2016 Schedule

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Jack Garratt

Friday, March 18
12:00PM - 12:30PM

Radio Day Stage
531 E 4th St

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British artist-producer Jack Garratt could not have wished for a better introduction. The sharp young newcomer started 2015 as highly touted as he ended it, and with the announcement of his self-written, self-performed, self-recorded, and largely self-produced debut album now readied, that heat looks set to reach fever pitch ahead of its February release.

Barely a handful of days had passed in 2016 before Jack was announced as winner of the BBC Music Sound of 2016 poll, an accolade to sit next to the BRITs Critics Choice for 2016 Award. Music has never been a competition, but it’s fair to say that if it was, Jack would be heralded as the fresh, young champion.

A first single, Weathered (one of the many ‘moments’ that pepper the live set), and the current second single Breathe Life, show Jack confidently laying out his cards on the table. They are huge, infectious pieces of work, the sound of a young musician finding...

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