Kailee Nicole Moore (born July 15, 1998), professionally known as Kailee Morgue, is an American singer-songwriter.

Career

Kailee first began posting on her YouTube channel in late 2015, and started with covers of songs. Her most popular cover being "Spirit Desire" by Tigers Jaw. In January 2017, Morgue tweeted a preview of "Medusa" that went

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. Later that year, Morgue signed a deal with

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. A music video for "Medusa" was released in October 2017. She worked with producer

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to develop a final version of the song. Morgue performed at her first music festival,

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in August 2018. In 2018, Morgue released the single "Siren" continuing the Greek mythology theme to her songs such as "Medusa."

Artistry

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'' described Morgue as a mix of goth and punk. She cites

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and

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as early influences. '' Atwood Magazine'' described Morgue's singing as a mixture of light and dark "like a dream within a nightmare, or vice versa."

Reception

Sydney Gore of

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called Morgue an "emerging pop star" after the release of her EP, ''Medusa''.

Discography

Albums

* ''Girl Next Door'' (2022)

Extended plays

* ''Medusa'' (2018) * ''Here in Your Bedroom'' (2020)

Other recordings

* "Unfortunate Soul" * "Ghost of Mine" * "F**K U" * "Discovery" * "Intuition"

Singles

* "June" * "Signs" * "Medusa" (2017) * "Do You Feel This Way" * "Siren" * "Headcase" featuring Hayley Kiyoko * "Knew You" (2020) * "Butterflies" (2021) * "Another Day In Paradise" (2022) * "Loser" (2022) * "Trainwreck" (2022)

Personal life

Morgue is based in Los Angeles. She is openly queer and pansexual. She practices witchcraft. Her favorite fictional character is

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References

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