Who is Shelby Morgan?
I’m a pop singer/songwriter based out of Maryland who is a hopeless romantic dreamer with a vintage soul. I believe in creating music for the beautifully nostalgic—where every song will feel like a different piece of your favorite vintage items. In 2018, when I started performing, I launched a vintage clothing line, Insomnia Vintage, to coincide with my music aesthetic. When it comes to the merging of how I create my music and the way I express myself in vintage fashion, I want it to feel limitless. I have always made sure to express my style and persona the way I wanted, instead of letting others determine who I should be. I want others to feel that way too, with my music and my brand.
My Purpose
To promote sustainability in music and fashion and help undervalued creatives forge high levels of confidence in order to feel encouragement to pursue their dreams.
Through musical storytelling, those who feel undervalued will feel empowered to use their emotional vulnerability towards creating art and overcoming their personal trauma. I want those who listen to my music to feel nurtured in hopes that it will then create a cycle of bringing this mindset & insight into their lives as a tool to help just as much as it has helped in mine.
Through vintage clothing I hope to encourage others to truly express their style the way that they want. Through personal connections, I hope to bring to light the special parts of people that they may not see within themselves and give them products that feel as though they have been waiting for them to purchase them all along. I always tell my customers who find an item they love that it was meant for them.
In both cases, as a creative who feels undervalued, or a vintage item that was left behind, being cast aside does not mean that both parties are any less worthy. If anything, it means that all along we were just waiting for the right person to come along and appreciate the real value that we offer.