MorMor
MorMor | |
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| Birth name | Seth Nyquist |
| Born | 1992 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | multi-instrumentalist |
| Labels | Don't Guess |
| Website | mormormusic |
Seth Nyquist (born 1992), better known as MorMor, is a Canadian indie pop singer and songwriter.[1]
Life
Seth Nyquist was born in Toronto, where he grew up with his adoptive mother, English professor Mary Nyquist, and his sister.[2][3][4] He was in a foster home initially and then got adopted by a Swedish family. "Mormor" is a reference to his grandmother, who was called like that, by the Swedish community.[5] Nyquist sang in the school choir and played trumpet in a band.[3] After he finished school, Nyquist started to study sociology at Toronto's Ryerson University.[3] He dropped out after one semester and decided to focus on his musical career instead. He took piano and vocal training.[3]
In 2015, he released his debut EP Live for Nothing under the moniker MorMor, which was the name he used to call his late grandmother.[6] In 2018, MorMor released the EP Heaven's Only Wishful through his own label Don't Guess.[3]
In 2019, he received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Whatever Comes to Mind".[7]
Discography
EPs
- Live for Nothing (2015)
- Heaven's Only Wishful (2018)
- Some Place Else (2019)
Singles
- Heaven's Only Wishful (2018)
- Whatever Comes to Mind (2018)
- Waiting on the Warmth (2018)
- Pass the Hours (2018)
- Outside (2019)
- Won't Let You (2019)
References
- ^ "Interview: MorMor's next chapter". Now, April 17, 2019.
- ^ Katie Thomas: "MorMor writes hazy indie-pop songs kissed by sunlight and sadness". Dazed, April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Jamieson Cox: "MorMor Is Wary of Becoming an Indie-Pop Star, But It’s Happening Anyway". Pitchfork, May 24, 2018.
- ^ Tshepo Mokoena: "MorMor’s Psychedelic Indie-Pop Deserves Your Attention". vice.com, April 5, 2019.
- ^ Sarah Osei: "MorMor Interview Magazin". Interview.de, April 5, 2019.
- ^ Sydney Gore: "MorMor Is the Next Bright Star out of Toronto". highsnobiety.com, June 27, 2018.
- ^ "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 3, 2019.
External links
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