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'''Seth Nyquist''' (born 1992), better known as '''MorMor''' is a Canadian [[indie pop]] singer and songwriter.<ref>[https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/mormor-interview/ "Interview: MorMor's next chapter"]. ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]'', April 17, 2019.</ref> |
'''Seth Nyquist''' (born 1992), better known as '''MorMor''' is a Canadian [[indie pop]] singer and songwriter.<ref>[https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/mormor-interview/ "Interview: MorMor's next chapter"]. ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]'', April 17, 2019.</ref> |
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Birth name | Seth Nyquist |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Indie pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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] Nyquist was singing 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 focused on his musical career. He took piano and vocal training.[3]
In 2015 he released his debut EP Live For Nothing under the moniker MorMor, which was inspired by his late grandmother.[5] 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".[6]
Discography
EPs
- Live for Nothing (2015)
- Heaven’s Only Wishful (2018)
- Some Place Else (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.com, May 24, 2018.
- ^ Tshepo Mokoena: "MorMor’s Psychedelic Indie-Pop Deserves Your Attention". vice.com, 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.