James Vincent McMorrow
Dublin singer-songwriter and producer whose music moves between intimate folk and R&B, from Early in the Morning to Wide open, horses.
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- From
- Dublin, Ireland
- Makes
- Songs, albums and records for other artists
- Breakout
- Early in the Morning, first released in 2010
- Chart milestone
- We Move debuted at number one in Ireland in 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
James Vincent McMorrow is a singer, songwriter and producer from Dublin. In a 2010 RTÉ interview, James recalled taking up drums to join friends in a band, then gradually teaching himself other instruments. After an earlier studio attempt failed to click, James moved into a house outside Dublin and spent six months experimenting with the songs that became Early in the Morning.
The record that travelled.
Self-released in Ireland in 2010, Early in the Morning introduced songs including “If I Had a Boat” and “We Don’t Eat.” The album reached the Choice Music Prize shortlist for 2010 and received a US release in 2011. In 2025, James returned to the record for a 15th anniversary tour, playing it in full with just a guitar.
Following the sound.
Post Tropical followed in 2014, recorded in a remote studio near El Paso, Texas. We Move arrived in 2016 and debuted at number one in Ireland. James’s voice also found its way into Drake’s “Hype,” Kygo’s “I’m in Love” and the Game of Thrones season six trailer, which used the cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.”
Making room for new songs.
The seventh studio album, Wide open, horses, arrived in June 2024. James followed it with singles including “Rent California” and “Cowboys of Los,” and joined Wild Rivers on “Backfire (Better with James).” In September 2026, the return to Connolly’s of Leap offered a place to revisit older songs and try new material.
Creditschronological, newest first
Albums
- 2024Wide open, horsesSeventh studio album
- 2016We MoveThird studio album
- 2014Post TropicalSecond studio album
- 2010Early in the MorningDebut album
Collaborations and production
- 2026Comets + Gold · Elmiene and Fujii KazeCo-writer
- 2024Backfire (Better with James) · Wild RiversMain artist, co-writer and vocal producer
- 2023Mind Yourself · The ScratchProducer
- 2016Hype · DrakeBackground vocals
Awards
Quotes
Find intentionality in listening to music again. Share music you love. That’s a lost art.James Vincent McMorrow, The AU Review, May 16, 2025
On how fans can support artists by sharing the music they love.
Trivia
- “Down the Burning Ropes” was the first song James wrote, according to the 2025 AU Review interview.
- James named The National’s Boxer as an inspiration for the debut album in the same interview.
- The cover of “Wicked Game” appeared in the trailer for season six of Game of Thrones.
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