Drenched in rustic folk and thunderous Americana rock, Morganway deliver a sonic punch that leaves audiences breathless. Their music lives in the space between intimacy and power - raw, emotional, and expansive - with live performances that are cathartic, genre-defying, and unforgettable.

Championed by Planet Rock Radio and BBC Radio 2’s Whispering Bob Harris, Morganway have earned a reputation as one of the UK’s most formidable live acts. Following sold-out headline tours across the UK and Germany, and support slots with artists as diverse as Belle & Sebastian, Skunk Anansie, Elles Bailey, Sunny Sweeney and Fanny Lumsden, their cross-pollinating sound continues to thrive on the festival circuit. Recent main stage appearances include Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Country Calling, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, The Long Road, Towersey Folk Festival and Belladrum. The multi award-winning band have been crowned BCMA Group of the Year for four consecutive years and were nominated for Live Act of the Year at the 2025 UK Americana Awards.

Fronted by the powerhouse vocals of SJ Mortimer - blending ethereal intensity with Janis Joplin’s gravelled grit - Morganway’s line-up also features Kieran Morgan on lead guitar, Nicole J Terry’s electrifying fiddle, Matt Brocklehurst’s rich keys, and the driving rhythms of Ed ‘Steady’ Bullinger on drums.

Their third studio album Kill The Silence marked a major step forward, charting at #4 on the Independent Album Breakers Chart, #9 on the Americana Chart, #15 on the Independent Album Chart, and #16 on the Record Store Chart, while powering their most successful headline tour to date in 2025.

Building on that momentum, Morganway return with their new single ‘Machine’ - an earthy, groove-driven statement recorded live as a band and inspired by the soulful grit of artists like Alabama Shakes. Described by the band as a “break-up letter to Spotify”, Machine confronts the realities faced by independent artists in the modern music industry, centring on the imbalance between creativity and compensation. In a deliberate move reflecting its message, the single is released exclusively via Bandcamp, accompanied by an official video on YouTube, with 10% of all downloads donated to Music Venue Trust.

The release of Machine coincides with a major milestone as Morganway travel to the US as official showcase artists at Folk Alliance International 2026 in New Orleans, marking their first showcases in America. With groove, grit and purpose, Morganway stand firmly on the cusp of a bold new era - louder, more focused, and more fiery than ever before.