Kailee Morgue
American singer-songwriter (born 1998)
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Kailee Nicole Moore (born July 15, 1998[1]), professionally known as Kailee Morgue, is an American singer-songwriter.
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July 15, 1998
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| Background information | |
| Born | Kailee Nicole Moore July 15, 1998 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | kaileemorgue |
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
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]
Morgue came under fire in January 2024 for following alt-right Twitter accounts posting racist, homophobic, anti-semitic and transphobic content. [17]
