Jess Morgan

Jess Morgan singer-songwriter born in Norwich, England.[1][2] She attended university in York[3] and she regularly tours in the UK, Europe and the US.[4]

Having first produced a number of home-recorded EPs and demos, Morgan was championed by BBC Radio DJs Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson, which instigated the recording and independent release of her first album All Swell in 2010. The record was co-produced with Norwegian producer-engineers Hans Petter (HP) Gundersen and Daniel Birkeland. Through her own indie label, Amateur Boxer Records, Morgan released a number of subsequent albums and EPs.

She released her second album Aye Me in 2012 was co-produced with Tom Hartley-Booth and funded via Pledge Music campaign.[5] In the same, she toured alongside the Welsh band Paper Aeroplanes.[6] Morgan launched her 2014 album Langa Langa, co-produced with Stephen MacLachlan, with a sold-out April launch show at Norwich Arts Centre[7] and an extensive UK and European tour. Tracks from Langa Langa have been played by a number of British DJs who specialise in the genres of folk, roots and americana including the BBC Folk Show hosted by Mark Radcliffe.[8] The Guardian has called Morgan's music "gorgeous country folk".[5]

The Bournemouth EP (2015) was conceived as a limited run record, packeged in a unique folding paper case with postcard inserts, signed and numbered. The edition sold out in a few hours. A second 'touring' edition was later officially released in the UK and in Germany. Jess Morgan also makes her own 7" records at home that can be played on a record-player / turntable.[9] She released single, Natalie in Spring of 2016 via this method. The song and the unusual format attracting the ears of the BBC Folk Show and BBC 6 Music as well as paving the way for her 2016 album Edison Gloriette - out with Norwegian record label, Drabant Music. A song from this album Still In Fashion comes out on home-made 7" vinyl this Spring in time for Record Store Day.[10] Morgan is also a featured vocalist and co-writer of a number of dance music and trance songs featuring on albums from Armin Van Buuren, Beat Service and records which have featured in Beatport top 10 and the UK albums chart.

Discography

Albums

  • All Swell (2010)
  • Aye Me (2012)
  • Langa Langa (2014)
  • Edison Gloriette (2016)

EPs

  • Crosses/Pamela (2009)
  • Roaming Records Session Vol. 2 (2011)
  • Richer, Thinner, Smarter (2013)
  • The Bournemouth EP (2015)

Single

  • Natalie (2016)

References

  1. ↑ "Jess Morgan". Norwich Arts Centre. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Jess Morgan English Folk and Trance Singer". Audioboom. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  3. ↑ "Jess Morgan". BBC. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  4. ↑ "Jess Morgan". Songkick. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  5. 1 2 "Now listening: reader playlist | Music | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  6. ↑ "Live Review: Paper Aeroplanes & Jess Morgan – Miss Peapod's Cafe, Penryn 03/06/12 |". Cleanslatemusic.org. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  7. ↑ "Jess Morgan". Norwich Arts Centre. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  8. ↑ "BBC - Music - Jess Morgan". BBC Music.
  9. ↑ http://thefourohfive.com. "Record making with Jess Morgan". The 405. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  10. ↑ "Jess Morgan". Born Music. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-16.


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