Jungle is an English modern soul group of musicians who collaborate with each other during musical productions. This group of artists is unique for several reasons. For one, they use organic sound tracks in their songs, making music from tropical and wildlife noises. Though most of their songs include the use of the original bass and percussion instruments, they also include unusual, but thrilling shouts and sounds you would hear in a jungle. They live up to their name on the stage, as well, recreating their studio productions live instead of just using recordings.
Jungle has many dates across several locations for live shows this year to accommodate all of their fans. Starting on February 13th in Norwich, Great Britain, Jungle is coming to many cities, including Leeds, Phoenix, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Nashville, and Auckland. Their last date is in Melbourne, Australia on April 28th.
Jungle Background
Jungle started off with just two friends, Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson. As friends from the age of 9, they went to school together and played in a few successful bands as well. They wanted to start their own band in 2013 and formed Jungle. They wanted to have their fans focus on the music and the aesthetics related to their tunes instead of on them. The band also wanted to include several artists on their tracks to create a unique collection of music and musicians with every song. Through the Chess Club Records label, they released their single, “The Heat,” and were nominated for BBC Sound of 2014 prize.
Jungle’s Greatest Hits
Jungle has many great singles and albums to their name. Some of their best singles are “Heavy, California,” “Time”, “Busy Earnin’”, “Smile” and “Platoon”. Their most famous albums are Jungle and For Ever. The group also hit number 13 on the New Musical Express charts for the Top 50 Tracks of 2014 with their song, "Busy Earnin’".