
ABOUT SJ
Part angel. Part banshee. All fire.
SJ Mortimer is not your typical singer-songwriter.
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With a voice that can whisper like smoke and roar like thunder, SJ has built a reputation as one of the most compelling frontwomen in modern UK Americana rock. As the lead singer and songwriter of Morganway, she commands stages with raw power, emotional honesty and a magnetic presence that has seen her compared to Stevie Nicks, Janis Joplin and even a female-fronted Zeppelin.
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From recording her debut album Nashville Sessions in Tennessee to touring across the UK, Europe, the US and China, SJ’s journey has been defined by fearless creativity and a refusal to be boxed in. Her songwriting moves effortlessly between grit and grace, heartache and defiance, country storytelling and soul-drenched rock.
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With charting albums, major festival stages, international tours and four-time BCMA Band of the Year awards with Morganway, SJ now stands on the edge of a bold new chapter.
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In 2026, SJ will release her most powerful and personal solo work to date—recorded in Muscle Shoals and rooted in country, folk and soul. Written with a new level of truth, depth and fire, this is the sound of SJ Mortimer at her most open, honest and fearless.
LEAD SINGER OF AWARD-WINNING AMERICANA BAND MORGANWAY
“SJ Mortimer is a formidable vocal presence, bringing the freedom of live performance to the band’s recordings”
CLASH MUSIC
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“SJ Mortimer, the femme-roar the band’s (not so) secret weapon”
THE ARTS DESK
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"spine tingling performance from SJ...perfect vocal"
LOUDER THAN WAR
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"SJ Mortimer's stellar vocals front and centre. A kind of power and grit that feels like Stevie Nicks meets Heart's Ann Wilson"
BELWOOD MUSIC
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"sultry and soulful"
AT THE BARRIER
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"the voice of lead singer S.J. Mortimer is an impressive instrument indeed"
AMERICANA UK
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“female fronted Zeppelin”
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