Jack Garratt

Jack Robert Garratt (born 11 October 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, and composer from Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire. He released his debut studio album Phase on 19 February 2016, charting in the top-five of the UK Albums Chart. At the 2016 Brit Awards he received the Critics' Choice Award. Garratt released his sophomore album Love, Death and Dancing in 2020, becoming his second top-ten album. His third album, Pillars, released in August 2025.

Early life Jack Robert Garratt was born 11 October 1991 in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. His mother was a primary school music teacher and his father was a police officer. About his childhood he has stated that: "I just really enjoyed making noises and really enjoyed the reaction that I got from making those noises. So they [parents] put me on music lessons to encourage me to hone in on that talent rather than show off." On the night Jack's song "The Girl" finished 8/8 with just 13 points. He has since said "That was the first time I tried to achieve anything as a musician but my intentions were wrong. I did it more for attention rather than for a love of what I was doing."

2009–2013 Garratt went to university to train to be a teacher. The music was acoustic blues music. He was played on BBC Three Counties Radio in March 2012 as part of BBC Introducing.

He abandoned the album when he realised that "I wasn't proud of the songs I was writing, and I was performing the music because I liked the way that people reacted rather than because I was proud of the songs." He then took time off to deal with the anxiety and self-doubt that he was feeling as a result of the attention and scrutiny that had come with the success and awards for his previous album. He then met with record producer Jacknife Lee, and together they began working on recording new music. On 6 February 2020, his new single "Time" premiered as the "Hottest Record" on Annie Mac's Future Sounds show on BBC Radio 1. The song features as the opening track on his EP Love, Death and Dancing (Vol. 1) which was released on the same day. This EP makes up part of Garratt's second album Love, Death and Dancing, which was released on 12 June 2020.

2022–present: Hands Go Up EP and Pillars In 2022, Garratt released a new single - "Just How I Like It", and followed up with "No Good Without You" and "Hands Go Up" in 2023. All three singles were included on the Hands Go Up EP, released in May 2023. In March 2023, Jack performed live in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton and London, and performed at a number of festivals later in the year.

In 2025, Garratt returned with the announcement of his third studio album Pillars, scheduled for release in August 2025. Three singles have thus far been released: "Catherine Wheel", "Ready! Steady! Go!" and "Higher" . "Higher" is included as one of the soundtracks in the game EA Sports FC 26.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS BEL (FL ) BEL (WA) GER ITA NL NZ SWI US Phase Released: 19 February 2016 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl 3 9 18 88 28 63 21 37 7 127 BPI: Gold Love, Death & Dancing Released: 12 June 2020 Label: Island