
ABOUT SJ
Part angel. Part banshee. All fire.
SJ Mortimer is not your typical singer-songwriter.
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.
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.
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.
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
“SJ Mortimer, the femme-roar the band’s (not so) secret weapon”
THE ARTS DESK
"spine tingling performance from SJ...perfect vocal"
LOUDER THAN WAR
"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
"sultry and soulful"
AT THE BARRIER
"the voice of lead singer S.J. Mortimer is an impressive instrument indeed"
AMERICANA UK
“female fronted Zeppelin”
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