Morgxn

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Morgxn
Performing live at Echoplex in Los Angeles on November 14, 2017.
Performing live at Echoplex in Los Angeles on November 14, 2017.
Background information
Born
Morgan Isaac Karr

1987[1]
Nashville, Tennessee
GenresIndie pop, alternative R&B, electronic
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2016–present
LabelsHollywood
Websitemorgxn.com

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

Early life

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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 himself as queer at 19.[5]

Career

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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 No. 11 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart,[11] and No. 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] On August 10, 2021, Morgxn performed "Wonder" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Sara Bareilles.[21][22]

Tours

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Morgxn opened for Skylar Grey in 2016,[23] for Great Good Fine Ok[24] and Phoebe Ryan in 2017,[25] and for X Ambassadors[26] and Dreamers in 2018[10] He played at Lollapalooza and Firefly Music Festival in 2018.[27] In 2019 he toured with Robert DeLong,[28] A R I Z O N A and performed at Bumbershoot.[29]

Personal life

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Morgxn is non-binary,[30] and uses they/he/xe pronouns.[31]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details
Vital
  • Released: May 18, 2018
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: wxnderlost/Hollywood

EP

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Title Album details
vital : blue
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Label: wxnderlost

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Alt.
[11] 		US
Rock
[12]
"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

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  • "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)

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