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Morgan James
4 months ago
I can't believe it's already Summer! So excited to be heading out for some June shows, which will you be coming to?
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Peter
December 10th 2023
First time at the Spire but not my first time with Morgan.
Please bring her back.
The venue was awesome, Great location in downtown Plymouth and I am looking forward to taking my lovely bride back on one of our weekly date nights
Again Thank you our party of six could not have asked for a better evening :)
Plymouth, MA@Spire Center for Performing Arts
Francisco Fossa
November 13th 2023
Very few times I have enjoyed so much in a concert like last Saturday in Forth Worth. Even in an environment like that, which should be intimidating for any artist, Morgan was simply supperb representing James Bond Themes from all eras as if they all were written to be sung by her. For me, who has seen her in little venues singing blues, jazz and ballads before with 2-3 other musicians, seeing her eating the scenario with her presence and beautiful voice was a bit of a hard realization that she has been all her career underutilized. A sat near the front, and she lighted up the 50 piece orchestra, which played also phenomenally well. There was nothing missed, place is also amazingly beautiful and I regret not to have planned going for two days instead of just Saturday. I wondered only, the promotion let too much to be desired. Place was full but not packed, but noticeably because of ignorance about who was her. People went to hear James Bonds stuff and unsurprisingly, found one of the greatest singer now without the recognition she deserves. We will waiting for you here in DFW.
Fort Worth, TX@Bass Performance Hall
Barbara
August 13th 2023
Morgan James live show was fantastic. Everyone did a Great Great Great Job. I'm looking forward to more shows even if it allows me to travel. I'm also looking forward to more live streams as well. Morgan has so much talent I just can't put it into words. I loved the Standing Ovation at the end. BRAVO to all of you. Sarah Gooch you inspire me as well. I love drums, bass, and piano. Keep Shining Yall.
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About Morgan James
One voice is all it takes. The right vocalist can make you fall in love at first listen, elicit tears, or bring you back to a different era altogether. A microphone and a stage remain the only necessities. That holds true for New York-based singer and songwriter Morgan James. On her full-length debut for Epic Records, Hunter, she casts an unbreakable spell with a powerhouse voice equally inspired by smoky soul, swaggering R&B, theatrical swing, and a virtuosic classical poise.
The Idaho native discovered her passion for music early on and pursued it
wholeheartedly at the prestigious Juilliard School. While in the midst of the institution's rigorous academic program, she soon realized that her path would diverge from the classical world. "I didn't want a career in opera, but Juilliard still shaped me," she confesses. "The traditional training really made me a disciplined singer. I carry that with me to this day."
After graduating, Morgan spent the next few years facing the proverbial struggles of being a young artist in New York. Low on money, she bounced back and forth between bartending and restaurant gigs while fighting to survive. Immersed in classic sixties and seventies soul records, she concurrently experienced a pivotal revelation. "Out of that frustration came this other voice," she says. "It was my true voice, and I feel like I discovered it in the middle of so much hardship just trying to be heard. I embraced who I was at that very moment."
Soon, she would be heard in a big way. In 2008, Morgan booked her first Broadway show—appearing in The Addams Family alongside Nathan Lane, as well as in prominent and leading roles in Wonderland, Godspell (Turn Back, O Man), and Berry Gordy's Motown The Musical as Teena Marie. The latter set the stage for her to
properly launch her solo career. Gordy recognized the vocalist's immense talent, and introduced her to Doug Morris and L.A. Reid, opening the door for a deal with Epic Records in 2012.
Around the same time, Morgan booked a landmark show at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, where she paid tribute to Nina Simone with a set of songs that were closely associated with the legendary artist. The incendiary show was recorded and released as the critically acclaimed Morgan James Live on Epic Records. It also proved to be the perfect segue for her first studio album, released in June of 2014.
"I always knew to make a neo-soul pop record," Morgan says. "The foundation is all real ingredients, and those roots of soul and R&B are pretty strong. It's the culmination of my musical life up to this point. The painful songs are straight out of a bad relationship with someone from my past. The joyful moments are wonderful memories. It's all coming from me. I've lived every one of these stories, and I love the genres I'm representing. It's one point-of-view—mine."
The title track and album opener "Hunter" boasts a seductive hook with cinematic noir flair. Flaunting the singer's immense delivery and dynamic presence, it's an undeniable and classy come-on that proves as animalistic as it does magnetic. "From a woman's perspective, it's such an empowering and sexy song," she smiles. "It totally makes me feel like a warrior! Music is so sensual and life-affirming. That's what I look for. You don't often see a girl take this position, and that's what I love about it!"
Morgan assumed co-writing duties on eight of the collection's fourteen tracks and even performed all of her own background vocals and harmonies. From the empowering farewell of "Fed Up On You" to the mournful rumination of "You Never Lied", she continually bares it all—both emotionally and musically. "I sing like I'm never going to sing ever again," Morgan affirms. "I wanted to capture that power and passion every time. At some moments, it might sound flawless; at others, it might sound like it's going to break. I'm revealing something about myself with
every song. You've got to do that. My favorite artists, whether Joni Mitchell or Michael Jackson, are and were, always honest."
There's a unique structure to the album. The first five songs boast electronic elements, while the last six don't have any. "There's a gradient of the record that goes down," she says. "By the time you get to the last song, it's just piano and voice. It starts with a song about power and ego, and it ends on one about surrender and selflessness. I have all of that in me. Maybe we all do."
Ultimately, her honesty permeates everything that Morgan James does, and it's why you'll always remember her voice. "I want people to walk away from this album feeling fulfilled. That's the way it used to be. Often, I think I'm from another time,” she says, her voice trailing off. “I just want to bring back the power of the singular legacy voice."
The Idaho native discovered her passion for music early on and pursued it
wholeheartedly at the prestigious Juilliard School. While in the midst of the institution's rigorous academic program, she soon realized that her path would diverge from the classical world. "I didn't want a career in opera, but Juilliard still shaped me," she confesses. "The traditional training really made me a disciplined singer. I carry that with me to this day."
After graduating, Morgan spent the next few years facing the proverbial struggles of being a young artist in New York. Low on money, she bounced back and forth between bartending and restaurant gigs while fighting to survive. Immersed in classic sixties and seventies soul records, she concurrently experienced a pivotal revelation. "Out of that frustration came this other voice," she says. "It was my true voice, and I feel like I discovered it in the middle of so much hardship just trying to be heard. I embraced who I was at that very moment."
Soon, she would be heard in a big way. In 2008, Morgan booked her first Broadway show—appearing in The Addams Family alongside Nathan Lane, as well as in prominent and leading roles in Wonderland, Godspell (Turn Back, O Man), and Berry Gordy's Motown The Musical as Teena Marie. The latter set the stage for her to
properly launch her solo career. Gordy recognized the vocalist's immense talent, and introduced her to Doug Morris and L.A. Reid, opening the door for a deal with Epic Records in 2012.
Around the same time, Morgan booked a landmark show at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, where she paid tribute to Nina Simone with a set of songs that were closely associated with the legendary artist. The incendiary show was recorded and released as the critically acclaimed Morgan James Live on Epic Records. It also proved to be the perfect segue for her first studio album, released in June of 2014.
"I always knew to make a neo-soul pop record," Morgan says. "The foundation is all real ingredients, and those roots of soul and R&B are pretty strong. It's the culmination of my musical life up to this point. The painful songs are straight out of a bad relationship with someone from my past. The joyful moments are wonderful memories. It's all coming from me. I've lived every one of these stories, and I love the genres I'm representing. It's one point-of-view—mine."
The title track and album opener "Hunter" boasts a seductive hook with cinematic noir flair. Flaunting the singer's immense delivery and dynamic presence, it's an undeniable and classy come-on that proves as animalistic as it does magnetic. "From a woman's perspective, it's such an empowering and sexy song," she smiles. "It totally makes me feel like a warrior! Music is so sensual and life-affirming. That's what I look for. You don't often see a girl take this position, and that's what I love about it!"
Morgan assumed co-writing duties on eight of the collection's fourteen tracks and even performed all of her own background vocals and harmonies. From the empowering farewell of "Fed Up On You" to the mournful rumination of "You Never Lied", she continually bares it all—both emotionally and musically. "I sing like I'm never going to sing ever again," Morgan affirms. "I wanted to capture that power and passion every time. At some moments, it might sound flawless; at others, it might sound like it's going to break. I'm revealing something about myself with
every song. You've got to do that. My favorite artists, whether Joni Mitchell or Michael Jackson, are and were, always honest."
There's a unique structure to the album. The first five songs boast electronic elements, while the last six don't have any. "There's a gradient of the record that goes down," she says. "By the time you get to the last song, it's just piano and voice. It starts with a song about power and ego, and it ends on one about surrender and selflessness. I have all of that in me. Maybe we all do."
Ultimately, her honesty permeates everything that Morgan James does, and it's why you'll always remember her voice. "I want people to walk away from this album feeling fulfilled. That's the way it used to be. Often, I think I'm from another time,” she says, her voice trailing off. “I just want to bring back the power of the singular legacy voice."
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Genres:
Pop, R&b, Soul
Hometown:
Boise, Idaho
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Morgan James
4 months ago
I can't believe it's already Summer! So excited to be heading out for some June shows, which will you be coming to?
Grab tickets here! https://bnds.us/bk4l1l
Grab tickets here! https://bnds.us/bk4l1l
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Fan Reviews
Peter
December 10th 2023
First time at the Spire but not my first time with Morgan.
Please bring her back.
The venue was awesome, Great location in downtown Plymouth and I am looking forward to taking my lovely bride back on one of our weekly date nights
Again Thank you our party of six could not have asked for a better evening :)
Plymouth, MA@Spire Center for Performing Arts
Francisco Fossa
November 13th 2023
Very few times I have enjoyed so much in a concert like last Saturday in Forth Worth. Even in an environment like that, which should be intimidating for any artist, Morgan was simply supperb representing James Bond Themes from all eras as if they all were written to be sung by her. For me, who has seen her in little venues singing blues, jazz and ballads before with 2-3 other musicians, seeing her eating the scenario with her presence and beautiful voice was a bit of a hard realization that she has been all her career underutilized. A sat near the front, and she lighted up the 50 piece orchestra, which played also phenomenally well. There was nothing missed, place is also amazingly beautiful and I regret not to have planned going for two days instead of just Saturday. I wondered only, the promotion let too much to be desired. Place was full but not packed, but noticeably because of ignorance about who was her. People went to hear James Bonds stuff and unsurprisingly, found one of the greatest singer now without the recognition she deserves. We will waiting for you here in DFW.
Fort Worth, TX@Bass Performance Hall
Barbara
August 13th 2023
Morgan James live show was fantastic. Everyone did a Great Great Great Job. I'm looking forward to more shows even if it allows me to travel. I'm also looking forward to more live streams as well. Morgan has so much talent I just can't put it into words. I loved the Standing Ovation at the end. BRAVO to all of you. Sarah Gooch you inspire me as well. I love drums, bass, and piano. Keep Shining Yall.
Live Stream@Live Stream
View More Fan Reviews
About Morgan James
One voice is all it takes. The right vocalist can make you fall in love at first listen, elicit tears, or bring you back to a different era altogether. A microphone and a stage remain the only necessities. That holds true for New York-based singer and songwriter Morgan James. On her full-length debut for Epic Records, Hunter, she casts an unbreakable spell with a powerhouse voice equally inspired by smoky soul, swaggering R&B, theatrical swing, and a virtuosic classical poise.
The Idaho native discovered her passion for music early on and pursued it
wholeheartedly at the prestigious Juilliard School. While in the midst of the institution's rigorous academic program, she soon realized that her path would diverge from the classical world. "I didn't want a career in opera, but Juilliard still shaped me," she confesses. "The traditional training really made me a disciplined singer. I carry that with me to this day."
After graduating, Morgan spent the next few years facing the proverbial struggles of being a young artist in New York. Low on money, she bounced back and forth between bartending and restaurant gigs while fighting to survive. Immersed in classic sixties and seventies soul records, she concurrently experienced a pivotal revelation. "Out of that frustration came this other voice," she says. "It was my true voice, and I feel like I discovered it in the middle of so much hardship just trying to be heard. I embraced who I was at that very moment."
Soon, she would be heard in a big way. In 2008, Morgan booked her first Broadway show—appearing in The Addams Family alongside Nathan Lane, as well as in prominent and leading roles in Wonderland, Godspell (Turn Back, O Man), and Berry Gordy's Motown The Musical as Teena Marie. The latter set the stage for her to
properly launch her solo career. Gordy recognized the vocalist's immense talent, and introduced her to Doug Morris and L.A. Reid, opening the door for a deal with Epic Records in 2012.
Around the same time, Morgan booked a landmark show at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, where she paid tribute to Nina Simone with a set of songs that were closely associated with the legendary artist. The incendiary show was recorded and released as the critically acclaimed Morgan James Live on Epic Records. It also proved to be the perfect segue for her first studio album, released in June of 2014.
"I always knew to make a neo-soul pop record," Morgan says. "The foundation is all real ingredients, and those roots of soul and R&B are pretty strong. It's the culmination of my musical life up to this point. The painful songs are straight out of a bad relationship with someone from my past. The joyful moments are wonderful memories. It's all coming from me. I've lived every one of these stories, and I love the genres I'm representing. It's one point-of-view—mine."
The title track and album opener "Hunter" boasts a seductive hook with cinematic noir flair. Flaunting the singer's immense delivery and dynamic presence, it's an undeniable and classy come-on that proves as animalistic as it does magnetic. "From a woman's perspective, it's such an empowering and sexy song," she smiles. "It totally makes me feel like a warrior! Music is so sensual and life-affirming. That's what I look for. You don't often see a girl take this position, and that's what I love about it!"
Morgan assumed co-writing duties on eight of the collection's fourteen tracks and even performed all of her own background vocals and harmonies. From the empowering farewell of "Fed Up On You" to the mournful rumination of "You Never Lied", she continually bares it all—both emotionally and musically. "I sing like I'm never going to sing ever again," Morgan affirms. "I wanted to capture that power and passion every time. At some moments, it might sound flawless; at others, it might sound like it's going to break. I'm revealing something about myself with
every song. You've got to do that. My favorite artists, whether Joni Mitchell or Michael Jackson, are and were, always honest."
There's a unique structure to the album. The first five songs boast electronic elements, while the last six don't have any. "There's a gradient of the record that goes down," she says. "By the time you get to the last song, it's just piano and voice. It starts with a song about power and ego, and it ends on one about surrender and selflessness. I have all of that in me. Maybe we all do."
Ultimately, her honesty permeates everything that Morgan James does, and it's why you'll always remember her voice. "I want people to walk away from this album feeling fulfilled. That's the way it used to be. Often, I think I'm from another time,” she says, her voice trailing off. “I just want to bring back the power of the singular legacy voice."
The Idaho native discovered her passion for music early on and pursued it
wholeheartedly at the prestigious Juilliard School. While in the midst of the institution's rigorous academic program, she soon realized that her path would diverge from the classical world. "I didn't want a career in opera, but Juilliard still shaped me," she confesses. "The traditional training really made me a disciplined singer. I carry that with me to this day."
After graduating, Morgan spent the next few years facing the proverbial struggles of being a young artist in New York. Low on money, she bounced back and forth between bartending and restaurant gigs while fighting to survive. Immersed in classic sixties and seventies soul records, she concurrently experienced a pivotal revelation. "Out of that frustration came this other voice," she says. "It was my true voice, and I feel like I discovered it in the middle of so much hardship just trying to be heard. I embraced who I was at that very moment."
Soon, she would be heard in a big way. In 2008, Morgan booked her first Broadway show—appearing in The Addams Family alongside Nathan Lane, as well as in prominent and leading roles in Wonderland, Godspell (Turn Back, O Man), and Berry Gordy's Motown The Musical as Teena Marie. The latter set the stage for her to
properly launch her solo career. Gordy recognized the vocalist's immense talent, and introduced her to Doug Morris and L.A. Reid, opening the door for a deal with Epic Records in 2012.
Around the same time, Morgan booked a landmark show at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, where she paid tribute to Nina Simone with a set of songs that were closely associated with the legendary artist. The incendiary show was recorded and released as the critically acclaimed Morgan James Live on Epic Records. It also proved to be the perfect segue for her first studio album, released in June of 2014.
"I always knew to make a neo-soul pop record," Morgan says. "The foundation is all real ingredients, and those roots of soul and R&B are pretty strong. It's the culmination of my musical life up to this point. The painful songs are straight out of a bad relationship with someone from my past. The joyful moments are wonderful memories. It's all coming from me. I've lived every one of these stories, and I love the genres I'm representing. It's one point-of-view—mine."
The title track and album opener "Hunter" boasts a seductive hook with cinematic noir flair. Flaunting the singer's immense delivery and dynamic presence, it's an undeniable and classy come-on that proves as animalistic as it does magnetic. "From a woman's perspective, it's such an empowering and sexy song," she smiles. "It totally makes me feel like a warrior! Music is so sensual and life-affirming. That's what I look for. You don't often see a girl take this position, and that's what I love about it!"
Morgan assumed co-writing duties on eight of the collection's fourteen tracks and even performed all of her own background vocals and harmonies. From the empowering farewell of "Fed Up On You" to the mournful rumination of "You Never Lied", she continually bares it all—both emotionally and musically. "I sing like I'm never going to sing ever again," Morgan affirms. "I wanted to capture that power and passion every time. At some moments, it might sound flawless; at others, it might sound like it's going to break. I'm revealing something about myself with
every song. You've got to do that. My favorite artists, whether Joni Mitchell or Michael Jackson, are and were, always honest."
There's a unique structure to the album. The first five songs boast electronic elements, while the last six don't have any. "There's a gradient of the record that goes down," she says. "By the time you get to the last song, it's just piano and voice. It starts with a song about power and ego, and it ends on one about surrender and selflessness. I have all of that in me. Maybe we all do."
Ultimately, her honesty permeates everything that Morgan James does, and it's why you'll always remember her voice. "I want people to walk away from this album feeling fulfilled. That's the way it used to be. Often, I think I'm from another time,” she says, her voice trailing off. “I just want to bring back the power of the singular legacy voice."
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Genres:
Pop, R&b, Soul
Hometown:
Boise, Idaho
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