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James Vincent McMorrow
Irish musician (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Vincent McMorrow (born 14 February 1983) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. As of 2025, he has released seven studio albums, three EPs, and numerous singles.
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Career
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McMorrow's debut album, Early in the Morning, was released in Ireland in February 2010, and in the United States and the rest of Europe in 2011, to widespread acclaim.[1] He made his UK television debut on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland on 27 May 2011.[2]
In 2014, he released his second album, Post Tropical. It was recorded in 2013 in the small desert town of Tornillo, 89 kilometres (55 mi) south of El Paso, Texas. The studio is located on a pecan farm, and McMorrow found the location "the most surreal place to work" and one that helped add to the tone of the album and inspire his creativity. He said "I think it's kind of engrained in the record, more than any pinpointed thing. I can hear the hot bedded air in this part. You can hear the birds in the pianos."[3]
In 2016, McMorrow announced his third studio album and released "Rising Water", its lead single. We Move was produced by McMorrow, Nineteen85, Frank Dukes, and Two Inch Punch. Released on 2 September 2016, it marks a shift in McMorrow's style towards more R&B-tinged sounds. His cover of the Chris Isaak song "Wicked Game" was used in the first official full-length trailer for the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. In April 2016, he was featured on the promotional single "I'm in Love" from Kygo's debut album, Cloud Nine.
In May 2017, McMorrow released his fourth album, True Care, which peaked at number 22 on the Irish Albums Chart.[citation needed] Tony Clayton-Lea from The Irish Times said, "An artist such as James Vincent McMorrow is commercially successful only on a certain level, so announcing a new album – arriving less than 10 months after his third, the tactically planned We Move – isn't the most financially astute of decisions. There is, however, method in his unorthodox approach. The songs here, on the other hand, are sometimes flawed, occasionally faltering, but always within the grasp of the listener. By being "reactive to the world" he lives in, McMorrow has learned a crucial tortoise/hare lesson: instinct beats intellect every time."
McMorrow's 2021 album, titled Grapefruit Season, was produced alongside Paul Epworth, Kenny Beats, Lil Silva, and Patrick Wimberly. He followed it a year later with his sixth record,The Less I Knew.
In 2024, McMorrow issued Wide Open, Horses.[4]
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Awards and nominations
In January 2012, McMorrow received a European Border Breakers Award in recognition of Early In The Morning's success beyond Ireland.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
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As featured artist
Songwriting and production credits
Notes
- Early in the Morning did not enter the Australian ARIA Albums Chart but peaked at number six on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart.[16]
- Early in the Morning did not enter the US Billboard 200 but peaked at number 12 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[17]
- We Move did not enter the US Billboard 200 but peaked at number 84 on the Current Album Sales Chart.[21]
- True Care did not enter the UK Albums Chart but peaked at number 90 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[22]
- "We Don't Eat" did not enter the UK Singles Chart but peaked at number 19 on the UK Physical Singles chart.[34]
- "Rising Water" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50 but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[8]
- "Rising Water" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50 but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[26]
- "Evil" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50 but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[8]
- "One Thousand Times" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50 but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[26]
- "Headlights" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[39]
- "I Should Go" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50 but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[26]
- "Gone" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[42]
- "Be Somebody" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[44]
- "Waiting" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number eight on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[46]
- "Paradise" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[48]
- "Tru Love" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[49]
- "Planes in the Sky" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number eight on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[51]
- "The Less I Knew" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[53]
- "Hurricane" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[55]
- "At Christmas" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number 19 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[57]
- "Rent California" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart but peaked at number 15 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[59]
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