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Kailee Morgue is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life

Kailee Morgue was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Barry Goldwater High School, where she graduated in May of 2016. While in high school, she was apart of her high school choir. She was described as very quiet and kept to herself and close friends. [1]

Career

In January 2017, Morgue tweeted a preview of "Medusa" that went viral. Later that year, Morgue signed a deal with Republic Records.[1] A music video for "Medusa" was released in October 2017.[2] She worked with producer CJ Baran to develop a final version of the song.[3] Morgue performed at her first music festival, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in August 2018.[4] In 2018, Morgue released the single "Siren" continuing the Greek mythology theme to her songs such as "Medusa."[5]

Artistry

Highsnobiety described Morgue as a mix of goth and punk. She cites Alison Krauss as an early influence.[6] Atwood Magazine described Morgue's singing as a mixture of light and dark "like a dream within a nightmare, or vice versa."[7]

Reception

Sydney Gore of MTV called Morgue an "emerging pop star" after the release of her EP, Medusa.[8]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

  • "Medusa" (2017)
  • "Do You Feel This Way"[4]
  • "Siren"[6]

Personal life

Kailee Morgue is openly pansexual. Morgue is based in Los Angeles.[1] She practices witchcraft.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Moore, Jacob (October 28, 2017). "Kailee Morgue's "Medusa" Went From Viral Tweet to Major Label Pop Hit". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  2. ^ Tanzer, Myles (October 25, 2017). "Watch Kailee Morgue's creepy-crawly video for "Medusa"". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  3. ^ Tanzer, Myles (October 12, 2017). "This haunting song went viral before it was even finished. Now Kailee Morgue's "Medusa" is finally ready". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  4. ^ a b Tuozzolo, Ryan (2018-08-14). "Kailee Morgue hesitates, eventually finds her groove at Outside Lands". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  5. ^ Malt, Andy (September 20, 2018). "Approved: Kailee Morgue". Complete Music Update. Retrieved 2018-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ a b c Gore, Sydney (2018-11-16). "Kailee Morgue Takes the Edge off Just Enough With "Siren"". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  7. ^ Mosk, Mitch (2018-01-19). "Dark Spells & Light Dreams: An Interview with Kailee Morgue - Atwood Magazine". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  8. ^ Gore, Sydney (January 19, 2018). "The Drop: Fall Out Boy, Porches, Kailee Morgue". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  9. ^ Dunn, Frankie (2018-01-18). "10 things you need to know about kailee morgue". i-D. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
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