Jack Newsome
{{short description|American singer, songwriter and record producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jack Newsome
| image =
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| alias =
| label = Smack Songs
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=y|1996|4|17}}
| origin = Rumson, New Jersey, the United States
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|record producer}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Peter Thomas|Meghan Trainor|Zolita|Grey|Shane McAnally|Sean Kingston}}
}}
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,{{cite web|url=https://www.celebsecrets.com/music-monday-meet-jack-newsome/|title=Music Monday: Meet Jack Newsome|date=August 2016 |via=Celeb Secrets|access-date=September 1, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://tworivertimes.com/rumsons-jack-newsome-finds-success-on-tvs-songland/|title=Rumson's Jack Newsome Finds Success on TV's 'Songland'|date=8 July 2019 |via=Two River Times|access-date=September 1, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.smacksongs.com/jack-newsome|title=Jack Newsome|via=SMACKSONGS|access-date=September 1, 2020}}
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.
Early life
Jack Newsome was born April 17, 1996, in Rumson, New Jersey, the United States, to Doug and Kimberly. 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).{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/littlesilver/markham-place-to-make-some-noise-with-dance-marathon|title=Markham Place to 'Make Some Noise' at Dance Marathon Friday|date=12 January 2012 |via=Patch News|access-date=September 1, 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axMq7G18T3Q|title=NY5 - NYC Girls Video|date=10 July 2013 |via=YouTube|access-date=September 1, 2020}} 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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://donyc.com/events/2016/7/2/phillip-phillips-matt-nathanson-a-great-big-world|title=PHILLIP PHILLIPS & MATT NATHANSON, A GREAT BIG WORLD|via=doNYC|access-date=September 1, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.girlslife.com/trending/must-list/28922/exclusive-jack-newsons-bellevue-rocks|title=Exclusive: Jack Newsome's "Bellevue" is your new beach tune|date=27 June 2016 |via=Girl's Life|access-date=September 1, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kickkicksnare.com/new-releases/2016/07/19/jack-newsome-bellevue|title=Jack Newsome: Bellevue|via=Kick Kick Snare|access-date=September 1, 2020}} 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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/love-island-us/season-2/100795#song-368876|title=Love Island (US) Season 2 Songs by Episode|via=TuneFind|access-date=September 17, 2020}}
Discography
= Albums =
== Studio albums ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |
| scope="row" style="width:180px;"| Songs from the Garage
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= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |
| scope="row" style="width:180px;"| Medicine
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| scope="row" style="width:180px;"| Prologue
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| scope="row" style="width:180px;"| All Dressed Up
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== Singles ==
=== As a lead artist ===
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:160px;"| Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "NYC Girls" {{small|(as a member of NY5)}} | rowspan="1"|2013 |rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Lying (Next to You)" {{small|(from Songland)}} | rowspan="3"|2019 |
| scope="row"| "Best I Can"
|rowspan="5"| Prologue |
| scope="row"| "Not Going Out Tonight" |
| scope="row"| "All My Friends Are Falling in Love"
|rowspan="4"| 2020 |
| scope="row"| "Died in Your Arms" |
| scope="row"| "Give It Back" |
| scope="row"| "I Remember" {{small|(with Inverness)}} |rowspan="1" {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "The Year the World Stood Still"
| rowspan="5”|2021 |rowspan="3"| All Dressed Up |
| scope="row"| "Arms" |
| scope="row"| "Friends" |
| scope="row"| "Sorry for Your Loss"
|rowspan="2" {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "F it ILY" {{small|(with Chymes)}} |
=== As a featured artist ===
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:160px;"| Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "How Much" {{small|(Branch & Broo featuring Jack Newsome)}} | rowspan="1"|2019 | rowspan="1" {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "Home Alright" {{small|(Terry Zhong featuring Jack Newsome)}} |rowspan="1" | 2020 | After Hours |
=== Promotional singles ===
= Other appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
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| scope="row"|"Affection" {{small|(Said the Sky and Origami featuring Jack Newsome)}} |rowspan="1"|2018 |Wide-Eyed |
| scope="row"|"Holdin’ My Own" {{small|(Said the Sky featuring Jack Newsome)}} |rowspan="1"|2022 |Sentiment |
= Music videos =
Songwriting and production credits
{{Color box|#87CEEB|border=darkgray}} indicates a song that was released as a single.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Artist(s) ! scope="col" style="width:180px;" rowspan="1"| Album ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Credits |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Do You Say My Name"
| rowspan="1"| 2018 | Matt Sato |rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |rowspan="4"| Writer |
| scope="row"| "Better Off"
| rowspan="7"| 2019 | Plvtinum |
| scope="row"| "Okay"
| Peter Fenn |
| scope="row" | "Hurt Me" |
| scope="row"| "Look at What We've Done"
| Attachment | Backing vocals |
| scope="row"| "High of U"
| Darius Coleman | {{TBA}} | Writer, producer |
| scope="row"| "Table for 2"
| Alok and Iro |rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} | Vocal producer |
| scope="row"| "Stay Here"
| Alex Sampson | {{TBA}} | Writer, producer |
| scope="row"| "Is It Love?"
| rowspan="11"| 2020 | Jordy | Psycho | rowspan="2"|Writer |
| scope="row"| "Carry On"
| Gabriel Kane | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "U Remind Me"
| Zolita | Producer |
| scope="row" | "Cold Shoulder"
| Alex Sampson |rowspan="2" {{TBA}} |rowspan="2"| Writer, producer |
| scope="row"| "Could've, Should've, Would've"
| Brigetta |
| scope="row"| "Never Been in Love"
| Gatlin | Sugarcoated |rowspan="4"| Writer |
| scope="row"| "Paper House"
| Grant Knoche | Color Me Blue |
| scope="row"| "For the Night"
| Grey | {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "18"
| Grant Knoche | Color Me Blue |
| scope="row"| "Loveline"
| Zolita | Evil Angel | Producer |
| scope="row"| "Squeeze"
| {{TBA}} | Writer, producer |
| scope="row"| "State of Wonder" {{small|(featuring Anthony Russo and Kang Daniel)}} |rowspan="3"| 2021 | Inverness | Monstercat Instinct, Vol. 7 |rowspan="3"| Writer |
| scope="row"| "Not Your Girl"
| Tiera | Tiera |
| scope="row"| "The Intro"
| Grant Knoche | {{TBA}} |
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
| 2019
| Songland | Contestant | Episode 3, Season 1 |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| Year | Organization | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|2015
|rowspan="2"|International Acoustic Music Awards |rowspan="1"|"Hooked on Me" |Best Male Country Song |rowspan="2" {{won}} | |||||
| Himself
| Grand Prize | |||||
| 2019
|"Lying (Next to You)" | Episode 3, Season 1 |style="background:lightblue;" | Top 3 | |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|Jack Newsome}}
- {{Instagram|JackNewsome}}
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Category:21st-century American singers
Category:21st-century American male singers
Category:American dance musicians
Category:American electronic musicians
Category:American male pop singers
Category:Berklee College of Music alumni
Category:People from Rumson, New Jersey
Category:Singers from New Jersey