Morgan Evans (singer): Difference between revisions

| image = Morgan Evans CMC Rocks 206 (cropped).jpg

| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[Indieindie Rockrock]] (early)

Evans was born on 24 April 1985 in [[Newcastle, New South Wales]].<ref name="APRA Song">{{cite web | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) | title = 'A Song for the Radio' at APRA search engine | url = http://apraamcos.com.au/search?searchtype=works&keywords=a+song+for+the+radio | access-date = 6 January 2018 }} Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' or 'Performer:'</ref> He has a younger sister, Jane, and a younger brother, Tom, who is also a musician playing bass guitar.<ref name="Winterford"/> At the age of 13, Evans performed his first gig.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011"/> WhilstWhile attending [[Warners Bay High School]] he was in a local rock trio, Extortion, which won a state high school band competition, Youthrock, in 2002.<ref name="Winterford"/> Extortion were later renamed [[Solver (band)|Solver]].<ref name="Winterford">{{cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/solver-chair/2006/12/14/1165685762100.html | title = Solver Chair – Music – Entertainment | last = Winterford | first = Brett | work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | date = 15 December 2006 | access-date = 6 January 2018 }}</ref> As of 2006, Evans provided lead vocals and guitar in the group, his brother Tom was on bass guitar and a friend, Nicholas Cook, was the drummer.<ref name="Winterford"/> The band won Artist of the Year and Best Rock Act at the MusicOZ Awards of 2006.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011">{{cite web | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20121130130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21044/20121201-0000/www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/Finalists2011/CountryFinalists-2.html | url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/Finalists2011/CountryFinalists-2.html | title = 2011 APRA Professional Development Awards: Country Finalists | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) &#124; [[Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society]] (AMCOS) | archive-date = 30 November 2012 | year = 2011 | access-date = 6 January 2018 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In January 2012, Evans released his debut EP, ''Live Each Day'', through [[Warner Music Australasia]]. This was followed in August that year by a second EP, ''While We're Young''. He was named the New Oz Artist of the Year at the 2013 CMC Music Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://www.theheraldnewcastleherald.com.au/story/2150877/morgan-evans-sweeps-cmc-music-awards-photos/|title=Morgan Evans sweeps CMC music awards; photos|publisher=The Herald|date=14 March 2014|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref>

Evans released a single, "[[I Do (Morgan Evans song)|I Do]]", on 8 December 2017. He explained via [[Instagram]] that it was written "about his girlfriend, recorded it about my fiancée, releasing it about my wife" [[Kelsea Ballerini]], whom he married on 2 December 2017 in Mexico.<ref name="Casey">{{cite web | url = http://www.nashfm1033.com/2017/12/11/morgan-evans-drops-new-single-i-do-listen/ | title = Morgan Evans Drops New Single, "I Do" &#91;Listen&#93; | last = Casey | first = Jim | publisher = [[WKDF|Nash FM 103.3]] | date = 11 December 2017 | access-date = 6 January 2018 }}</ref> In August, Evans released his third EP titled, ''[[Morgan Evans EP]]''. Evan's second studio album, ''[[Things That We Drink To]]'', was released in October 2018.<ref name="things that we drink to">{{cite web |last1=Liptak |first1=Carena |title=Story Behind the Song: Morgan Evans, 'Things That We Drink To' |url=http://theboot.com/morgan-evans-things-that-we-drink-to-lyrics/ |website=The Boot |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=29 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2022, Evans performed a new song titled "[[Over for You]]" at the CMC Rocks QLD Festival. The song was written in response to Evans' divorce from then-wife, [[Kelsea Ballerini]], and the heartbreak he experienced.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=Morgan Evans Shares the Story Behind 'Over For You' |url=https://www.everythingnash.com/morgan-evans-shares-the-story-behind-over-for-you/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Alli |date=2023-01-24 |title=Morgan Evans Goes Behind His Heartbreaking Hit, "Over For You" |url=https://americansongwriter.com/morgan-evans-goes-behind-his-heartbreaking-hit-over-for-you/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}</ref> Evans later shared on his Instagram that the song had been written only three weeks earlier and the show performance was only the second time he had played the song.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morgan Evans on Instagram: "I wrote this song 3 weeks ago and we hit record at our show in Melbourne, Australia last Thursday. It was only the 2nd time I ever played it. The videos, comments and messages I've received from you all since have been overwhelming. It felt like the right thing to share it like this. Over For You (Live In Melbourne) is out now, everywhere you find music. 📷: @goodguychady" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CjahV8WsfaO/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> A studio version of "Over for You" was released on 17 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicandtournews.com/morgan-evans-releases-new-single-over-for-you/|title=Morgan Evans Releases New Single "over for you"|website=Music and Tour News|date=25 October 2022|access-date=4 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/10/20/morgan-evans-releases-the-heartbreaking-over-for-you-to-country-radio/|title=Morgan Evans releases the heartbreaking 'Over For You' to Country radio|website=Entertainment Focus|date=20 October 2022|access-date=4 March 2023}}</ref>

In April 2023, Evans released his ''Life Upside Down'' EP.<ref name="LUD">{{cite web|url=https://countrynow.com/morgan-evans-new-ep-depicts-his-recent-journey-which-can-only-be-described-as-life-upside-down/|title= Morgan Evans' New EP Depicts His Recent Journey Which Can Only Be Described As, 'Life Upside Down'|website=Country Now|date=21 April 2023|access-date=6 May 2023}}</ref> The EP features five tracks that showcase Evans' path to finding a light in the dark.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morgan Evans Tells His Story Of Life After Heartbreak, Debuts His 'Most Joyful Sounding' Tracks On Post-Divorce EP |url=https://newcountry1039fm.iheart.com/content/2023-04-21-morgan-evans-tells-his-story-of-new-beginnings-after-heartbreak/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Dayton’s New Country 103.9 |language=en}}</ref> A new collection of songs completely authentic to the timing of recent events in his life, Evans describes the release as a "journey through unexpected heartbreak, self-rediscovery, new beginnings and a newfound gratitude for the present moment." <ref>{{Cite web |last=Chua |first=Jeremy|date=2023-04-21 |title=LISTEN: Morgan Evans’Evans' ‘All'All Right Here’Here' Celebrates Life's Best Moments |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/morgan-evans-all-right-here/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}</ref>

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!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="AUS Charts">{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morgan+Evans |title=Discography Morgan Evans |website=australian-charts.com |access-date=8 April 2017 }}

!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS<br>Country]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1256.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140416230200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140417-0902/Issue1256.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-16|title=ARIA Report issue 1256 |publisher=ARIA|date=24 March 2014 |access-date=9 April 2017}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2018-10-27|title=Billboard 200: October 27, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>

!scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|[[Billboard charts|US<br>Country]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-albums/2018-10-27|title=Top Country Albums: October 27, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=9 April 2019}}</ref>

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! scope="row"| "Like a Tornado"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/premiere-morgan-evans-causes-havoc-in-tornado-film-clip/8h3l5Ofm6eg/28-04-14|title= PREMIERE: Morgan Evans Causes Havoc In ‘Tornado’'Tornado' Film Clip|website = [[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]|date= 28 April 2014|access-date= 8 October 2023}}</ref>

| ''[[Young in Love]]''

! scope="row"| "Thank God She's a Country Girl"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/morgan-evans-release-new-track-thank-god-shes-country-girl-tonight-begin-life-upside-down-us-tour-7696|title=Platinum-selling singer / songwriter Morgan Evans is taking his turn at reimaging a country classic with his latest track "Thank God She’sShe's a Country Girl," |website=[[Warner Music]]|date=5 October 2023|access-date=8 October 2023}}</ref>

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[[Category:21st-century Australian singer-songwriters]]