Morgan Saint debuted in 2017 with a low-key, left-of-center pop sound in the realm of Lorde, Broods, and Banks. A native of Long Island, New York, Saint studied piano for eight years, taught herself how to play guitar, and privately wrote songs and poetry during high school and college. In August 2017, after she signed with major-label Epic, the elegant ballad "You," was released as her debut single. Its parent EP, 17 Hero, followed two months later. In 2018, Saint issued her full-length debut, Alien, featuring the single "On Fire."