About
Rowan Flack is a south London-based artist and composer known for her introspective and accessible contemporary jazz songs with contemplative lyrics and understated, clear vocal delivery.
South London-born artist Rowan Flack is an artist who is “quickly becoming a key figure in the UK jazz and soul renaissance” - Wonderland Magazine. The artist’s explorative nature has taken her to all corners of the globe, namely Scandinavia and China. Soaking in this multitude of sounds, Flack creates introspective and accessible contemporary jazz songs and soundscapes with notes of soul and indie-folk.
The BRIT School alumna delved deep into jazz, studying at both Trinity Laban Conservatoire and The Edvard Grieg Academy (Bergen, Norway.) She released her first EP ‘New Light Dwelling’ with her Norwegian jazz/folk sextet, performing in the Jazz i Sitke Festival at USF Bergen with large headline shows. Following this, she travelled to Xiamen, China and held a two-month residency at Midai Music Jazz Bar.
The Help Musicians recipient released her soul-infused sophomore EP ‘Forest Fires’ in Feb 2024. It was co-produced with producer, Andy Hughes (Eliza, Suede, Paloma Faith) and recorded with established session players and fellow Trinity alumni.
Garnering support from UK press publications, Flack has had features in Notion, Atwood Magazine, Jazzwise, Earmilk, and Revista Brasileira. Her tracks have also been played on Jazz FM, Hoxton Radio, Islington Radio and Resonance FM. The record features close friends; established session players and fellow Trinity alumni: Joel Waters, Jack Lecomber and Deschanel Gordon. Collectively, the band has performed globally in various creative projects and scenes, playing for the likes of Olivia Dean, Matilda Homer, Judi Jackson, SEED Ensemble + Nubya Garcia.