Kailee Morgue

Kailee Morgue
Morgue performing in 2018
Background information
Birth nameKailee Nicole Moore
Born (1998-07-15) July 15, 1998 (age 26)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
GenresPop rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels
Websitekaileemorgue.com

Kailee Nicole Moore (born July 15, 1998[1]), professionally known as Kailee Morgue, is an American singer-songwriter.

Career

Kailee first began posting on her YouTube channel in late 2015, and started with covers of songs.[2] Her most popular cover being "Spirit Desire" by Tigers Jaw.[3] 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.[4] She worked with producer CJ Baran to develop a final version of the song.[5] Morgue performed at her first music festival, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in August 2018.[6] In 2018, Morgue released the single "Siren" continuing the Greek mythology theme to her songs such as "Medusa."[7]

Artistry

Highsnobiety described Morgue as a mix of goth and punk. She cites Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne as early influences.[8][9] Atwood Magazine described Morgue's singing as a mixture of light and dark "like a dream within a nightmare, or vice versa."[10]

Reception

Sydney Gore of MTV called Morgue an "emerging pop star" after the release of her EP, Medusa.[11]

Discography

Albums

  • Girl Next Door (2022)

Extended plays

  • Medusa (2018)[8]
  • Here in Your Bedroom (2020)

Other recordings

  • "Unfortunate Soul"
  • "Ghost of Mine"
  • "F**K U"
  • "Discovery"
  • "Intuition"
  • "Antidote" featuring Magnolia Park

Singles

  • "June"
  • "Signs"
  • "Medusa" (2018)
  • "Do You Feel This Way"[6]
  • "Siren"[8] (2018)
  • “Black Sheep” (2019)
  • "Headcase" featuring Hayley Kiyoko (2019)
  • "Knew You" (2020)
  • "Butterflies" (2021)
  • "Another Day In Paradise" (2022)
  • "Loser" (2022)
  • "Trainwreck" (2022)
  • "In my Head" featured by Mike Shinoda (2023)

Personal life

Morgue is based in Los Angeles.[1] She is openly queer and pansexual.[12] She practiced witchcraft[13] for seven years but in August 2023, denounced witchcraft and announced that she was a born again Christian.[14] Her favorite fictional character is Sailor Moon.[15] In January 2024, she announced she was pregnant in a post on her TikTok account.[16]

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 November 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Kailee Morgue". Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Kailee Morgue (November 7, 2015), Spirit Desire – Tigers Jaw (acoustic cover), retrieved March 1, 2019
  4. ^ Tanzer, Myles (October 25, 2017). "Watch Kailee Morgue's creepy-crawly video for "Medusa"". The FADER. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  5. ^ 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 November 16, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Tuozzolo, Ryan (August 14, 2018). "Kailee Morgue hesitates, eventually finds her groove at Outside Lands". The Daily Californian. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Malt, Andy (September 20, 2018). "Approved: Kailee Morgue". Complete Music Update. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c Gore, Sydney (November 16, 2018). "Kailee Morgue Takes the Edge off Just Enough With "Siren"". Highsnobiety. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  9. ^ ". @morguemami 's unique sound was inspired by @AvrilLavigne , and I simply cannot get enough of her!!". MTV (Twitter). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Mosk, Mitch (January 19, 2018). "Dark Spells & Light Dreams: An Interview with Kailee Morgue – Atwood Magazine". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  11. ^ Gore, Sydney (January 19, 2018). "The Drop: Fall Out Boy, Porches, Kailee Morgue". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Kailee Morgue Talks Working With Hayley Kiyoko, Queer Artistry & the Importance of Authenticity". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  13. ^ Dunn, Frankie (January 18, 2018). "10 things you need to know about kailee morgue". i-D. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "Kailee Morgue on Instagram: "if you know, you know! (I'm sick rn don't mind my voice)"". Instagram. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Hanra, Hanna; Dunn, Frankie (January 19, 2018). "10 things you need to know about kailee morgue". I-D. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.