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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| birth_name = Seth Nyquist |
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| birth_date = 1992 |
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| birth_place = [[Toronto]], Canada |
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada |
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| origin = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada |
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| occupation = Musician |
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| genre = [[Indie pop]] |
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| instrument = Multiple |
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| label = Don't Guess |
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| occupation = Singer-songwriter |
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== Life == |
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⚫ | '''Seth Nyquist''' (born 1992), better known as '''MorMor''', is a Canadian [[indie pop]] |
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⚫ | Seth Nyquist was born in Toronto, where he grew up with his adoptive mother, English professor Mary Nyquist, and his sister.<ref>Katie Thomas: [https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/43923/1/mormor-canadian-singer-interview "MorMor writes hazy indie-pop songs kissed by sunlight and sadness"]. ''[[Dazed]]'', April 4, 2019.</ref><ref name="PF">Jamieson Cox: [https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/mormor-is-wary-of-becoming-an-indie-pop-star-but-its-happening-anyway/ "MorMor Is Wary of Becoming an Indie-Pop Star, But It’s Happening Anyway"]. ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'', May 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Tshepo Mokoena: [https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/mbz8nn/mormor-live-review-corsica-studios-indie "MorMor’s Psychedelic Indie-Pop Deserves Your Attention"]. [[vice.com]], April 5, 2019.</ref> Nyquist sang in the school choir and played trumpet in a band.<ref name="PF" /> 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, the Swedish community.<ref>Sarah Osei: [https://interview.de/people/mormor/ "MorMor Interview Magazin"]. ''[[Interview.de]]'', April 5, 2019.</ref> |
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After he finished school, Nyquist started to study sociology at Toronto's [[Ryerson University]].<ref name="PF" /> He dropped out after one semester and decided to focus on his musical career instead. He took piano and vocal training.<ref name="PF" /> |
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==Biography== |
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⚫ | Seth Nyquist was born in Toronto, where he grew up with his adoptive mother, English professor Mary Nyquist, and his sister.<ref>Katie Thomas: [https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/43923/1/mormor-canadian-singer-interview "MorMor writes hazy indie-pop songs kissed by sunlight and sadness"]. ''[[Dazed]]'', April 4, 2019.</ref><ref name="PF">Jamieson Cox: [https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/mormor-is-wary-of-becoming-an-indie-pop-star-but-its-happening-anyway/ "MorMor Is Wary of Becoming an Indie-Pop Star, But |
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In 2015, he released his debut EP |
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.<ref>Sydney Gore: [https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/mormor-interview/ "MorMor Is the Next Bright Star out of Toronto"]. highsnobiety.com, June 27, 2018.</ref> In 2018, MorMor released the EP ''Heaven's Only Wishful'' through his own label Don't Guess.<ref name="PF" /> |
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In 2019, he received a [[SOCAN Songwriting Prize]] nomination for the song "Whatever Comes to Mind".<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/socan_songwriting_prize_unveils_2019_finalists "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', June 3, 2019.</ref> |
In 2019, he received a [[SOCAN Songwriting Prize]] nomination for the song "Whatever Comes to Mind".<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/socan_songwriting_prize_unveils_2019_finalists "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', June 3, 2019.</ref> |
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==Discography== |
== Discography == |
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'''Albums''' |
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* ''Semblance'' (2022) |
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=== EPs === |
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* ''Live for Nothing'' (2015) |
* ''Live for Nothing'' (2015) |
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* ''Heaven's Only Wishful'' (2018) |
* ''Heaven's Only Wishful'' (2018) |
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* ''Some Place Else'' (2019) |
* ''Some Place Else'' (2019) |
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=== Singles === |
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* ''Heaven's Only Wishful'' (2018) |
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* ''Whatever Comes to Mind'' (2018) |
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* ''Waiting on the Warmth'' (2018) |
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* ''Pass the Hours'' (2018) |
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* ''Outside'' (2019) |
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* ''Won't Let You'' (2019) |
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* "Don't Cry" (2020) |
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* "Far Apart" (2022) |
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* "Seasons Change" (2022) |
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==References== |
== References == |
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==External links== |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.mormormusic.com/ Official website] |
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[[Category:Canadian pop singers]] |
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[[Category:Black Canadian singers]] |
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[[Category:21st-century Canadian male singers]] |
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[[Category:1992 births]] |
[[Category:1992 births]] |
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[[Category:Canadian indie pop musicians]] |
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[[Category:Canadian adoptees]] |