PERFORMANCE
“In the 45 years I have lived in LA, it’s the best thing I have ever seen.”
“Morgan Sorne is the consummate artist. What he delivers vocally and vocationally goes beyond the point of exceptional through the realization of his visual sonographies as pure testaments of spirit. As a visual artist the compliment is paid forward by the fact that his painting, illustrations, and line work, in the eyes of the viewer, sing.”
“Very few performing artists have sparked my imagination as quickly as Morgan Sorne. His undulating, hypnotic chants transport me to vast vistas of the ancient world. His deeply distorted growling bass lines evoke menacing monsters, while his ethereal melodic lines fill me with heartbreak and yearning. ”
“It was the most gripping performance I’ve seen in years. And I’m rather picky after all those years. :D”
“Nonconformist in nature, brilliant in execution. This is absolutely phenomenal in every sense of the word. Music cannot get more unique and authentic as this.”
Morgan Sorne is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist, composer, and musician with a 5-octave voice as his primary instrument. Beyond his stunning vocal range, Sorne is known for his hypnotic creations, deeply textured vocal collages punctuated with primitive urgency, and an emotional wisdom that seems otherworldly. "Sorne sounds of the future gawking at you with a gaping mouth, fearlessly, and enveloped in mysticism." (Red River Noise)
Hailed by Rolling Stone and NPR as one to watch, Sorne has performed his original work at some of the most prestigious venues and galleries in North America and Europe, including Art Basel, Miami The Walker Center for Performing Arts, the Sundance Film Festival, Irving Plaza in New York, and the legendary Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco.
Fellow artists from across the creative spectrum have also recognized Sorne’s unique talents and collaborated with him including TV on the Radio, CocoRosie, Saul Williams, Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails, The String Theory, Beats Antique, and composers such as Bear McCreary, Magnus Fiennes and Jason Hill. His original music can be heard in film, TV, games and trailers including Foundation, The Witcher: Blood Origin, American Horror Story (FX), Life After Gravity (3DR), Infinitely Yours (Miwa Matreyek), and more.
Sorne has recently finished illustrating a 340-page graphic novel with musician, poet, and actor, Saul Williams (Slam, Holler if Ya Hear Me) entitled "Martyr Loser King" to be released internationally through First:Second Books (Macmillan).
PRESENT
From 2016 until now, Morgan Sorne has mesmerized audiences with his lush soundscapes of vocal and percussive improvisations. He has brought his one-man-band show to audiences internationally, performing with artists such as CocoRosie, Gary Numan, and TV on the Radio. The live experience interweaves sound, Sorne’s visual work, and a singular theatrical dramatic stage presence that leaves audiences in a state of awe. Sorne also has developed a series of performative works called, “Song Drawings” which have been created for galleries, museums and performing art centers.
An immersive dinner theatre performance where audience was surrounded by four large screens of animation that developed along with Sorne’s layered vocal arrangements.
Orcas Center for Performing Arts
An immersive vocal and visual performance.
Morgan Sorne on tour with Gary Numan, UC Theatre, Berkeley, 2023. Click on image for press link.
Morgan Sorne on tour with Gary Numan, UC Theatre, Berkeley, 2023. Click on image for press link.
Morgan Sorne with CocoRosie for "Heartache City" Europe tour, 2016. Click on image for press link.
Performance of "Infinitely Yours" with Miwa Matrayek at REDCAT, Los Angeles, 2018. Click on image for press link.
"Song Drawing" performance for PYO Gallery, Los Angeles, 2016. Click on image for press link.
PAST
House of Stone Tour Performance Reel, 2012
From 2011 until 2015, Morgan Sorne presented his conceptual, immersive opera, “House of Stone” with the support of a band of percussionists, a dance ensemble, original visual artworks and an elaborate set design for stage and installation experiences. This dynamic and modular live show found its way into venues and performance art centers internationally, receiving critical acclaim from artists, curators, and fans alike.
House of Stone Immersive Concert Experience, Pace Projects, San Antonio, 2011
SXSW Official Showcase, Austin, TX, 2014
Sold-Out Performance, Irving Plaza, NYC, NY, 2013
Support for TV on the Radio, Nine Types of Light Tour at Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, OK, 2011
Industry Showcase at The Mint, Los Angeles, CA, 2012
PERFORMANCE RESOURCES
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A Capella Performance for Space + Place - A site-specific performance where Morgan activates the natural landscape. A canyon in a national park, an abandoned factory in Detroit. Audience is immersed in the location and sound with an option to create vocal harmonies together.
Immersive Choir Performance - “We Can Sing” -
Standard Stage Performance
Immersive Spatial Sound Performance
Durational Installation Performance - “Song Drawing”
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