Staying Real & Spitting Truths: Myles Morgan shares his story of raw songwriting, staying authentic, and the multifaceted layers behind his music
Songwriter PORTRAIT: Myles Morgan
North London artist Myles Morgan is not one who is easily categorized and put into a box, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He talks us through how he’s always used music to face life’s ups and downs, to express his raw emotions, and most importantly to never follow a blueprint. Read on for the full story from this emblem of independence and authenticity.
Formative Years
Growing up in North London, Myles is quick to make clear that he never set out specifically to be a musician, but instead just needed “somewhere to put the feelings”.
Being somewhat shy and quiet during his formative years, inside his head it was a different story, full of too many thoughts and not enough ways to express them. And this is where the music came in…
Myles describes the inspiration and writing process behind his first ever song, an expression of feelings towards a crush who didn’t like him back.
“First song I wrote, I was probably heart patterned by some girl who didn’t even clock me like that. You know the ones, you feel mad deep about someone, but you don’t know how to say it without sounding moist or messing it up. So instead of chatting, I wrote it. Hook, verse, hook. All the things I wanted to tell her, but couldn’t.”
It was then that Myles realised that music was his language, his way of telling the truths deep within his soul, that often felt too personal to come out in mumbled conversations or trivial talking points – understandably music was the only place he felt comfortable really expressing himself.
“Where I mumble in convo, I’m loud on a beat. Writing was therapy. Still is. Whether it’s love, pain, rejection, or just tryna find my place, music’s the only place I’ve ever felt fully understood.”
This is probably a sentiment shared by many songwriters and artists, but it was after asking Myles about his musical influences, that his disdain for following blueprints and crowds really stood out – making him such an authentic voice and defiantly eclectic artist.
“I don’t say that on some ego thing, I just genuinely feel like I’ve never looked at someone and said, “Yeah, I wanna sound like them.” Man’s in my own lane. I take in a lot of sounds, a lot of genres, but nothing’s ever hit me like, “This is the blueprint.””
Shaping His Sound
His tendency to not follow the crowd could be rooted, at least in part, from feelings of always being an outsider and never really fitting in. Making it absolutely clear there are no direct influences on him as a musician, he explains that while he respects and admires many artists, taking direct musical influence is something he tries to avoid in the quest to shape his own sound. Making it explicitly clear he’s not looking to fit into a box, he describes his sound as “…just me, raw, London, and unapologetic.”
“I weren’t built in no scene, and I’m not tryna copy a sound. Everything I make comes from what I’ve lived, what I’ve felt. Some days it’s pain, some days it’s ego, some days it’s just madness in my head I need to get out.”
His main challenge when it comes to his music has been not quitting, and carrying on through times when he’s felt very close to giving up. Every songwriter, or artist for that matter, has had those moments of doubt in which they might question whether all the money, time and sacrifices are worth it. Myles confirms the many times in which he felt like he “was shouting into the void.”
“Biggest challenge? Not quitting when it felt easier to. I’ve had them moments where I’m like, “If I’m not where I wanna be by next year, I’m done.””
But then a moment of connection always seems to bring him back to the music and remind him why he does it in the first place, and it’s not for the numbers.
“But then outta nowhere, I’ll get a DM like, “Yo, this tune got me through something mad,” and that right there reminds me why I started. It’s bigger than numbers. Bigger than clout. It’s connection. So yeah, I’ve thought about walking away, but the music keeps pulling me back. Always.”
While Myles has a knack for creating music with raw soul and flavoursome dynamic sounds, many of his songs come with deeper meanings and multifaceted thematic layers that speak to an array of emotions, memories, and circumstances.
'Coming Home' EP
No track exemplifies this better than the title track from his last 2024 EP Coming Home – a mellow jazzy number with ride and drum fills as intricate as the very heart patterns it expresses. This is a modern day jazz masterpiece that’s full of feeling and off-key breakaways that bring him firmly back to his roots.
“On one hand, it’s me waiting on someone I love to come back home. You know that feeling when someone’s gone, but your heart’s still patterned like they’re there? That. It’s mad personal. But on a deeper one, it’s like me returning to that jazzy, soulful sound I started with—before I got caught up in everything else. Feels like I’ve circled back to the root.”
Another song that stood out to me from his latest EP was Sexy Name, and what a naive simplistic fool I was to think that it was just simply a song about someone’s sexy name. Whatever the subject, it’s quite a sexy song in itself with saxophone solos bursting through, like much of the other tracks on the EP.
“Sexy Name ain’t about one gyal or one name—it’s about the mask, fam. The version of yourself you pattern when you wanna feel seen, that persona you build when you’re tired of being invisible, so you start moving different—louder, flashier, shinier—just to get some kinda love back. It’s me talking about ego and survival. The version I put on to look like I had it all together. And I played it well, still.”
Being an Indie Artist
Rawness is perhaps the most striking element to his music and live performances, which to him is an absolutely crucial component to his music, and simply being an indie artist in general. According to Myles music must be uncut and authentic, as in our modern age where digital clout seems to overshadow everything, being real is the rarest currency. He told us the below when asked what the best thing about being an independent artist was…
“Creative control, simple as that. Every bar, every beat, every silence, it’s mine. No label telling me to tweak this or tone that down. No middleman filtering the message. I say what I want, how I want. And in a game run by algorithms and short attention spans, being real? That’s the rarest currency out here.”
Another characteristic that comes through when speaking to Myles and listening to his music is its brilliantly eclectic, sundry, and poetic nature.
“My sound sits in the cracks. I’m not full grime, not full soul—I’m in between. One foot with the poets, one foot with the outcasts. Where I grew up taught me not to polish it too much. Say what you mean, feel what you say, and never beg it.”
North London
He attributes much of this to the diverse area where he grew up and started making music, North London. Brimming with distinct communities, cultures, and artistic scenes, Myles gives us a shining description of this part of London that has shaped him into the artist that we see today.
“North London? It’s got war dubs in its DNA and soul in its silence. Grime, garage, jazz, drill, man grew up hearing all of it on the same block. The energy’s raw. You can go from spitting in a chicken shop to vibing in some rooftop studio the same night. No industry handouts, just hunger.”
Future Plans
When discussing future plans and releases, and despite not giving any specific details away, Myles sounded excited and had a lot to say about what he’s working on over the rest of 2025 – with something very intriguing coming this autumn!
“I’m cooking something deeper than just tunes, fam. This year it’s visuals, stories, vibes you can feel in your chest. Think short films that blend with the music. Think lyrics that sound like man’s reading straight out my diary—no cap. Next drop’s landing in autumn. But it ain’t just a release, it’s a chapter. I’m telling parts of my story I’ve never let out before. Real life. Real pain. Real growth. Man’s not just dropping tracks—I’m dropping truths.”
Myles Morgan makes music that both soothes your soul, and as he’s so eloquently made clear, shouldn’t be taken at mere face value. And just when we thought his artistry couldn’t get any deeper, he goes and teases us with the raw truths, stories and what sound short films to accompany his awesome music coming in the near future. This will be dropping by the end of this year, so connect with him via all links below, and stay tuned for what’s in the pipeline!
