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| Born | (1983-02-14)14 February 1983 (age 42) Dublin, Ireland |
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| Website | jamesvmcmorrow |
James Vincent McMorrow (born 14 February 1983) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. As of 2025, he has released seven studio albums, three EPs, and numerous singles.
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McMorrow's debut album,Early in the Morning, was released in Ireland in February 2010, and in the United States and the rest of Europe in 2011, to widespread acclaim.[1] He made his UK television debut onBBC Two'sLater... with Jools Holland on 27 May 2011.[2]
In 2014, he released his second album,Post Tropical. It was recorded in 2013 in the small desert town of Tornillo, 89 kilometres (55 mi) south ofEl Paso, Texas. The studio is located on apecan farm, and McMorrow found the location "the most surreal place to work" and one that helped add to the tone of the album and inspire his creativity. He said "I think it's kind of engrained in the record, more than any pinpointed thing. I can hear the hot bedded air in this part. You can hear the birds in the pianos."[3]
In 2016, McMorrow announced his third studio album and released "Rising Water", its lead single.We Move was produced by McMorrow,Nineteen85,Frank Dukes, andTwo Inch Punch. Released on 2 September 2016, it marks a shift in McMorrow's style towards moreR&B-tinged sounds. His cover of theChris Isaak song "Wicked Game" was used in the first official full-length trailer for thesixth season of theHBO seriesGame of Thrones. In April 2016, he was featured on the promotional single "I'm in Love" fromKygo's debut album,Cloud Nine.
In May 2017, McMorrow released his fourth album,True Care, which peaked at number 22 on theIrish Albums Chart.[citation needed] Tony Clayton-Lea fromThe Irish Times said, "An artist such as James Vincent McMorrow is commercially successful only on a certain level, so announcing a new album – arriving less than 10 months after his third, the tactically planned We Move – isn't the most financially astute of decisions. There is, however, method in his unorthodox approach. The songs here, on the other hand, are sometimes flawed, occasionally faltering, but always within the grasp of the listener. By being "reactive to the world" he lives in, McMorrow has learned a crucial tortoise/hare lesson: instinct beats intellect every time."
McMorrow's 2021 album, titledGrapefruit Season, was produced alongsidePaul Epworth,Kenny Beats,Lil Silva, andPatrick Wimberly. He followed it a year later with his sixth record,The Less I Knew.
In 2024, McMorrow issuedWide Open, Horses.[4]
In January 2012, McMorrow received aEuropean Border Breakers Award in recognition ofEarly In The Morning's success beyond Ireland.[5]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||||||||
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| IRE [6] | AUS [7] | BEL (Fl) [8] | CAN [9] | FRA [10] | NL [11] | SCO [12] | SWI [13] | UK [14] | US [15] | ||||||||||
| Early in the Morning |
| 22 | —[A] | 143 | — | 87 | 68 | 72 | — | 68 | —[B] | ||||||||
| Post Tropical |
| 2 | 25 | 77 | — | 122 | 21 | 43 | 78 | 28 | 76 |
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| We Move |
| 1 | 28 | 52 | 77 | 134 | 39 | 46 | 63 | 47 | —[C] | ||||||||
| True Care |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[D] | — | ||||||||
| Grapefruit Season |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | 84 | — | ||||||||
| The Less I Knew[23] |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Wide Open, Horses |
| 56 [24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| The Sparrow and the Wolf |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| IRE [6] | AUS [7] | BEL (Fl) [8] | BEL (Wa) [26] | FRA [10] | NZ Hot [27] | SCO [28] | UK [14] | UK Indie [29] | US Rock Digital [30] | ||||||||||
| "This Old Dark Machine"[31] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Early in the Morning | |||||||
| "Sparrow and the Wolf"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "We Don't Eat"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Higher Love" | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 1 | — | We Don't Eat | ||||||||
| "Wicked Game" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | 44 | 39 | ||||||||
| "Cavalier" | 2014 | 66 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | 44 | — | Post Tropical | |||||||
| "Red Dust"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "How to Waste a Moment"[37] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Rising Water" | 2016 | — | — | —[F] | —[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Move | |||||||
| "Evil" | — | — | —[H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Get Low" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | ||||||||
| "One Thousand Times" | — | — | — | —[I] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Me and My Friends" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Headlights"[38] | 2020 | —[J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Grapefruit Season | |||||||
| "I Should Go"[40] | — | — | — | —[K] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Gone"[41] | —[L] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Be Somebody"[43] (withRudimental) | 2021 | —[M] | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | Ground Control | |||||||
| "Waiting"[45] | —[N] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Grapefruit Season | ||||||||
| "Paradise"[47] | —[O] | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Tru Love" | —[P] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Planes in the Sky"[50] | —[Q] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Less I Knew"[52] | 2022 | —[R] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Less I Knew | |||||||
| "Hurricane"[54] | —[S] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "At Christmas"[56] | —[T] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "What are the Chances" (with Man Alive) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Stay Cool" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Never Gone"[58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wide Open, Horses | ||||||||
| "Rent California" | —[U] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Cowboys of Los"[60] | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| AUT [61] | NL Tip [62] | NOR [63] | SCO [64] | SWE [65] | SWI [13] | UK [14] | UK Dance [66] | US Dance [67] | |||||||||||
| "I'm in Love" (Kygo featuring James Vincent McMorrow) | 2016 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 38 | 65 | 39 | 99 | 22 | — | Cloud Nine | ||||||||
| "The Future" (San Holo featuring James Vincent McMorrow) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Non-album single | ||||||||
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| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Songwriter | Feature / Vocals | Producer | ||
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| "See Yourself" | 2019 | Moreton | Non-album single | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| "Just to Exist" | 2018 | All Tvvins | Just to Exist | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| "always on my mind" | San Holo | album1 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| "Run Away" | 2017 | dvsn | Morning After | ✓ | ||||
| "The Future" | San Holo | Non-album single | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| "I'm in Love" | 2016 | Kygo | Cloud Nine | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| "Hype" | Drake | Views | ✓ | |||||
| "Angela" | dvsn | 5 Sept. | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
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