“I was put through piano lessons when I was a kid. I say 'put through' because it was fun and I loved it, and it's been beneficial now, but it was difficult because, although I can read music, I much prefer just playing and improvising and at least finding my own way to play an instrument.”

English singer, songwriter, and composer

Jack Robert Garratt is an English singer, songwriter, and composer from Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire. He is known for his work in contemporary pop and for the albums that established him as a charting artist in the UK. His debut studio album, Phase, was released in 2016 and reached the UK top five. He won the Critics' Choice Award at the 2016 Brit Awards. He later released Love, Death and Dancing in 2020, his second top-ten album, and Pillars in August 2025.