Jack Newsome Explained

Jack Newsome
Label:Smack Songs
Birth Date:1996 4, mf=y
Origin:Rumson, New Jersey, the United States
Years Active:2007–present

Jack Newsome (born April 17, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Newsome was a member of the band NY5, and subsequently the Berlin-based band New District,[1] but ultimately chose to pursue his solo career and education at the Berklee College of Music. In 2016, he released the debut extended play, Medicine.[2] He first gained recognition as a solo artist when he contributed the vocals for "Affection" by Said the Sky and Origami with five million views on YouTube. As a songwriter and producer, he has worked with a range of artists, including Meghan Trainor, Ryan Tedder, Grey, and Sean Kingston.[3]

In June 2019, Newsome achieved national recognition when he appeared on the reality songwriting competition series, Songland, in which he performed "Lying (Next to You)". Following the appearance, he signed with Smack Songs as a singer-songwriter in November 2019.[3]

Early life

Jack Newsome was born April 17, 1996, in Rumson, New Jersey, the United States, to Doug and Kimberly.[2] Newsome started playing music at the age of six, and independently released the song "The Holiday Call" in 2007. Since the release of the single "Fly" in 2010, he continuously released several materials, including the studio album, Songs from the Garage (2011).[4]

Career

2012-2015: NY5 and New District

During junior year of high school, Newsome joined the Manhattan-based boy band, NY5, along with the four other members including Dylan Hartigan, who later competed on the fourteenth season of The Voice. The band released the debut single, "NYC Girls" in July 2013, but soon went inactive.[5] After the disbandment of NY5, Newsome moved to Berlin, Germany to work with the boy band, New District, however decided to pursue his solo career and study at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[2] Later, New District was nominated at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards for the Next Big Thing category.

2016-present: Solo career

In February 2016, Newsome opened for Phillip Phillips at The Stone Pony along with A Great Big World and Matt Nathanson.[6] Newsome independently released his debut extended play, Medicine in March 2016. The following single, "Bellevue" was well-received by several music media, including Kick Kick Snare and Girl's Life.[7] [8] In 2017, Newsome moved to Los Angeles and made money working as a session singer, while contributing the vocals for Said the Sky and Origami song, "Affection" (2018) and writing songs for the artists such as Plvtinum and Matt Sato.[2]

In June 2019, Newsome appeared in the third episode of the songwriting competition series, Songland, where he wrote and performed "Lying (Next to You)", co-written by Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Elsa Curran, Christina Galligan, Andrew DeRoberts, and Shane McAnally, who also produced the song. Although the song was not chosen by the guest artist, Kelsea Ballerini, the appearance earned him national recognition and led him to write Meghan Trainor song, "Hurt Me". "Lying (Next to You)" has been streamed more than a million times on Spotify as of September 2020. Following the appearance, Newsome signed with the label, Smack Songs as a singer-songwriter. His first single from the label, "All My Friends Are Falling in Love" was released in February 2020. The song was used in the American reality television series, Love Island in September 2020.[9]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Medicine
  • Released: March 29, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Prologue
  • Released: May 8, 2020
  • Label: Smack Productions
  • Format: digital download, streaming
All Dressed Up
  • Released: June 4, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

As a lead artist
TitleYearAlbum
"NYC Girls"
2013rowspan="2"
"Lying (Next to You)"
2019
"Best I Can"Prologue
"Not Going Out Tonight"
"All My Friends Are Falling in Love"2020
"Died in Your Arms"
"Give It Back"
"I Remember"
rowspan="1"
"The Year the World Stood Still"2021All Dressed Up
"Arms"
"Friends"
"Sorry for Your Loss"rowspan="2"
"F it ILY"
As a featured artist
TitleYearAlbum
"How Much"
2019rowspan="1"
"Home Alright"
2020After Hours
Promotional singles
TitleYearAlbum
"The Holiday Call"[10] 2007rowspan="1"
"Fly"[11] 2010Songs from the Garage
"Control Freak"
rowspan="1"
"Dancer"Songs from the Garage
"Spring Soaring"2011
"Transformation"Songs from the Garage
"You"2012rowspan="2"
"Bellevue"[12] 2016
"Easy on Me"[13] 2020rowspan="3"
"Boomerang"[14]
"My Forever"[15]

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Affection"
2018Wide-Eyed
"Holdin’ My Own"
2022Sentiment

Music videos

List of music videos and showing year released
TitleYear
"NYC Girls"
2013[16]
"Medicine"2016
"Tension"
2018[17]
"Died in Your Arms"2020[18]
"Arms"2021[19]

Songwriting and production credits

indicates a song that was released as a single.

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCredits
"Do You Say My Name"2018Matt SatoWriter
"Better Off"2019Plvtinum
"Okay"Peter Fenn
"Hurt Me"Meghan Trainor
"Look at What We've Done"Peter ThomasAttachmentBacking vocals
"High of U"Darius ColemanWriter, producer
"Table for 2"Alok and IroVocal producer
"Stay Here"Alex SampsonWriter, producer
"Is It Love?"2020JordyPsychoWriter
"Carry On"Gabriel Kanerowspan="2"
"U Remind Me"ZolitaProducer
"Cold Shoulder"Alex SampsonWriter, producer
"Could've, Should've, Would've"Brigetta
"Never Been in Love"GatlinSugarcoatedWriter
"Paper House"Grant KnocheColor Me Blue
"For the Night"Grey
"18"Grant KnocheColor Me Blue
"Loveline"ZolitaEvil AngelProducer
"Squeeze"Indiana MassaraWriter, producer
"State of Wonder"
2021InvernessMonstercat Instinct, Vol. 7Writer
"Not Your Girl"TieraTiera
"The Intro"Grant Knoche

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Work Category Result Ref.
2015International Acoustic Music Awards"Hooked on Me"Best Male Country Song[20]
HimselfGrand Prize
2019Songland"Lying (Next to You)"Episode 3, Season 1Top 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music Monday: Meet Jack Newsome. August 2016 . Celeb Secrets. September 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: Rumson's Jack Newsome Finds Success on TV's 'Songland'. 8 July 2019 . Two River Times. September 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: Jack Newsome. SMACKSONGS. September 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Markham Place to 'Make Some Noise' at Dance Marathon Friday. 12 January 2012 . Patch News. September 1, 2020.
  5. Web site: NY5 - NYC Girls Video. 10 July 2013 . YouTube. September 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: PHILLIP PHILLIPS & MATT NATHANSON, A GREAT BIG WORLD. doNYC. September 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: Exclusive: Jack Newsome's "Bellevue" is your new beach tune. Girl's Life. September 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: Jack Newsome: Bellevue. Kick Kick Snare. September 1, 2020.
  9. Web site: Love Island (US) Season 2 Songs by Episode. TuneFind. September 17, 2020.
  10. Web site: The Holiday Call - Single. Amazon.com. September 1, 2020.
  11. Web site: Jack Newsome em Amazon Music Unlimited. Amazon.com.br. September 1, 2020.
  12. Web site: Jack Newsome Releases "Bellevue" Single. 18 July 2016 . Talk Nerdy with Us. September 1, 2020.
  13. Web site: Easy On Me. SoundCloud. September 1, 2020.
  14. Web site: Boomerang. SoundCloud. September 1, 2020.
  15. Web site: My Forever (feat. Ashley Sorrell). SoundCloud. September 1, 2020.
  16. Web site: NY5 - NYC Girls Video. 10 July 2013 . YouTube. September 3, 2020.
  17. Web site: Pretty Sister - Tension ft. White Gold. 12 July 2018 . YouTube. September 3, 2020.
  18. Web site: Jack Newsome - Died In Your Arms (Official Music Video). 31 March 2020 . YouTube. September 1, 2020.
  19. Web site: Jack Newsome - Arms (Official Video). 25 February 2021 . YouTube. April 28, 2021.
  20. Web site: IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards). International Acoustic Music Awards. September 1, 2020.