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'''Morgan John Evans''' (born 24 April 1985) is an Australian [[country music]] singer and songwriter. He released a [[Morgan Evans (album)|self-titled]] debut studio album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]]. Evans also had a crossover hit with "[[Kiss Somebody]]" in 2017. In 2019, he won the [[ARIA Award for Best Country Album]] for his second studio album, ''[[Things That We Drink To]]''.
===1985–2010: Early life and career beginnings===▼
==Life and career==
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 that group, 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) | [[Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society]] (AMCOS) | archive-date = 30 November 2012 | year = 2011 | access-date = 6 January 2018 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>▼
▲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"/> Whilst 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
In 2007, Evans won the Road to Tamworth competition and for his prize he flew to [[Nashville]] to record a single.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011"/> He was signed to [[Sony BMG]] and released his debut single "[[Big Skies]]", in September 2007.<ref name="Redman">{{cite web | first = Melissa | last = Redman | url = http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-morgan-evans-morgan-evans/ | title = Album Review: ''Morgan Evans'' – Morgan Evans | work = Renowned for Sound | date = 8 March 2014 | access-date = 9 April 2017 }}</ref> The title track received airplay on Australian country music radio stations.<ref name="APRA PDA 2011"/>
Evans toured with Brooks & Dunn, Gary Allan, Shannon Noll, Adam Harvey
===2012–2016: Debut studio album===
In January 2012, Evans released his debut EP, ''Live Each Day'', through [[Warner Music Australasia]]. This was followed in August
Evans released a [[Morgan Evans (album)|self-titled]] debut studio album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]].<ref name="AUS Charts"/> At the 2014 CMC Music Awards he won the Oz Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Best Australian Video of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/morgan-evans-fans-choice-cmc-country-music-awards/2199901/|title=Morgan Evans is fans' choice in CMC Country Music Awards |publisher=Daily Mercury|date=15 March 2014 |access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> His track, "Like a Tornado", was short-listed for the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition of 2014.<ref name="APRA Song Comp">{{cite web | url = http://aprap.apra-amcos.com.au/news/2014/december/upbeat-vandy-mixtape/ | title = My Mixtape: Vanda and Young Shortlist | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | date = 10 December 2014 | access-date = 6 January 2018 | archive-date = 9 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190409133230/http://aprap.apra-amcos.com.au/news/2014/december/upbeat-vandy-mixtape/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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Following his relocation to Nashville, Evans signed with [[Warner Music Nashville]] in May 2017, which led to the release of his debut US single, "[[Kiss Somebody]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2017/05/warner-music-nashville-signs-morgan-evans/|title=Warner Music Nashville Signs Morgan Evans|date=17 May 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
On 8 November 2019, Evans released a
===2021–present: ''The Country and the Coast'' and ''Life Upside Down''===
In September 2021, Evans announced the
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
In April
==Discography==
{{Infobox artist discography
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