Next Big Thing: Jack Garret, winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2016 poll announces UK Tour, forthcoming single and debut album.

Jack Garratt is pleased to announce details of a new single, Worry, to be lifted from his forthcoming debut album, Phase, released on the 19th February through Island Records. 

Worry is the song that started this incredible journey for Jack Garratt, some eighteen months ago. It was an undisputed highlight of a self-released debut EP that Jack put out back in 2014, and it’s long been an impressive highlight of the young British artist/producer’s live set. 

The unveiling of Worry coincides with the news today that Jack has been crowned the winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2016 poll. It smartly follows Jack being named the BRITS Critics Choice for 2016 at February’s BRIT Awards, and picking up the BBC Introducing Award at the BBC Awards back in December. 

The constant building and consequent success that Jack enjoyed in the UK last year was replicated across the globe too. Support slots in the UK and US with Mumford & Sons were also surrounded by sold-out dates of Jack’s own in the UK, US, and into Europe. It’s a live show that has mutated into a spectacle. Performing solo and armed with all the instruments Jack utilizes on Phase, it’s a breathtaking, multi-faceted performance that has already translated to far bigger stages (across the British and US arenas as a support act and at festivals), for which Jack is surely now destined to head by himself.

Soon after the debut album is released in February, Jack Garratt will head out on an eleven date UK/Ireland run, kicking off in Dublin at The Academy on the 30th March 2016, and concluding at a now sold-out O2 Academy Brixton in London on the 15th April. 

Remaining tickets for the UK/Ireland Spring tour can be found here: http://tickets.jackgarratt.com 

Pre-order Phase here: www.jackgarratt.com or from iTunes: http://jackgarra.tt/PhasePreorder4

Jack Garratt Live: 
  • 30th March – The Academy, Dublin 1st April – O2 ABC, Glasgow 
  • 2nd April – Liquid Room, Edinburgh 
  • 4th April – University, Newcastle 
  • 5th April – University, Leeds 7th April – O2 Academy, Bristol 
  • 8th April – O2 Institute, Birmingham 
  • 9th April – Albert Hall, Manchester 
  • 11th April – O2 Academy, Oxford 
  •  12th April – UEA, Norwich 
  •  15th April – O2 Academy Brixton, London SOLD OUT 

WHAT THE PAPER'S SAY
“A sonic assault of thunderous drums, deep bass and squalling guitar” – The Sunday Times
“A new direction in pop music” – The Telegraph 
 “Complex, multi-layered and impassioned.” – The Sun SFTW 
“Electro-folk sensation” – Q 
“A combination of incredible songwriting and multi-instrumental talents.” – Daily Star 
“Glacial electro beats and twinkling melodies. He’s created his own brave, new, rapidly expanding world.” – Evening Standard

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