{{Short description|American musician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{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<ref name="queerty"/> | 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 | website = {{URL|morgxn.com/}} }} '''Morgan Isaac Karr''', better known by his stage name '''Morgxn''' (pronounced Morgan),<ref name="queerty">{{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=December 19, 2018 |publisher=Queerty |date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> is an American indie pop singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles.<ref>{{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=December 19, 2018 |publisher=NME |date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>
==Early life== Morgxn was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>{{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=December 27, 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=March 16, 2018}}</ref> After college, he moved to New York City to act in theater.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stern |first=Bradley |title=PopCrush Presents: Morgxn |url=http://popcrush.com/popcrush-presents-morgxn/ |accessdate=December 27, 2018 |publisher=PopCrush |date=June 28, 2016}}</ref> He was an understudy in the original Broadway cast of ''Spring Awakening'', before moving to Los Angeles to write and record his own music.<ref name="queerty"/> Morgxn came out to himself as queer at 19.<ref name="Box Box 2019">{{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=May 17, 2019 | url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/morgxn-a-new-way-interview-most-personal-8511967/ | access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>
==Career== Morgxn contributed vocals on two Tiësto tracks in 2015: "Fighting For" and "Change Your World".<ref>{{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=December 19, 2018 |publisher=Idolator |date=June 28, 2016}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> His debut single "Love You With the Lights On" was released in June 2016.<ref>{{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/music/pop/morgxn-love-you-with-the-lights-on-7401049/ |access-date=December 19, 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=June 9, 2016}}</ref> He collaborated with Janelle Kroll on her 2017 single "Looose", and makes an appearance in the video.<ref>{{cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Steven |title=Janelle Kroll Teams Up With Morgxn For Crazed 'Looose' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/janelle-kroll-morgxn-looose-video-7981654/ |access-date=December 19, 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=September 28, 2017}}</ref> His 2018 single "Home" featuring Walk the Moon,<ref>{{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=December 19, 2018 |publisher=Nylon |date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> a re-recording of his own song from 2016,<ref name="citybeat">{{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=December 19, 2018 |publisher=City Beat |date=September 21, 2018}}</ref> peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart,<ref name="alt">{{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=May 20, 2024}}</ref> and No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' Rock Airplay chart.<ref name="rock">{{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=December 19, 2018}}</ref>
His first album, ''Vital'', was released on May 18, 2018.<ref>{{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=December 19, 2018 |publisher=Out Magazine |date=May 3, 2018}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{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=December 19, 2018 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 8, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Acevedo |first=Angelica |title=Morgxn & Walk the Moon Rock 'Kimmel' With High-Energy 'Home': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/morgxn-walk-the-moon-home-me-without-you-jimmy-kimmel-live-8492801/ |access-date=January 10, 2019 |publisher=Billboard |date=January 9, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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=May 13, 2019 |publisher=Paper |date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> On May 17, 2019, he released the single "A New Way".<ref>{{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=July 2, 2019 |publisher=Billboard |date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> The music video premiered on the GLAAD website.<ref>{{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=July 2, 2019}}</ref> On August 2, 2019, he released the single "OMM!" which stands for "Out of My Mind".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Mandy |title=LISTEN TO "OMM!" BY MORGXN |url=https://eqmusicblog.com/listen-omm-morgxn/# |accessdate=October 18, 2019 |publisher=eqmusicblog.com |date=August 5, 2019}}</ref> On July 16, 2020, he released his first single "Wonder" as an independent artist.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Wonder on Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/WONDER-morgxn/dp/B089VK5MPR|access-date=December 16, 2020|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref> On August 10, 2021, Morgxn performed "Wonder" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Sara Bareilles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BMI Indie Spotlight: morgxn |url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-indie-spotlight-morgxn |access-date=April 29, 2025 |website=BMI.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=David Spade/Molly Shannon/Addison Rae/morgxn/Sara Bareilles |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15067210/?ref_=mv_close |access-date=April 29, 2025 |website=IMDB.com}}</ref>
==Tours== Morgxn opened for Skylar Grey in 2016,<ref>{{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=December 27, 2018 |publisher=The Bay Bridged |date=September 29, 2016}}</ref> for Great Good Fine Ok<ref>{{cite news |title=Great Good Fine OK and Morgxn |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2017/jun/04/great-good-fine-ok/ |accessdate=December 27, 2018 |publisher=San Diego Reader |date=June 4, 2017}}</ref> and Phoebe Ryan in 2017,<ref>{{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=December 27, 2018 |publisher=Chicago Reader |date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> and for X Ambassadors<ref>{{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=December 27, 2018 |publisher=Billboard |date=May 17, 2018}}</ref> and Dreamers in 2018<ref name="citybeat" /> He played at Lollapalooza and Firefly Music Festival in 2018.<ref>{{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=December 27, 2018 |publisher=Vanyaland |date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> In 2019 he toured with Robert DeLong,<ref>{{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=December 27, 2018 |publisher=Broadway World |date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> A R I Z O N A and performed at Bumbershoot.<ref>{{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=September 6, 2019 |publisher=Brooklyn Vegan |date=June 3, 2019}}</ref>
== Personal life == Morgxn is non-binary,<ref>{{Cite web |title=MORGXN on TikTok |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@morgxnofficial/video/7153414822422678830 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=TikTok |language=en}}</ref> and uses ''they/he/xe'' pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MORGXN (@morgxnofficial) Official |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@morgxnofficial?_t=8bMEbVgLrr3&_r=1 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=TikTok |language=en}}</ref>
==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 |}
===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 |}
===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<br />Alt.<br /><ref name="alt"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br />Rock<br /><ref name="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"<br />{{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. |}
===Appearances=== * "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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==External links== * {{Commons category-inline|Morgxn}}
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