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The acclaimed Brisbane-born singer and songwriter, 34, has been singing professionally since age 8, long enough to appreciate the affect his voice has on people. Case in point, 2015’s “Start Again,” a spare piano ballad showcasing Sewell’s powerhouse range, went to Number One in Australia from his debut studio album, LIFE. He spent years touring the world and fine tuning his sound, first in the pop band The Frets, then the rock band Sons of Midnight. Sewell rebranded as solo act after his song with the Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo, “Firestone,” ignited the charts across Europe. Before long, Sewell was opening arenas for superstars like Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, and Jess Glynne. So when it came to recording his long-awaited follow-up, Precious, Sewell was adamant: it needed to sound raw. “I’ve never sounded as good on a record as I do in person,” he says. “There’s just a power there that doesn’t come across any other way.”