Morgan Kibby
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Morgan Kibby is an American singer-songwriter
who is based in Los Angeles
. She has had various musical projects throughout the years including fronting the LA based indie band The Romanovs
, collaborating and touring with the French electronic
/ambient
group M83
, to her most current solo project titled White Sea. Morgan's voice can also been heard on various movie trailers such as M. Night Shyamalan
's Lady in the Water
and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
. She has also released solo, personalised covers such as Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair" and, more recently, INXS
's "Don’t Change."
In 2005 the band released the LP ...and the moon was hungry... Featured on their first LP
were 7 previous songs from Beggar’s Alchemy with the addition of two new studio recordings ("Kiss is in the Chemicals" and "China Shop") and two live recordings ("I Shot the Monster" and "Sonnet"). Paul provided the cello for the new studio tracks and Wesley Precourt and Elizabeth Hooper provided the violin. Dan and Randy Cooke played drums and piano for the two live tracks. For a short time the group were just known as 'Morgan' and soon after evolved into 'Morgan and the Hidden Hands'. After the release of their LP many live performances started to commence. The band was seen at venues such as the Lava Lounge, The Dragonfly, The Troubador, The Empire Ballroom, The Key Club and The Mint with the addition of Wes on violin and Randy on the drums.
In 2007 the band started to re-mix and re-master their former LP ...and the moon was hungry.... New percussion, cello, violin, piano and vocals were added to former tracks as well as two new studio recordings titled "Fever Pitch" and "Mr. Okada". This was the first release with the band operating under their new decided name: The Romanovs. Shortly before the new release Ana Lenchantin
became their new cellist.
The Romanovs have been and will remain on an extended hiatus.
and arrangement
s for M83 on their fifth full-length release, Saturdays = Youth
. She also shared production
credits for the album. Subsequently, she completed a tour with the band throughout Australia, Europe and the United States during 2008. She continued to tour with M83 in 2009 as they opened for The Killers on their U.S. arena concert tour and for some dates of Depeche Mode
Tour of the Universe. In 2011 Morgan contributed to M83's sixth full-length album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
; providing vocals, keyboards, and arrangements.
and with a name that means "white sea dweller" naturally she created White Sea. Her first track appeared on MySpace and was a remix of the song Synchronize by the band Solid Gold. A second track titled "Overdrawn" which was released to MySpace in March which revealed a new musical direction for Kibby. On September 30, a new track called "Mountaineer" has been a free download on RCRD LBL
website. A new EP called This Frontier has been released on October 5, 2010.
won a Toronto Independent Music Awards
for Best USA Band on the 4th of October 2007.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
who is based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. She has had various musical projects throughout the years including fronting the LA based indie band The Romanovs
The Romanovs (band)
The Romanovs are an Indie/Alternative/Classical band from LA. The band consists of Morgan Kibby , Ana Lenchantin , Dan Rosa , Wesley Precourt and Randy Cooke ....
, collaborating and touring with the French electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
/ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
group M83
M83 (band)
M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
, to her most current solo project titled White Sea. Morgan's voice can also been heard on various movie trailers such as M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan,known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an Indian-born American screenwriter, film director, and producer known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. He is also known for filming his movies in and around...
's Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water
The soundtrack was composed by James Newton Howard. The last four tracks are non-soundtrack songs from singer/songwriter Amanda Ghost, Indie rock band A Whisper in the Noise, and rock 'n' roll revivalists Silvertide. Each of the four songs was written by Bob Dylan...
and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman...
. She has also released solo, personalised covers such as Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair" and, more recently, INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
's "Don’t Change."
The Romanovs
In 2003 Morgan released an EP entitled Beggar's Alchemy. She had worked on this album mainly as a solo artist providing the vocals, cello and piano on her own. Soon after the release Morgan started performing with a range of musicians which eventually formed the initial line-up of the band. Dan Rosa and Paul Wiancko performed with Morgan on a majority of their live shows including the release party for Beggar's Alchemy.In 2005 the band released the LP ...and the moon was hungry... Featured on their first LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
were 7 previous songs from Beggar’s Alchemy with the addition of two new studio recordings ("Kiss is in the Chemicals" and "China Shop") and two live recordings ("I Shot the Monster" and "Sonnet"). Paul provided the cello for the new studio tracks and Wesley Precourt and Elizabeth Hooper provided the violin. Dan and Randy Cooke played drums and piano for the two live tracks. For a short time the group were just known as 'Morgan' and soon after evolved into 'Morgan and the Hidden Hands'. After the release of their LP many live performances started to commence. The band was seen at venues such as the Lava Lounge, The Dragonfly, The Troubador, The Empire Ballroom, The Key Club and The Mint with the addition of Wes on violin and Randy on the drums.
In 2007 the band started to re-mix and re-master their former LP ...and the moon was hungry.... New percussion, cello, violin, piano and vocals were added to former tracks as well as two new studio recordings titled "Fever Pitch" and "Mr. Okada". This was the first release with the band operating under their new decided name: The Romanovs. Shortly before the new release Ana Lenchantin
Ana Lenchantin
Ana Lenchantin is an Argentine-American cellist known for frequent appearances with American rock bands such as Into the Presence The Eels, Gnarls Barkley, No Doubt, Arthur Lee and Love, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, 30 Seconds to Mars, Brian Wilson, Billy Corgan,...
became their new cellist.
The Romanovs have been and will remain on an extended hiatus.
M83
Morgan provided keysKeyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and arrangement
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
s for M83 on their fifth full-length release, Saturdays = Youth
Saturdays = Youth
Saturdays = Youth is the fifth studio album by French electronic band M83, first released on 11 April 2008. The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Sigur Rós, The Sugarcubes, Cocteau Twins, and Suede, with co-production by Ewan Pearson and M83 leader Anthony Gonzalez.The...
. She also shared production
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
credits for the album. Subsequently, she completed a tour with the band throughout Australia, Europe and the United States during 2008. She continued to tour with M83 in 2009 as they opened for The Killers on their U.S. arena concert tour and for some dates of Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
Tour of the Universe. In 2011 Morgan contributed to M83's sixth full-length album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is the sixth studio album by French electronic band M83. The double album was released on 18 October 2011 by Naïve Records in France and Mute Records in the United States. The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and has received generally positive reviews...
; providing vocals, keyboards, and arrangements.
White Sea
Morgan has embarked on a solo project since touring with M83M83 (band)
M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
and with a name that means "white sea dweller" naturally she created White Sea. Her first track appeared on MySpace and was a remix of the song Synchronize by the band Solid Gold. A second track titled "Overdrawn" which was released to MySpace in March which revealed a new musical direction for Kibby. On September 30, a new track called "Mountaineer" has been a free download on RCRD LBL
RCRD LBL
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website. A new EP called This Frontier has been released on October 5, 2010.
Awards
Her band The RomanovsThe Romanovs (band)
The Romanovs are an Indie/Alternative/Classical band from LA. The band consists of Morgan Kibby , Ana Lenchantin , Dan Rosa , Wesley Precourt and Randy Cooke ....
won a Toronto Independent Music Awards
Toronto Independent Music Awards
- About the Toronto Independent Music Awards: :Toronto Independent Music Awards, otherwise known as the TIMAs, is an independent awards ceremony, showcase series and seminar founded in 2004 by Daniela Oliva. The concept evolved out of a desire to support independent musicians and bring together the...
for Best USA Band on the 4th of October 2007.
Filmography
- Hope To Die (2004)
- State of Grace 1 Episode (2002)
- Boston PublicBoston PublicBoston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
4 Episodes (2001, 2002) - 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd is an American family comedy series that ran from 1999 to 2002 produced by Fireworks Entertainment and Lynch Entertainment for the Nickelodeon TV channel...
16 Episodes (1999–2001) - Judging AmyJudging AmyJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...
1 Episode (2002) - 7th Heaven7th Heaven7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
1 Episode (1998) - Secret Paths in the ForestSecret Paths in the ForestSecret Paths in the Forest is a puzzle game that was developed and published by Purple Moon and released in 1997. It is the first game in the Secret Paths series by release order, which is set approximately one year before the Rockett series and two years before The Starfire Soccer Challenge, which...
(1997)
Albums
- ...and the moon was hungry... (2007)
- Saturdays = YouthSaturdays = YouthSaturdays = Youth is the fifth studio album by French electronic band M83, first released on 11 April 2008. The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Sigur Rós, The Sugarcubes, Cocteau Twins, and Suede, with co-production by Ewan Pearson and M83 leader Anthony Gonzalez.The...
(2008) - Hurry Up, We're DreamingHurry Up, We're DreamingHurry Up, We're Dreaming is the sixth studio album by French electronic band M83. The double album was released on 18 October 2011 by Naïve Records in France and Mute Records in the United States. The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and has received generally positive reviews...
(2011)
EPs & LPs
- ...and the moon was hungry... (2004/2005)
- Beggar’s Alchemy (2003)
- This Frontier (2010)
Singles
- "Don't Change" (INXSINXSINXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
Cover) (2008) - "Graveyard GirlGraveyard Girl"Graveyard Girl" is a song by French electronic/dream pop act M83. Written by Anthony Gonzalez with his brother Yann, it was released in April 2008 as the second single from M83's fifth studio album, Saturdays = Youth.-Background and composition:...
" (M83M83 (band)M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
) (2008) - "Kim & JessieKim & Jessie"Kim & Jessie" is a song by French electronic/dream pop act M83. Written by Anthony and Yann Gonzalez with Morgan Kibby, it was released in July 2008 as the third single from M83's fifth studio album, Saturdays = Youth.-Critical reception:...
" (M83M83 (band)M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
) (2008) - "We Own The Sky" (M83M83 (band)M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
) (2008)
Trailers
- Lady in the WaterLady in the WaterThe soundtrack was composed by James Newton Howard. The last four tracks are non-soundtrack songs from singer/songwriter Amanda Ghost, Indie rock band A Whisper in the Noise, and rock 'n' roll revivalists Silvertide. Each of the four songs was written by Bob Dylan...
(Vocals) - Pride and PrejudicePride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England...
(Vocals) - Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman...
(Vocals)