JT Roach is an American singer and songwriter. He was the winner of the Season 1 finale of

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s show '' Songland'', in which

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chose his song, " Somebody to Love," to perform and record.

Career

After working as an assistant video editor for ''

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'', Roach moved to Los Angeles to be a songwriter. After several years of writing hundreds of songs, he signed a publishing deal with BMG for which he wrote songs for performers such as

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, Emily Warren,

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, Krewella,

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, and

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. In 2017, Roach began his solo project with the release of a number of singles including "Lazy Kisses." He also released his debut EP ''Witches Lake'' independently just before moving to the EDM scene as a vocalist. He continues to release music under his own imprint, including tracks like "Symmetry" and "Murderer." His first break in dance music was through the song "

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and

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, which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Since then, he has collaborated with artists including

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, Bear Grillz, and Jason Ross.

Discography

;Singles *"Tipsy Love" (2017) *"Bloom" (2017) *"Wasted Roses" (2017) *"Don't Keep Me Waiting" (2018) *"Chapel" (2018) *"Symmetry" (2018) *"Lazy Kisses" (2018) *"Shivers" (2018) *"Make It Up To You" (2019) *"Unforgettable" (2020) *"Black Hair Ties" (2020) *"Murderer" (2020) *"Wish You Were Here" (2021) *"Your Best Is Different Every Day" (2021) *"Limelight" (2022) *"Photograph" (2022) ;Extended plays *''Witches Lake'' (2019) ;Collaborations *"Failsafe" (2018) Hidden Citizens *"Potions" (2019)

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*"Potions (Acoustic)" (2020)Slander and Said The Sky *"Hide & Seek" (Don Diablo Edit) (2020)

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and Danny Olson *"Better Than Heaven" (2020)Slander and Jason Ross *"Where We Are" (2020) Bear Grillz and

*"Out Loud" (2021)Fairlane and Rozes *"Crazy While We're Young" (2021)Crystal Skies *"Creature" (2021)

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*"Drugs" (2021)Effin *"Gravity" (2021)Slander and Subtronics *"Shadow" (2021)Bossfight and Runn *"Spinnin' Wheels" (2022)Nurko *"Surrender" (2022) Bear Grillz and Luma *"Watch Over Me" (2022)Slander *"Beyond the Veil" (2022)

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*"Antidote" (2023)

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and Codeko

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roach, JT 1987 births Living people American male singer-songwriters Record producers from Wisconsin Monstercat artists