A Little Sound

{{Short description|English musician and TikToker (born 1999)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = A Little Sound | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Abigail Kate Morgan | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|17|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Taunton]], England | origin = [[Bristol]] | genre = [[Drum and bass]] | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|social media personality}} | years_active = | label = Ministry of Sound | current_member_of = Born on Road | past_member_of = | website = {{URL|https://www.alittlesound.uk}} }}

'''Abigail Kate Morgan''' (born 17 February 1999), known professionally as '''A Little Sound''', is an English [[drum and bass]] musician, songwriter and DJ. She won Best Vocalist at the Drum&BassArena Awards 2022 and Best Vocalist & Best Female DJ at the Drum & Bass Awards 2024.

== Life and career == === Early life and releases === Abigail Kate Morgan<ref name="spotify">{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Jv2F8VFJsSr2XKte0vpbQ/discography/all|title=A Little Sound|publisher=[[Spotify]]|access-date=9 June 2023}}</ref> was born on 17 February 1999<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sound |first1=A Little |title=A whole 25 years of A Little Sound |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3cq-p-oUhK/?igsh=MThzeWlnY3lzbzdmOQ== |website=Instagram |access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref> and was raised in [[Taunton]].<ref name="taunton">{{cite web|url=https://www.dynamics-music.com/artists/a-little-sound693/|title=A Little Sound693|publisher=Dynamics-music.com|access-date=9 June 2023}}</ref> She spent a year studying at a university in [[Chichester]] before moving to [[Bristol]] to study at the city's [[British and Irish Modern Music Institute]].<ref name="bimm">{{cite web|url=https://ukf.com/words/a-little-sound-is-causing-a-lot-of-commotion-right-now/29861|title=A Little Sound is causing A LOT of commotion right now|date=6 April 2021 |publisher=Ukf.com|access-date=9 June 2023}}</ref> She started writing songs when she was ten,<ref name="taunton"/> and uploading covers of popular acoustic and [[Country music|country]] songs to her [[YouTube]] channel "A Little Sound" when she was eleven,<ref name="taunton"/> which she then started annotating with [[drum and bass]] after finding her tracks weren't attracting views.<ref name="e&b">{{Cite web |last=Jodie |date=2021-02-08 |title=Interview - A Little Sound: Bristol, Tik Tok and Drum and Bass |url=https://www.educationandbass.online/interview-a-conversation-with-a-little-sound/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Education & Bass}}</ref> One cover version, of "[[Reality (Lost Frequencies song)|Reality]]" by [[Lost Frequencies]], attracted 100,000 views, which brought her to the attention of Kanine;<ref name="bimm" /> Morgan would feature on two records by them, "Face Away" on 25 October 2019, and "Back In Time" on 21 February 2020.<ref name="spotify" />

On 28 February 2020, she featured on Gray's "Fallen"; she and Gray would work together again on 4 November 2022's "Memories". On 3 June 2020, she featured on Technimatic's "Lakota",<ref name="spotify" /> which she wrote about meeting her boyfriend at [[Lakota (club)|Lakota]], and recorded just before the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|March 2020 UK lockdown]].<ref name="e&b"/> The song has been streamed more than 5,000,000 times.<ref name="me">{{cite web|url=https://www.moveexeter.com/event/fokus-exeter-technimatic-extended-set/|title=Fokus Exeter: Technimatic (Extended Set)|publisher=Moveexeter.com|access-date=12 July 2023}}</ref> On 5 August 2022 she featured on their "Confide";<ref name="spotify"/> she came to their attention after they saw her cover of their "Parallel".<ref name="bimm" /> On 17 August 2020, she and DJ Gaw and Selecta J-Man released "Rum & Lime"; she and DJ Gaw would later release "Feels Wrong" on 20 August 2021, and on 6 January 2023<ref name="spotify"/> she and Inja featured on [[Mandidextrous]] and Selecta J-Man's "Hold Your Rhythm", from [[Boomtown (festival)|Boomtown]]'s "Chapter One: The Gathering"'s closing ceremony.<ref name="boomtown">{{cite web|url=https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/news/2023-01-03-chapter-one-the-gathering-ep-out-now/|title=Chapter One: The Gathering EP - OUT NOW!|date=3 January 2023 |publisher=[[Boomtown (festival)|Boomtown]]|access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref>

=== Later releases === On 1 September 2020 she featured on Shapes' "Our Time". On 18 November 2020, she featured on Annix's "Overload"; she and Annix would later release "Kaleidoscope" on 22 June 2021. On 27 November 2020 she featured on Levela's "Moving Forward". On 5 March 2021, she and Sonic Rain released "Stuck in the Mindset", and on 28 May 2021, she and Zero released "Sorry 4 Skanking". On 25 June 2021, Paul T & Edward Oberon released "Wake Up" with A Little Sound, and on 20 August 2021 she and Low:r released "Be There". On 7 January 2022, she and [[Vibe Chemistry]] featured on an Allstars MIC,<ref name="spotify" /> a fortnightly DnB Allstars series;<ref name="allstars">{{cite web|url=https://ukf.com/news/dnb-allstars-announce-allstars-mic/32126|title=DNB Allstars Announce Allstars MIC|date=22 November 2021 |publisher=Ukf.com|access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref> she would on 9 June 2023 feature on the official remix of [[Rudimental]], [[Charlotte Plank]] and [[Vibe Chemistry]]'s "Dancing is Healing".<ref name="spotify" />

On 4 February 2022, she and Document One released "Back To Me", and on 22 April 2022 she and Kleu released "Something Bout U". On 9 September 2022, she featured on [[Friction (English musician)|Friction]]'s "Weed & Wine (Relax, Rewind)". On 1 November 2022, she released her début solo single, "Breathe"; she would later release "The Other Side" with Dr. Meaker on 4 November 2022, and the EP ''A Little Sound'' on 4 November 2022, which included "Memories", "Breathe" and "The Other Side".<ref name="spotify" /> On 8 December 2022, she won Best Vocalist at the Drum&BassArena Awards 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Drum&BassArena Awards 2022 – Full List of Winners {{!}} TFword. |url=https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2022/12/08/drumbassarena-awards-2022-full-list-of-winners/,%20https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2022/12/08/drumbassarena-awards-2022-full-list-of-winners/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=www.ticketfairy.com |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On 30 August 2024, she released the single "[[Situation (A Little Sound and Sugababes song)|Situation]]" alongside group [[Sugababes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/sugababesuk/reel/C_SQyPjC_p4/|title=Situation OUT NOW - Available to stream on all platforms The official visualiser is also out. Link in bio|website=Instagram|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0dTzjve5Q4J4zx1GkV6Lny?si=eMJlJ5CmR4GSfMalUFOHpw|title=Sugababes & A Little Sound - Situations|website=Spotify|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref> which interpolates their earlier track "[[Overload (Sugababes song)|Overload]]". She wrote the track during a session with [[Billen Ted]] and [[Katy Tiz]], and was moved to use the hook after Ted began humming its melody. The Sugababes added their harmonies during a subsequent session.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/features/a-little-sound-play-cover-august-2024/|title=A Little Sound: I honestly didn't think this summer could top last year's|website=Read Dork|last=Ackroyd|first=Stephen|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref>

On 21 February 2025, A Little Sound released the single "Area Code".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/35jRxBjzLbmjgWEfobEUFb?si=EA-qRCorTN2pHlJNU_thOA|title=A Little Sound - Area Code - with S.P.Y & CMD/CTRL|website=Spotify|date=21 February 2025|access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2025/02/25/a-little-sound-on-repeat/|title=A Little Sound is On Repeat|website=Wonderland Magazine|date=25 February 2025 |access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref> On 2 April 2025, she released "Final Breath", a single in collaboration with artist [[Subtronics]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2zzZimoreQVoJksCnl7suu?si=zPcgq6ceSSSptWy-UiTyuQ|title=A Little Sound, Subtronics - Final Breath|website=Spotify|date=2 April 2025|access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref> taken from the latter's EP ''Fibonacci Part 1: Oblivion''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/subtronics-fibonacci-part-1-oblivion-ep|title=image caption Mind-Bending Philosophy and Bass Converge in Subtronics' New EP, "Fibonacci Part 1: Oblivion"|website=EDM|last=Goldstein|first=Harrison|date=4 April 2025|access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thissongissick.com/post/subtronics-fibonacci-part-1-oblivion/|title=Subtronics Releases Scorching EP 'Fibonacci Part 1: Oblivion'|website=This Song Is Sick|last=Lavezzo|first=Derek|date=6 April 2025|access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref> She released the single "Override" on 22 April 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0AbdQLKlralk50yDgvQG0B?si=vakFtGjpQuOjDxN_SbDSKg|title=A Little Sound|website=Spotify|date=22 April 2025|access-date=22 April 2025}}</ref>

==Artistry== Her early references were [[Gabrielle Aplin]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Hannah Montana]], [[The Prodigy]], and [[Gorillaz]],<ref name="taunton" /> though her early YouTube videos were inspired by [[Miley Cyrus]].<ref name="bimm" /> She was introduced to [[drum and bass]] after watching [[Chase & Status]] perform, and decided to become a drum and bass vocalist after seeing [[Anne-Marie]] perform with [[Rudimental]]<ref name="taunton" /> at [[Boardmasters]] 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Notion |date=2022-11-11 |title=Selected by A Little Sound |url=https://notion.online/selected-by-a-little-sound/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Notion |language=en-GB}}</ref> Morgan is a member of Born on Road, a Bristol-based music collective of drum and bass musicians<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woszczyk |first=Ella |date=2023-11-03 |title=In conversation with A Little Sound |url=https://epigram.org.uk/in-conversation-with-a-little-sound/ |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=Epigram |language=en}}</ref> co-founded by Kelvin 373 and Aries in late 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Dave |date=2022-12-20 |title=Road Runners: Aries & Kelvin 373 tell the Born On Road story |url=https://ukf.com/read/road-runners-aries-kelvin-373-tell-the-born-on-road-story/ |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=UKF |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of extended plays, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''A Little Sound EP''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/664zGWtemnlool7QOzlt93?si=4DoIB80EQLStglgDOZ7Xzg|title=A Little Sound EP|website=Spotify|date=4 November 2022|access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref> | * Released: 4 November 2022 * Label: Copyright Control, Born on Road * Format: Digital download, streaming |- |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and originating album ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Face Away" (with Kanine) | 2019 |rowspan="22" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Back in Time" (with Kanine) |rowspan="7"| 2020 |- ! scope="row"| "Fallen" (with Gray) |- ! scope="row"| "Lakota" (with Technimatic) |- ! scope="row"| "Rum & Lime" (with DJ Gaw & Selecta J-Man) |- ! scope="row"| "Our Time" (with Shapes) |- ! scope="row"| "Overload" (with Annix) |- ! scope="row"| "Moving Forward" (with Levela) |- ! scope="row"| "Stuck in the Mindset" (with Sonic Rain) |rowspan="6"| 2021 |- ! scope="row"| "Sorry 4 Skanking" (with Zero) |- ! scope="row"| "Kaleidoscope" (with Annix) |- ! scope="row"| "Wake Up" (with Paul T & Edward Oberon) |- ! scope="row"| "Be There" (with Low:r) |- ! scope="row"| "Feels Wrong" (with DJ Gaw) |- ! scope="row"| "Allstars MIC" (feat. DnB Allstars) |rowspan="10"| 2022 |- ! scope="row"| "Back to Me" (with Document One) |- ! scope="row"| "Something Bout U" (with Kleu) |- ! scope="row"| "Back In Time" (with Kanine) |- ! scope="row"| "Twilight" (with Gray) |- ! scope="row"| "Confide" (with Technimatic) |- ! scope="row"| "Weed & Wine (Relax, Rewind)" (with Friction) |- ! scope="row"| "Breathe" |- ! scope="row"| "Memories" |rowspan="2"| ''A Little Sound EP'' |- ! scope="row"| "The Other Side" |- ! scope="row"| "Missing You" (with Hedex) |rowspan="2"| 2023 |rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Back to Back (B2B)" |- ! scope="row"| "Escape the Lights" (feat. Disrupta) |rowspan="3"| 2024 |- ! scope="row"| "Can't Walk Away" (with 49th & Main) |- ! scope="row"| *"[[Overload (Sugababes song)#"Situation"|Situation]]" (with [[Sugababes]]) |- ! scope="row"| "Area Code" (feat. S.P.Y & CMD/CTRL) |rowspan="3"| 2025 |- ! scope="row"| "Final Breath" (with [[Subtronics]]) |- ! scope="row"| "Override" |- |}

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