Kevin Garrett (musician)

Kevin Garrett
Kevin Garrett performing at The Demo in St. Louis, Missouri.
Background information
Born (1991-03-25) March 25, 1991
Origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genres Contemporary R&B
Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter
Years active 2014–present
Associated acts
Website www.kevingarrettmusic.com

Kevin Garrett is an American musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based out of Brooklyn, New York.[1]

History

Kevin Garrett was born on March 25, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Point Breeze.[2] His first musical experience was playing the violin at a very young age, but he began writing his own songs later in life.[3] He signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation for publishing but remains an Independent artist.[4]

His debut EP, Mellow Drama, was released on April 7, 2015.[5][6][7][8][9] Garrett co-wrote and co-produced "Pray You Catch Me", the lead track on Beyoncé's album, Lemonade.[10]

In 2017 he released his EP False Hope. The release was accompanied by two music videos for Little bit of You and Pulling Me Under directed by Jean Claude Billmaier.

Influences

Discography

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Album details
Mellow Drama
  • Released: April 7, 2015 [14]
  • Label: Kevin Garrett
  • Formats: Digital download
False Hope
  • Released: February 3, 2017[15]
  • Label: Kevin Garrett
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Tietjen, Alexa. "Who The Hell Is… Kevin Garrett?". VH1. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Garrett brings his soulful sounds home". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Garrett brings his soulful sounds home". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Garrett On Writing A Song For Beyonce | Idolator". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Garrett – Mellow Drama EP Out Today". Rocnation. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Golden, Zara. "Listen To Kevin Garrett's Mellow Drama EP". The Fader. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Tanners, Jon. "Stream Kevin Garrett's "Mellow Drama" EP". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Servantes, Ian. "Stream Kevin Garrett's 'Mellow Drama' EP". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ Platon, Adelle. "Kevin Garrett Brings The Feels In His 'Mellow Drama' EP". Vibe. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lockett, Dee (April 24, 2016). "Everything You Need to Know About Beyoncé's New Visual Album, Lemonade". Vulture. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Kevin Garrett | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  12. ↑ "Kevin Garrett | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  13. ↑ "Kevin Garrett | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  14. ↑ "Mellow Drama - EP". Apple. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  15. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/false-hope-ep/id1198658241
  16. ↑ "Refuse". Soundcloud. Kevin Garrett. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Precious". Soundcloud. Kevin Garrett. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Stranglehold - Single". iTunes. Kevin Garrett. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  19. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/little-bit-of-you/id1198658241?i=1198658250
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