Kevin Garrett (musician)

Kevin Garrett (born March 25, 1991) is an American musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based out of Brooklyn, New York.[2] He has released two EPs, as well as a full-length album, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on Beyoncé's album Lemonade.

Kevin Garrett
Kevin Garrett performing at The Demo in St. Louis, Missouri.
Background information
Born (1991-03-25) March 25, 1991
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Piano
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • violin[1]
Years active2014–present
Associated acts
Websitewww.kevingarrettmusic.com

Early life

Garrett was born on March 25, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Point Breeze.[3] His first musical experience was playing the violin at a very young age, but he began writing his own songs later in life.[3]

Career

Garrett is signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation for publishing,[4] and in 2018, he signed a worldwide recording deal with AWAL, Kobalt Music's recording company.[5]

His debut EP, Mellow Drama, was released on April 7, 2015.[6][7][8] Garrett co-wrote and co-produced "Pray You Catch Me", the lead track on Beyoncé's 2016 album, Lemonade.[9] He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on the album.[5]

In 2017 he released his second EP, False Hope. The release was accompanied by music videos for "Little Bit of You" and "Pulling Me Under", directed by Jean Claude Billmaier, and "Stranglehold" directed by Shervin Lainez.[10]

In October 2018, Garrett released the single "In Case I Don't Feel",[11] from his full-length debut, Hoax, which came out on March 22, 2019.[12]

Performances

Garrett has opened for Mumford & Sons, Alessia Cara, James Vincent McMorrow, X Ambassadors, James Bay, and Oh Wonder.[11][13][14] In 2017 he headlined his False Hope tour, with ARIZONA as openers.[13] He has also performed at Bonnaroo,[15] Sasquatch! Music Festival,[16] and the Firefly Music Festival.[13]

Personal life

From 2016 to 2018, Garrett was in a relationship with Canadian singer Alessia Cara. Garrett studied music technology at New York University.[1]

Awards
Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Grammy Award Album of the Year Lemonade by Beyoncé Nominated

Discography

Albums
List of full-length albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Hoax
  • Released: March 22, 2019
  • Label: KG Music
  • Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital download

EPs
List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Album details
Mellow Drama
  • Released: April 7, 2015 [17]
  • Label: Kevin Garrett
  • Formats: Digital download
False Hope
  • Released: February 3, 2017[18]
  • Label: Kevin Garrett
  • Formats: Digital download
Made Up Lost Time
  • Released: February 21, 2020 [19]
  • Label: Kevin Garrett, AWAL
  • Formats: Digital download

as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Colouring" 2014 Mellow Drama EP
"Control" 2015
"Refuse"[20] Non-album single
"Precious"[21] 2016
"Stranglehold"[22] 2017 False Hope EP
"Little Bit of You"[23]
"In Case I Don't Feel" 2018 Hoax
"Don't Rush" 2019
"Factor In" Made Up Lost Time
"Every Time You Go Away"
(with Lennon Stella)[24]		 2020 Non-album single
Title Year Album
"Baby"
(KINGDM featuring Kevin Garrett)		 2016 Non-album single
"Leave"
(Whole Doubts featuring Kevin Garrett)		 2017

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Do You Remember" 2019 Rudimental Toast to Our Differences

songs written
YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with
2016KINGDMNon-album single"Baby" feat. Kevin GarrettLuca Masini, Beuben Butler, Samuel George Lewis
BeyoncéLemonade"Pray You Catch Me"Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Blake
Justine SkyeUltraviolet"U Don't Know" feat. WizkidJustine Skye, Jaramaye Daniels, Christopher Crowhurst, Ayodeji Balogun
2017Whole DoubtsNon-album single"Leave" feat. Kevin GarrettPhoebe Ryan, Bryan Frizel, Aaron Kleinstub
RudimentalToast to Our Differences"Do You Remember" feat. Kevin GarrettAmir Izadkhah, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, Leon Rolle
2019BanksIII"Contaminated"Jillian Banks, Brandon Treyshun Campbell
VéritéNew Skin"Faded"Kelsey Byrne, Jason Wu, Zachary Nicita
2020Lennon StellaThree. Two. One."Bend Over Backwards"Lennon Stella, Simon Wilcox, Samuel Whitte, James Ryan Ho

songs produced
YearArtistAlbumSongProduced with
2016BeyoncéLemonade"Pray You Catch Me"Beyoncé, Jeremy McDonald

References
  1. Robidoux, Brandy (April 25, 2016). "4 Things To Know About Beyonce Collaborator & Soulful Triple Threat Kevin Garrett". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. Tietjen, Alexa. "Who The Hell Is… Kevin Garrett?". VH1. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  3. "Kevin Garrett brings his soulful sounds home". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  4. "Kevin Garrett On Writing A Song For Beyonce | Idolator". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. September 28, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  5. Bowenbank, Starr (October 3, 2018). "AWAL Signs Kevin Garrett to Worldwide Recording Deal". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  6. Golden, Zara. "Listen To Kevin Garrett's Mellow Drama EP". The Fader. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  7. Servantes, Ian. "Stream Kevin Garrett's 'Mellow Drama' EP". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  8. Platon, Adelle. "Kevin Garrett Brings The Feels In His 'Mellow Drama' EP". Vibe. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  9. Lockett, Dee (April 24, 2016). "Everything You Need to Know About Beyoncé's New Visual Album, Lemonade". Vulture. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  10. Corpuz, Kristin (July 6, 2017). "Kevin Garrett Releases Haunting Video for 'Stranglehold': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  11. "Kevin Garrett Releases New Single "In Case I Don't Feel"". Prelude Press. October 26, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  12. Paul, Larisha (March 24, 2019). "Album Review: Kevin Garrett – Hoax". Earmilk. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  13. Vensand, Rachel (February 23, 2017). "Q&A: Kevin Garrett Talks 'False Hope' EP, Working With Queen Bey, And More". Ones to Watch. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  14. Vain, Madison (August 22, 2016). "Kevin Garrett talks Beyonce's 'Pray You Catch Me'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  15. DePollo, Adam (June 23, 2015). "Introducing Kevin Garrett". Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  16. Katz, Jessie (January 12, 2016). "Sasquatch! Music Festival Announces 2016 Lineup". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  17. "Mellow Drama - EP". Apple. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  18. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/false-hope-ep/id1198658241
  19. "Made Up Lost Time - EP". Apple. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  20. "Refuse". Soundcloud. Kevin Garrett. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  21. "Precious". Soundcloud. Kevin Garrett. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  22. "Stranglehold - Single". iTunes. Kevin Garrett. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  23. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/little-bit-of-you/id1198658241?i=1198658250
  24. "Every Time You Go Away - Single by Lennon Stella & Kevin Garrett", Apple Music, retrieved September 28, 2020
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