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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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![]() Performing live at Echoplex in Los Angeles on November 14, 2017. | |
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 |
Website | morgxn |
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]
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]
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[10] 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]
Morgxn is non-binary,[28] and uses they/he/xe pronouns.[29]
Title | Album details |
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Vital |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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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. |