Morgan Dealie Wade (born December 10, 1994) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: Puppets with My Heart (2018), Reckless (2021), Psychopath (2023), Obsessed (2024) and The Party Is Over (Recovered) (2025).
Biography Early life Morgan Wade is a native of Floyd, Virginia. Her parents divorced when she was 5 years old and she spent a lot of time with her grandparents, who took her to local bluegrass music events. In 2016, she graduated from Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Virginia with a bachelors in exercise science and a minor in public health.
Early career As a freshman in college, she was inspired to write songs after breaking up with her boyfriend. She recruited musicians through Craigslist to record her first album, Puppets with My Heart, released in January 2018 under the band name Morgan Wade & The Stepbrothers.
In July 2018, Wade performed at FloydFest, where Jason Isbell's sound engineer gave her album to Sadler Vaden, the guitarist in Isbell's band the 400 Unit.
Reckless (2021–2022) Sadler Vaden and producer Paul Ebersold then helped her assemble Reckless; the album was released via the Thirty Tigers label in 2021. Reckless sold 3,000 copies in its first week and charted at number 14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers charts. Wade said that the album was inspired by her struggles with her mental health, past relationships, and sobriety. Rolling Stone wrote that Wade has "the ragged edge of a singer-songwriter who’s been putting her nose to the grindstone for some time. In a voice like worn leather, Wade describes desperate, spontaneous relationships that feel the strongest when they’re at their breaking point."
"Wilder Days" was released to radio in 2021 as the album's first single. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country described Wade's vocal presence on the song as a "hardened Sheryl Crow" and called the song "complex, with chords and a melancholy shuffle that shouts heartbreak, even if her story is at worst hesitant and thoughtful."
In January 2022, Wade released "Run".
The deluxe edition of Reckless was released on January 28, 2022, via Arista Nashville. It included six bonus tracks, including a cover of Elvis Presley's 1969 hit "Suspicious Minds".
Psychopath and Obsessed (2023–present) On May 19, 2023, Wade released a song titled "Psychopath," the lead single to her third album of the same name, released in August 2023. On July 10, she released a second single "80's Movies" followed by the third single entitled "Fall in Love with Me" which was released on August 4.
On March 1, 2024, Wade released "2AM in London," the lead single to her fourth album Obsessed. On April 12, the second titled "Time to Love, Time to Kill" was released. Along with release of the single, Wade announced Obsessed, released in August 2024.
On August 1, 2025, Wade released The Party Is Over (recovered), which offers both new work and demos and unreleased songs.
Acting In April 2026, it was reported that Wade was cast on Dutton Ranch as Carol, a bartender at a local bar in a recurring capacity, making her acting debut on May 15, 2026.
Personal life In March 2024, Wade proactively underwent a double mastectomy after she tested positive for the RAD5ID gene, which, along with a family history of breast cancer, put her at a greater risk. She then got breast implants.
Wade is active in powerlifting and running.
The stress of touring and recording early in her career led to her developing an alcohol addiction at age 19; however, after a night of heavy drinking in 2017 at age 22, she became sober.
Wade is good friends with Kyle Richards. Kyle appeared in Morgan Wade's 2023 music video for "Fall in Love with Me", which depicted the pair as lovers.
Tours Opening act With Lucero (2021) "The Triple Moon Tour" with Alanis Morissette (2024) With Shinedown (2025)
Headlining Psychopath (2023) Crossing Province Lines (2025)
Discography
Albums Title Album details Peak positions USHeat. USCountry USFolk Puppets with My Heart Release date: 2018 Label: Self-released — — — Reckless Release date: March 19, 2021 Label: Thirty Tigers, Arista Nashville 2 30 8 Psychopath Release date: August 25, 2023 Label: RCA Nashville, Ladylike 6 45 — Obsessed Release date: August 16, 2024 Label: RCA Nashville, Ladylike 10 — —The Party Is Over (recovered) Release date: August 1, 2025 Label: RCA Nashville, Ladylike———
Extended plays Title Details OurVinyl Sessions Release date: June 18, 2020 Label: OurVinyl Acoustic Sessions EP Release date: August 12, 2022 Label: Sony, LadyLike
Singles Year Title Peak positions Certifications Album USCountry USCountryAirplay 2019 "The Night" — —2021 "Wilder Days" 36 29 RIAA: Platinum Reckless "I'll Be Home for Christmas" — — rowspan=2 "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" — — 2022 "Run" — — rowspan=2 "The Night Part 1 & 2" — — 2023 "Psychopath" — — Psychopath "80's Movie" — — "Fall in Love with Me" — — "Halloween" — — 2024 "2AM in London" — — Obsessed "Time to Love, Time to Kill" — — 2025 "East Coast" — — The Party Is Over "The Party Is Over" — —
Music videos YearTitleAlbum 2021 "Wilder Days" Reckless2022 "Run" Reckless (Deluxe Edition) "Take Me Away" 2023 "The Night" "The Night (Part 2)" The Night Part 1 & 2 "80's Movie" Psychopath "Fall in Love with Me"
Awards and nominations
YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult2022Americana Music Honors & AwardsEmerging Act of the Year Morgan Waderowspan=2 2023Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Female Artist of the Year
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