MorMor
Birth nameSeth Nyquist
Born1992 (age 30–31)
Toronto, Canada
GenresIndie pop
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Multiple
LabelsDon't Guess
Websitemormormusic.com

Seth Nyquist (born 1992), better known as MorMor, is a Canadian indie pop musician.[1]

Biography

Seth Nyquist was born in Toronto, where he grew up with his adoptive mother, English professor Mary Nyquist, and his sister.[2][3][4] He was in a foster home initially and then got adopted by a Swedish family. "Mormor" is a reference to his grandmother, the word meaning "grandmother" in Swedish.[5] Nyquist sang in his school's choir and played trumpet in a band.[3] After he finished school, Nyquist started to study sociology at Toronto's Ryerson University.[3] He dropped out after one semester at Ryerson, and decided to focus on his musical career instead. He took piano and vocal training.[3]

In 2015, he released his debut EP, Live for Nothing, under the moniker MorMor.[6] In 2018, MorMor released the EP Heaven's Only Wishful through his own label, Don't Guess.[3]

In 2019, he received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Whatever Comes to Mind".[7]

Discography

Albums

  • Semblance (2022)

EPs

  • Live for Nothing (2015)
  • Heaven's Only Wishful (2018)
  • Some Place Else (2019)

Singles

  • "Heaven's Only Wishful" (2018)
  • "Whatever Comes to Mind" (2018)
  • "Waiting on the Warmth" (2018)
  • "Pass the Hours" (2018)
  • "Outside" (2019)
  • "Won't Let You" (2019)
  • "Don't Cry" (2020)
  • "Far Apart" (2022)
  • "Seasons Change" (2022)

References

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