WHAT IT IS: Born and raised on Long Island, Morgan Saint connected to music during her formative years, learning piano and starting to write songs as soon as she possibly could. Saint calls her music “moody pop” and says her goal is to craft songs and match indelible melodies to lyrics that deliver substance. “I want for it to be super-catchy and stay in your head, but I also want to tell a story and have people relate in a way that’s real and raw,” she says. “I don’t want to be afraid to say things that might be a little dark or a little questionable.” The five songs of 17 HERO track a process of self-discovery in which Saint herself has become the sort of artist she says she gravitated toward when she was growing up.
ALBUM: 17 HERO
RELEASE DATE: 10/13/2017
SINGLE: “YOU”
LIVE: Has supported Goldfrapp and Banks; opening for MISSIO this spring
INTERNET: 2.8m global streams for single; 2m+ global streams for song “Just Friends”
RADIO: “YOU” Top 30 at Triple A
PRESS: TIME’s 5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week, Vogue (“Her vocals are raspy, light, and low; the beat is catchy and uplifting, replete with moments of literal snapping; and her lyrics go deep to deal with love, self-identity and the past”), cover of Galore’s spring music issue, Idolator’s #18 Best Pop EP/LP of 2017, V (“It is rare to meet young people who can communicate their unique vision with grace and clarity”)
BOOKING: Samantha Kirby Yoh/WME
PUBLISHING: Sony/ATV
MANAGEMENT: Stefano DiBenedetto, Tom Carolan