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'' (2016).

Early life

Jarvis was born in

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, with his mother and younger brother.

Career: 2010–present

Jarvis confirmed his second album's title as ''Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?'' on his official Facebook page. The first single released from the album is "Gay Pirates", which was released on 23 January 2011. The single's music video was directed by Jarvis. The song was featured as Record of the Day and

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video of the day. "Gay Pirates" was voted number 85 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011, which aired on

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in 2012. The album itself was given an 8.5/10 rating from Soundblab album reviews. He announced in an interview with TNC that he had begun work on his first feature film, called ''The Naughty Room''. The film premièred on

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on the 20 August 2012, shortly after the release of Jarvis' third studio album, titled ''Think Bigger,'' the film included multiple songs/variations of songs from the new album in the soundtrack. He toured the UK in late 2012 supporting

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, for whom he penned the song "Waiting on the Hill". The comedy film '' Hawk(e): The Movie'' (2013) features several songs by Cosmo Jarvis. In January 2013, "Love This" came in at number 59 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012. On the 20 November 2020 Jarvis re-released his 2012 album ''Think Bigger'' as "Think Bigger - (2020 Deluxe Edition)" as the 2012 album was never fully released globally. The ''Think Bigger'' reissue will contain all of its 11 original recordings remastered for 2020, plus a further 9 rare bonus tracks from that same writing period, including 5 never before heard songs and 4 acoustic live ‘bedroom’ versions of key ''Think Bigger'' tracks.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Awards and nominations

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvis, Cosmo Living people American emigrants to England British indie pop musicians English pop guitarists English male guitarists English male singers People from Newton Abbot 1989 births English people of Armenian descent American people of English descent American people of Armenian descent People from Ridgewood, New Jersey Musicians from Devon 21st-century English singers 21st-century British guitarists 21st-century British male singers American expatriates in England