. 2020-12-16. www.amazon.com.
  21. News: Alleyne . Robert . Photos: Skylar Grey kicks off US tour at Regency Lodge . 27 December 2018 . The Bay Bridged . 29 September 2016.
  22. News: Great Good Fine OK and Morgxn . 27 December 2018 . San Diego Reader . 4 June 2017.
  23. News: Phoebe Ryan, Morgxn, Molly Kate Kestner . 27 December 2018 . Chicago Reader . 6 November 2017.
  24. News: Williams . Nick . Listen to Pop Newcomer Morgxn's #TBT Mixtape, An Ode to His Nashville Roots . 27 December 2018 . Billboard . 17 May 2018.
  25. News: Marotta . Michael . morgxn reveals a personal alt-pop anthem in 'Carry The Weight' . 27 December 2018 . Vanyaland . 6 April 2018.
  26. News: Morgxn to Support Robert Delong During US Tour . 27 December 2018 . Broadway World . 26 November 2018.
  27. News: Sacher . Andrew . Bumbershoot 2019 lineup . 6 September 2019 . . 3 June 2019.
  28. Web site: MORGXN on TikTok . 2023-04-09 . TikTok . en.
  29. Web site: MORGXN (@morgxnofficial) Official . 2023-04-09 . TikTok . en.

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