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| name = Jack Colwell
| image = Jack_Colwell_2020_press_photo.jpg
| caption = Promotional photo
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1989|10|26|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|10|03|1989|10|26|df=y}}
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| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2012–2024
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'''Jack Colwell''' (26 October 1989 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian singer-songwriter.<ref name="RS">Coyte, Matt (11 September 2015). ''[http://rollingstoneaus.com/live-lodge/post/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-jack-colwell/2256-page-1 Five Things You Need To Know About Jack Colwell.]{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes
== Early life ==
Colwell's mother was a concert pianist.<ref
Prior to launching his solo career, Colwell worked behind the scenes in the Australian [[music industry]], assisting [[Karen O]] with her performance of "Stop The Virgens" at the [[Sydney Opera House]] in 2012 and arranging vocals for [[Architecture in Helsinki]].<ref name="RS" /> He also had a band called Jack Colwell & The Owls.
== Career ==
Colwell attracted attention in August 2015 when [[Rolling Stone Australia]] premiered the video for his single "Don't Cry Those Tears".<ref>Nail, Jonny (18 August 2015) ''[http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/premiere-jack-colwell-dont-cry-those-tears/2100 Premiere: Jack Colwell "Don't Cry Those Tears."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306184405/http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/premiere-jack-colwell-dont-cry-those-tears/2100 |date=6 March 2016
The song topped AMRAP's Metro radio chart for four consecutive weeks<ref
In late August 2015, he self-released his first solo EP, ''Only When Flooded Could I Let Go''.<ref>''[http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2015/08/31/jack-colwell-only-when-flooded-could-i-let-go-charmaine-de-souza/ Jack Colwell – Only When Flooded Could I Let Go.]'' The Music. Retrieved 20 July 2016.</ref>
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In August 2016, Colwell released ''When The World Explodes'',<ref>''[https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/when-the-world-explodes-ep/id1141564405 Jack Colwell – When The World Explodes.]'' iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2016.</ref> an EP featuring remixes of songs from ''Only When Flooded...'' by [[HEALTH (band)|HEALTH]], [[Fennesz]], [[Roly Porter]], [[Ash Koosha]], Rabit and Marcus Whale.
In October 2016, Colwell played a sold-out hometown show at the [[Sydney Opera House]] with a string ensemble.<ref>Valentish, Jenny (17 October 2016). ''[http://www.moshcam.com/articles/reviews/32779/jack-colwell-bears-soul-sydney-opera-house Jack Colwell Bears His Soul at the Sydney Opera House.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020173208/http://www.moshcam.com/articles/reviews/32779/jack-colwell-bears-soul-sydney-opera-house |date=20 October 2016
=== Work with Patrick Wolf ===
In 2018, Colwell accompanied cult singer-songwriter and former [[Burberry]] model [[Patrick Wolf]] at Wolf's career-spanning Australian comeback concert.<ref name="zuel2">{{cite web |last1=Zuel |first1=Bernard |title=The Remaking of Patrick Wolf |url=https://www.bernardzuel.net/post/2018/04/12/the-remaking-of-patrick-wolf-interview |website=bernardzuel.net |access-date=25 March 2023 |language=en |date=11 April 2018}}</ref> The pair reunited in January 2020 for a sold-out run of Wolf shows in London,<ref
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=== Literary work ===
Colwell wrote essays for ''[[the Guardian]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Colwell |first1=Jack |title=Jack Colwell: Some Things Last a Long Time by Daniel Johnston is the most perfect song of all time |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/feb/20/jack-colwell-some-things-last-a-long-time-by-daniel-johnston-is-the-most-perfect-song-of-all-time |website=The Guardian |date=19 February 2023}}</ref> ''[[Kill Your Darlings (magazine)|Kill Your Darlings]]''<ref name="kyd">{{cite web |title=Ears with Feet: Life Among the Tori Amos Super Fans |url=https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/ears-with-feet-life-among-the-tori-amos-super-fans/ |website=Kill Your Darlings |access-date=21 September 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref> and others, and delivered talks at the [[National Young Writers' Festival]]<ref
== Advocacy ==
In November 2016, Colwell released the song ''No Mercy'' in honour of deceased Australian teenager [[Suicide of Tyrone Unsworth|Tyrone Unsworth]].<ref>Sargent, Chloe (28 November 2016). ''[https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/arts-and-culture/jack-colwell-drops-empowering-lgbtq-tune-in-honour/89682753-f4fa-4250-836c-a7d982894018.htm Jack Colwell Drops Empowering LGBTQ+ Tune In Honour of Tyrone Unsworth.]'' Pedestrian.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2016.</ref>
In September 2017, Colwell programmed and performed at ''Unity: the Equality Campaign concert'' at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney with [[Sarah Blasko]], [[Killing Heidi]], [[The Jezabels]] and others.<ref>Shanahan, Lucy (13 September 2017). ''[http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/photo-gallery-unity-the-equality-campaign-concert/7056 Aussie All-Stars Call For ‘Unity’ at Marriage Equality Concert.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915215614/http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/photo-gallery-unity-the-equality-campaign-concert/7056 |date=15 September 2017
== Personal life and death ==
Colwell was born three months prematurely on 26 October 1989.<ref
Colwell was [[gay]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview: Jack Colwell Talks About “No Mercy” & Raising Funds For QLife |url=https://thequeerav.com/interview-jack-colwell-qlife/ |website=The Queer Av |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=5 December 2016}}</ref> after his death, his friend [[Gen Fricker]] described him as "out and flamboyant at 14."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tassell |first1=Dominique |title=Sydney singer-songwriter Jack Colwell dies, aged 34 |url=https://7news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/sydney-singer-songwriter-jack-colwell-dies-aged-34-c-16287472 |website=[[Seven News]] |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=5 October 2024}}</ref>
Colwell was a noted [[Tori Amos]] fan. In 2015, ''[[Kill Your Darlings (magazine)|Kill Your Darlings]]'' published his essay ''Ears with Feet: Life Among the Tori Amos Super Fans.''<ref name="kyd" /> In 2017, he told [[Double J (radio station)|Double J]] "What I love about Tori is that she made the piano cool."<ref>{{cite web |title=Tori Amos – The J Files |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/programs/the-j-files/tori-amos/10274452 |website=Double J
Colwell died on 3 October 2024 at the age of 34.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valentish |first1=Jenny |title=Remembering Jack Colwell: an astonishing musical talent, and a generous and loyal friend |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/05/remembering-jack-colwell-an-astonishing-musical-talent-and-a-generous-and-loyal-friend |access-date=5 October 2024 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bond |first1=Nick |title=Much-loved Australian singer-songwriter Jack Colwell dies aged 34 |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/muchloved-australian-singersongwriter-jack-colwell-dies-aged-34/news-story/280fb93710a5e8cf30c8c58ea3ddbba2 |
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