Biography
Cornelia Murr (born Cornelia Livingston on 12 July 1989) is a British-American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She holds dual British and American citizenship, spending her childhood in Herfordshire, and moving around the continental United States. Murr eventually settled in Los Angeles in the mid-2010s to pursue her music career.
Murr released her debut album, "Lake Tear of the Clouds", in 2018 after years of writing songs privately. Her first album was inspired by the landscapes of upstate New York and focused on a hazy, atmospheric folk sound, In 2022, she released her self-produced EP "Corridor", marking an exploration into dream-pop realms with introspective lyrics. In 2024, Murr signed with indie record label 22TWENTY, releasing her single "How Do You Get By" with them. In 2025, Murr released her second album, "Run to the Center", written while Murr was restoring a house in rural Nebraska.
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Murr's musical style blends indie folk, dream-pop, and psychedelia together. Her vocals are described as soft and haunting, "ranging from smoky and low to wispy and ethereal." Her earlier work had a more minimalist approach to production, but with the release of "Run to the Center" she introduced a fuller production style with rhythmic, synth-driven elements.
Critics have praised her ability to maintain and intimate, dreamlike quality while evolving her sound with each release.
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