Jungle ( IPA: [ˈdʒʌŋɡəl] ) is a British band from London that plays modern soul and neosoul music.
| Jungle | |
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| Russian Jungle | |
| Genres | Modern soul, neosoul |
| Years | 2013 - n. at. |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Where from |  London england |
| Language of songs | English |
| Label | XL |
| Composition | Josh Lloyd-Watson Tom MacFarland Fraser McCall George Day Dominic Wally Andro Kauperwait Rudy Salmon |
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History
The Jungle group is founded by Tom MacFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson. [1] They have known each other since they were 9 years old when they were still living in neighboring houses in one of London's counties. [2] They studied at the same school , where they played together in several music groups, one of which - Born Blonde - became relatively successful and famous. [3] In early 2013, they decided to create the Jungle group, focusing on the aesthetics of the non-musical side of the activity: album covers, video clips, rather than on their personalities (Back in school, Josh and Tom were called J and T (by the first letters of the name). [ 4] Over the course of the year, the Jungle line-up has worked with various artists from other genres and fields of art. To perform live, the group has accepted new people. The soloists, Josh and Tom wanted to challenge themselves and not just reproduce what they once wrote on the computer, but also bring to your dog not something new and organic for live performances. The band’s leaders say:
Honestly ... true kinship and friendship. All this is about the collective and collective energy ... Team spirit.
Original texthonesty ... true connection and friendship. It's about being in a collective and collective energy ... [a] team spirit. [five]
Musical career
Jungle's musical style is described as “mid-tempo funk in the style of the 1970s” [6] and as a mixture of “tropical percussion, sounds of wild life, falsetto screams, psychedelic noises and“ swinging ”basses [2] According to DIY magazine , the band has good Reputation at concerts: "Jungle is a spectacular group giving live concerts." [7]
The band released their first single, The Heat, on October 21, 2013 via the Chess Club Records label. [8] In December 2013, Jungle was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2014 Award. [9] In March 2014, the group played at the South by Southwest Film and Music Festival in Texas. [6] On June 16, 2014, the band appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel live show , [10] and played on Glastonbury at the end of that month. [eleven]
Jungle 's debut album was recorded on XL Recordings and released on July 14, 2014. In honor of this, the group gave a concert on one of the roofs in the Pekham area ( London ). When shooting the show, drones were used. [12] In the first week after the release of the album, the group played several times on BBC Radio 1 , Radio 2 , and Radio 6 Music .
In August 2014, the team took part in the Reading and Leeds Festivals . In September 2014, Jungle performed at the Le Grand Journal , played with Farrell at the London Roundhouse at the iTunes Festival , and played live Later ... with Jools Holland . [13]
Their album was shortlisted for Mercury Prize in September 2014. [14]
Busy Earnin ' song was added to FIFA 15 and Forza Horizon 2 playlists, and was also used in television films, TV shows and other computer games, such as the Tales from the Borderlands screensaver, as background music in a bar in episode 6 of episode 2 of Brooklyn 9 -9 , as well as in the club scene of the German TV series Tatort (episode 916: “Der Wüstensohn”).
She also took 67th place in the hit parade of Australian radio station Triple J.
In early 2015, the band's May performance at the Boston Calling Music Festival was announced. [15]
June 26, 2015 Jungle performed at the Glastonbury Festival .
On November 2, 2016, the Drops song appeared in the final scene of episode 9 of season 1 of Queen Sugar .
On November 10, 2016, Busy Earnin's song was performed in the Black Friday episode of Superstore .
In April 2017, Busy Earnin ' was used in British advertising for the Toyota Yaris Hybrid. [sixteen]
Videography
- Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | "Platoon" |
| "The Heat" | |
| 2014 | 'Busy Earnin' |
| "Time" | |
| 2015 | "Julia" |
| 2018 | "House in LA" |
| "Happy man" |
Notes
- ↑ Jungle: A British Music Collective With Disco Beats . Here & Now (June 23, 2014). Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Everything You Need To Know About Britain's Hottest Band . Esquire (July 2, 2014). Date accessed June 10, 2017. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Born Blonde (No. 1,049) . The Guardian (June 22, 2011). Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Interview With Jungle . Passion of the Weiss (March 12, 2014). Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Interview Jungle . Pigeons and Planes (June 12, 2014). Date accessed June 10, 2017. (unavailable link)
- ↑ 1 2 SXSW 2014: Jungle Unmasked, Sort Of . ArtsBeat: NYTimes.com (March 12, 2014). Date accessed June 10, 2017. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Jungle Shepherd's Bush Empire . DIY (October 30, 2014). Date accessed June 10, 2017. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Jungle - The UK's Most Mysterious Act Finally Come Out Of The Shadows . NME (October 8, 2013). Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Sound of, 2014 - Jungle . BBC (December 2, 2013). Date accessed June 10, 2017. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Watch Time Live On Jimmy Kimmel . XL Recordings (June 17, 2014). Date of treatment June 17, 2014. Archived November 10, 2014.
- ↑ BBC Glastonbury 2014, Acts, Jungle . BBC (June 27, 2014). Date of treatment July 9, 2014.
- ↑ Peckham Album Launch . Jungle (June 17, 2014). Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Jungle Live on Jools . bbc (September 17, 2014). Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
- ↑ shortlists 2014 Shortlist - Barclaycard Mercury Prize Barclaycard Mercury Prize (September 10, 2014). Date of treatment June 10, 2014. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Boston Calling Announces May 2015 Lineup . Sound of Boston . Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
- ↑ TV Ad Songs . TV ad songs . Date of treatment June 10, 2017.