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==Biography==
==Biography==
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> He was in a foster home initially and then got adopted by a Swedish family. "Mormor" is a reference to his grandmother, the word meaning "grandmother" in Swedish.<ref>Sarah Osei: [https://interview.de/people/mormor/ "MorMor Interview Magazin"]. ''[[Interview.de]]'', April 5, 2019.</ref> Nyquist sang in his school's choir and played trumpet in a band.<ref name="PF"/> After he finished school, Nyquist started to study sociology at Toronto's [[Ryerson University]].<ref name="PF" /> He dropped out after one semester at Ryerson, and decided to focus on his musical career instead. He took piano and vocal training.<ref name="PF" />
Seth Nyquist was born in Toronto, where he grew up with his mother, English professor Mary Nyquist, and his sister Monika Nyquist.<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> His interest in music and the arts began early in life. .<ref>Sarah Osei: [https://interview.de/people/mormor/ "MorMor Interview Magazin"]. ''[[Interview.de]]'', April 5, 2019.</ref> Nyquist sang in his school's choir and played trumpet in a band.<ref name="PF"/> After he finished school, Nyquist started to study sociology at Toronto's [[Ryerson University]].<ref name="PF" /> He dropped out after one semester at Ryerson, and decided to focus on his musical career instead. He took piano and vocal training."Mormor" is a reference to his maternal grandmother, the word meaning "the mother's mother" in Swedish<ref name="PF" />


In 2015, he released his debut EP, ''Live for Nothing'', under the moniker ''MorMor''.<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" />
In 2015, he released his debut EP, ''Live for Nothing'', under the moniker ''MorMor''.<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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For the village in Azerbaijan, see Mormor.

MorMor
Birth nameSeth Nyquist
Born1991
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie pop
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Multiple instruments
LabelsDon't Guess
Websitemormormusic.com

Seth Nyquist (born 1992), better known as MorMor, is a Canadian indie pop musician.[1]

Biography

Seth Nyquist was born in Toronto, where he grew up with his mother, English professor Mary Nyquist, and his sister Monika Nyquist.[2][3][4] His interest in music and the arts began early in life. .[5] Nyquist sang in his school's 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 at Ryerson, and decided to focus on his musical career instead. He took piano and vocal training."Mormor" is a reference to his maternal grandmother, the word meaning "the mother's mother" in Swedish[3]

In 2015, he released his debut EP, Live for Nothing, under the moniker MorMor.[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)
  • "Don't Cry" (2020)

References

  1. ^ "Interview: MorMor's next chapter". Now, April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Katie Thomas: "MorMor writes hazy indie-pop songs kissed by sunlight and sadness". Dazed, April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Tshepo Mokoena: "MorMor's Psychedelic Indie-Pop Deserves Your Attention". vice.com, April 5, 2019.
  5. ^ Sarah Osei: "MorMor Interview Magazin". Interview.de, April 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Sydney Gore: "MorMor Is the Next Bright Star out of Toronto". highsnobiety.com, June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 3, 2019.
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