Morgxn

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = morgxn

| image = File:Morgxn 11 14 2017 -2 (25402689818).jpg

| caption = Performing live at Echoplex in Los Angeles on November 14, 2017.

| birth_name = Morgan Isaac Karr

| birth_date = 1987

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| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee

| origin =

| genre = Indie pop, alternative R&B, electronic

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}

| years_active = 2016–present

| label = Hollywood

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Walk the Moon|Tiësto|Janelle Kroll|The Naked and Famous}}

| website = {{URL|morgxn.com/}}

}}

Morgan Isaac Karr, better known by his stage name morgxn,{{cite news |last=Russell |first=John |title=Singer Morgxn on his anthemic, heartfelt alt-pop |url=https://www.queerty.com/singer-morgxn-anthemic-heartfelt-alt-pop-20180518 |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=Queerty |date=18 May 2018}} is an American indie pop singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles.{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Thomas |title=Morgxn creates magic on pop banger 'xx' |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/morgxn-creates-magic-pop-banger-xx-2132882 |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=NME |date=31 August 2017}}

Early life

Morgxn was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.{{cite news |last=Daw |first=Stephen |title=Alt-Pop Upstart Morgxn Talks Toxic Masculinity, Authenticy & His New Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8248032/morgxn-translucent-music-video-premiere |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=16 March 2018}} After college, he moved to New York City to act in theater.{{cite news |last=Stern |first=Bradley |title=PopCrush Presents: Morgxn |url=http://popcrush.com/popcrush-presents-morgxn/ |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=PopCrush |date=28 June 2016}} He was an understudy in the original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening, before moving to Los Angeles to write and record his own music. Morgxn came out to himself as queer at 19.{{cite magazine | last=Box | first=Bobby | title=Morgxn's New Single Is the Most Personal Song He's Ever Written: 'I Asked Myself If I Should Hold Back' | magazine=Billboard | date=2019-05-17 | url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/morgxn-a-new-way-interview-most-personal-8511967/ | access-date=2022-02-18}}

Career

Morgxn contributed vocals on two Tiësto tracks in 2015: "Fighting For" and "Change Your World".{{cite news |last=Wass |first=Mike |title=Morgxn Talks Debut Single "Love You With The Lights On": Interview |url=http://www.idolator.com/7638295/morgxn-interview-debut-single-love-you-with-the-lights-on?chrome=1 |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=Idolator |date=28 June 2016}} His debut single "Love You With the Lights On" was released in June 2016.{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Lisa |title=Indie Pop Upstart morgxn Debuts Stunning Single 'Love You With the Lights On' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7401049/morgxn-love-you-with-the-lights-on |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=9 June 2016}} He collaborated with Janelle Kroll on her 2017 single "Looose", and makes an appearance in the video.{{cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Steven |title=Janelle Kroll Teams Up With Morgxn For Crazed 'Looose' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7981654/janelle-kroll-morgxn-looose-video |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=28 September 2017}} His 2018 single "Home" featuring Walk the Moon,{{cite news |last=Stubblebine |first=Allison |title=Let Morgxn And Walk The Moon Take You 'Home' |url=https://nylon.com/articles/morgxn-walk-the-moon-home |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=Nylon |date=27 September 2018}} a re-recording of his own song from 2016,{{cite news |title=Cincinnati's Walk the Moon Joins Fellow AltPop Artist Morgxn For a "Home" Makeover |url=https://www.citybeat.com/music/spill-it/blog/21023549/cincinnatis-walk-the-moon-joins-fellow-altpop-artist-morgxn-for-a-home-makeover |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=City Beat |date=21 September 2018}} peaked at #11 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart,{{cite magazine |title=Walk the Moon Chart History (Alternative Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/walk-the-moon/chart-history/mrt/ |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=20 May 2024}} and #25 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart.{{cite magazine |title=Walk the Moon Chart History (Rock Airplay) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/walk-the-moon/chart-history/rka/ |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=19 December 2018}}

His first album, Vital, was released on May 18, 2018.{{cite news |last=Schuessler |first=Bobby |title=Premiere: morgxn Wants You to Say 'I Love You' Before It's Too Late |url=https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/5/03/premiere-morgxn-wants-you-say-i-love-you-its-too-late |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=Out Magazine |date=3 May 2018}} 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".{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |title=Morgxn Reveals How He Convinced Robert Smith to Let Him Cover 'Boys Don't Cry' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/morgxn-reveals-how-he-convinced-robert-smith-to-let-him-cover-boys-dont-cry-707819/ |accessdate=19 December 2018 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=8 August 2018}} 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.{{cite news |last=Acevedo |first=Angelica |title=Morgxn & Walk the Moon Rock 'Kimmel' With High-Energy 'Home': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8492801/morgxn-walk-the-moon-home-me-without-you-jimmy-kimmel-live |accessdate=10 January 2019 |publisher=Billboard |date=9 January 2019}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Wetmore |first1=Brendan |title=morgxn 'clears through the blue' on New EP |url=http://www.papermag.com/morgxn-new-ep-2627103624.html |accessdate=13 May 2019 |publisher=Paper |date=25 January 2019}} On May 17, 2019, he released the single "A New Way".{{cite news |last1=Box |first1=Bobby |title=Morgxn's New Single Is the Most Personal Song He's Ever Written: 'I Asked Myself If I Should Hold Back' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8511967/morgxn-a-new-way-interview-most-personal |accessdate=2 July 2019 |publisher=Billboard |date=17 May 2019}} The music video premiered on the GLAAD website.{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Spencer |title=Exclusive: Check out the World Video Premiere for morgxn's New Single "A New Way" |url=https://www.glaad.org/blog/exclusive-check-out-world-video-premiere-morgxn%E2%80%99s-new-single-%E2%80%9C-new-way%E2%80%9D |website=glaad.org |accessdate=2 July 2019}} On August 2, 2019, he released the single "OMM!" which stands for "Out of My Mind".{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Mandy |title=LISTEN TO "OMM!" BY MORGXN |url=https://eqmusicblog.com/listen-omm-morgxn/# |accessdate=18 October 2019 |publisher=eqmusicblog.com |date=5 August 2019}} On July 16, 2020, he released his first single "Wonder" as an independent artist.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Wonder on Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/WONDER-morgxn/dp/B089VK5MPR|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.amazon.com}}

Tours

Morgxn opened for Skylar Grey in 2016,{{cite news |last=Alleyne |first=Robert |title=Photos: Skylar Grey kicks off US tour at Regency Lodge |url=http://thebaybridged.com/2016/09/29/photos-skylar-grey-kicks-us-tour-regency-lodge/ |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=The Bay Bridged |date=29 September 2016}} for Great Good Fine Ok{{cite news |title=Great Good Fine OK and Morgxn |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2017/jun/04/great-good-fine-ok/ |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=San Diego Reader |date=4 June 2017}} and Phoebe Ryan in 2017,{{cite news |title=Phoebe Ryan, Morgxn, Molly Kate Kestner |url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/phoebe-ryan-morgxn-molly-kate-kestner/Event?oid=29071446 |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=Chicago Reader |date=6 November 2017}} and for X Ambassadors{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Nick |title=Listen to Pop Newcomer Morgxn's #TBT Mixtape, An Ode to His Nashville Roots |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/8456578/morgxn-tbt-mixtape-playlist |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=17 May 2018}} and Dreamers in 2018 He played at Lollapalooza and Firefly Music Festival in 2018.{{cite news |last=Marotta |first=Michael |title=morgxn reveals a personal alt-pop anthem in 'Carry The Weight' |url=http://www.vanyaland.com/2018/04/06/morgxn-reveals-personal-alt-pop-anthem-carry-the-weight/ |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=Vanyaland |date=6 April 2018}} In 2019 he toured with Robert DeLong,{{cite news |title=Morgxn to Support Robert Delong During US Tour |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Morgxn-to-Support-Robert-Delong-During-US-Tour-20181126 |accessdate=27 December 2018 |publisher=Broadway World |date=26 November 2018}} A R I Z O N A and performed at Bumbershoot.{{cite news |last1=Sacher |first1=Andrew |title=Bumbershoot 2019 lineup |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/bumbershoot-2019-lineup-tyler-the-creator-h-e-r-taking-back-sunday-more/ |accessdate=6 September 2019 |publisher=Brooklyn Vegan |date=3 June 2019}}

Personal life

Morgxn is non-binary,{{Cite web |title=MORGXN on TikTok |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@morgxnofficial/video/7153414822422678830 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TikTok |language=en}} and uses they/he/xe pronouns.{{Cite web |title=MORGXN (@morgxnofficial) Official |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@morgxnofficial?_t=8bMEbVgLrr3&_r=1 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TikTok |language=en}}

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:14em;"\| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"\| Album details
scope="row"\| Vital \| Released: May 18, 2018 Formats: CD, digital download Label: wxnderlost/Hollywood

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! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details

scope="row"| Vital

Released: May 18, 2018
Formats: CD, digital download
Label: wxnderlost/Hollywood

=EP=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:14em;"\| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"\| Album details
scope="row"\| vital : blue \| Released: January 25, 2019 Formats: Digital download Label: wxnderlost

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! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details

scope="row"| vital : blue

Released: January 25, 2019
Formats: Digital download
Label: wxnderlost

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| US Alt. ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| US Rock
scope="row"\| "Love You with the Lights On" \| rowspan="3"\| 2016 \| — \|\| — \| rowspan="5" {{n/a\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Notorious" \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Home" \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "xx" \| rowspan="2"\| 2017 \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Hard Pill to Swallow" \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Carry the Weight" \| rowspan="3"\| 2018 \| — \|\| — \| rowspan="2"\| Vital
scope="row"\| "Translucent" \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Home" {{small\|(featuring Walk the Moon)}} \| 11 \|\| 25 \| rowspan="5" {{n/a\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Holy Water" \| rowspan="3"\| 2019 \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "A New Way" \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "OMM!" \| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Wonder" \|2020 \| 58 \|\| —
colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
Alt.

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rock

scope="row"| "Love You with the Lights On"

| rowspan="3"| 2016

| — || —

| rowspan="5" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Notorious"