Sophie Morgan (born in 1997) is an English singer and songwriter.
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Born in Liverpool, Morgan was raised in Rainhill and Widnes, Cheshire in Northwest England.[1] She was brought up with an extensive musical education, ranging from Nick Drake and Van Morrison, and later to Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
After a chance meeting with The Verve's Simon Jones, whilst singing in church at a friend's wedding, Morgan began skipping school[2] and recording in Jones' Chester studio.[1]
She released her first single "Marionette" in 2016, followed six months later by "Quietly", which picked up support from BBC Music Introducing and BBC 6 Music along the way.[3]
Morgan's debut EP "Annie" was released on 6 October 2017.[4][5] After applying for the rights to record a version of "The Whole of the Moon",[6] which features on the EP, Morgan was invited on tour with The Waterboys across the UK and Europe through the autumn of 2017.[7]
Morgan's second EP "Sons & Daughters" was released on 21 September 2018.[8] Her single "Sons & Daughters", taken from the EP, received critical acclaim for the quality of her voice and simplicity of its delivery.[9]
She performed in 'the Molen, de Ster' in Utrecht (October 2018) and at House of St Barnabas, London (November 2018).
In 2019, she performed at Warrington Music Festival[10] and at Ronnie Scott's.
References
edit- ^ a b "WATCH: Sophie Morgan – 'Hey Annie' | This Is Soundcheck". Thisissoundcheck.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Best of Amazing Tunes No. 38 Sophie Morgan – Right Chord Music". Right Chord Music. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Sophie Morgan". Hartmedia.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Album Review: Sophie Morgan – Annie EP". Eartothegroundmusic.co.uk. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Oldfield, Emily (18 October 2017). "EP REVIEW: Sophie Morgan – 'Annie'". Bittersweetsymphonies.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "An interview with: Sophie Morgan -". Epigram.org.uk. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Gig Junkies " Blog Archive " The Waterboys + Sophie Morgan @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham – 19 October 2017". Gigjunkies.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Sophie Morgan finds contentedness in mellow track "Sons & Daughters"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Sophie Morgan Charms With 'Sons & Daughters'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Harman, Lee (3 April 2019). "Full Lineup announced for Warrington Music Festival". Warringtonmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.