James Vincent McMorrow
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James Vincent McMorrow

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14 January 1983(Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland)
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Introduction

James Vincent McMorrow (born 14 January 1983) is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is best known for his albums Early in the Morning and Post Tropical.

Career

McMorrow's debut album, Early in the Morning, was released in Ireland in February 2010, and in the United States and Europe in 2011, to widespread acclaim. He made his UK television debut on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland on 27 May 2011. He played with Lisa Hannigan on 8 December 2011 at Dublin's Button Factory for the Choice Music Prize event.

In 2014, he released his second album, Post Tropical, which included the song "Glacier". The song was used in the 2014 Spanish Christmas Lottery advertising campaign.

In 2015, he composed a film score for the short, "Martha", directed by Sam Benenati. The film was part of the series Campaign4Change "Mix-Up Tradition" launched by Ray Ban with the idea of sponsoring emerging directors and composers collaborate as a creative team.

In 2016, 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 hit 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 July 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, and was released on 2 September 2016. It marks a shift in McMorrow's style towards more R&B-tinged sounds.

Awards and nominations

In January 2012, McMorrow received a European Border Breakers Award in recognition of Early In The Morning's success beyond Ireland.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
IRE
AUS
BEL
(Fl)
CAN
FRA
NL
NOR
UK
US
Early in the Morning
  • Released: 26 February 2010
  • Label: Believe Digital
  • Formats: CD, digital
22 143 87 68 27 68
Post Tropical
  • Released: 10 January 2014
  • Label: Believe
2 25 77 122 21 28 76
  • US: 18,000
We Move
  • Released: 2 September 2016
  • Label: Faction Records
1 28 52 77 134 39 47
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or wasn't released.

Extended plays

  • The Sparrow and the Wolf (2008)
  • James Vincent McMorrow (2010, United States only)
  • We Don't Eat (2011)

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
AUS
FRA
UK
"Higher Love" 2011 4 35 21 We Don't Eat - EP
"Cavalier" 2014 66 81 Post Tropical
"Rising Water" 2016 We Move
"Get Low" 2016 We Move

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
AUT
FRA
NOR
SWE
SWI
UK
"I'm in Love"
(Kygo feat. James Vincent McMorrow)
2016 38 9 65 39 99 Cloud Nine