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Jungle is a British electronic music project founded in 2013 by producers Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland.

Jungle
Jungle in 2022 on stage at the festival Piknik i Parken in Oslo
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Neo soul funk
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Caiola, AWAL, XL
Members	Josh Lloyd-Watson Tom McFarland
Website	junglejunglejungle.com

Jungle have released three studio albums. 2014's Jungle was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize that year. Their second album was 2018's For Ever through XL Recordings, while their third album, Loving in Stereo, was released on 13 August 2021 via Caiola Records. The group is based in London.

Background

Jungle was founded by Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland.[1] The pair had been friends since they were nine years old, where they lived next door to each other in Shepherd's Bush, London.[2] They both attended Latymer Upper School, a fee-charging private school in Hammersmith. They went on to form Jungle at the beginning of 2013, choosing to put an aesthetic emphasis on the music's surrounding artwork and videos, and not on the pairs' own identity (Lloyd-Watson and McFarland came to be known as J and T).[3] Throughout the following year Jungle developed its nature as a collective by working with different artists across diverse disciplines. To perform the music live, Jungle expanded to a seven-piece band, fronted by J and T. The pair wished to challenge themselves, resisting the temptation to simply re-produce their music from their laptops, and instead translated their songs into a full and organic live experience. J and T have explained that Jungle stemmed from a desire for ‘honesty… true connection and friendship. It's about being in a collective and collective energy… [a] team spirit.’[4]

Musical career

2013–2018: Jungle

Jungle released their single "The Heat" on 21 October 2013 through Chess Club Records.[5] In December 2013, Jungle were nominated for BBC's Sound of 2014 prize.[6] That year, the group played at South by Southwest in Texas in March 2014.[7] On 16 June 2014, the band played on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[8] and played Glastonbury Festival later that month.[9]

Their debut album Jungle was released through XL Recordings on 14 July 2014. To celebrate the release, the band played a special launch party on a Peckham rooftop. The show was filmed using drones.[10] During launch week the band played live sessions on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6 Music.

During August 2014, the band played Reading and Leeds Festivals. During September 2014, Jungle played live on Le Grand Journal (Canal+), played with Pharrell Williams at London's Roundhouse for the iTunes Festival, and played live on Later... with Jools Holland.[11]

The album "Jungle" was shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Prize in September 2014.[12] "Busy Earnin'" was also voted in at Number 67 in the 2014 Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown in Australia.^{[citation needed]}

In early 2015, it was announced that the band would perform at the Boston Calling Music Festival in May 2015.[13] On 26 June 2015, Jungle played on the Other Stage at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. On 9 December 2017, they performed as part of the line up of Trópico, a 3-day-long music festival in Acapulco, Mexico.

Use of songs in media

Their song "Busy Earnin'" has been featured in many television shows and other media. It is present in the playlists of FIFA 15 and Forza Horizon 2 and was featured in TV productions several times, e.g. in the opening sequence and credits for the Tales from the Borderlands episode "Zer0 Sum", as a background music in a bar in Season 2 Episode 6 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine as well as in a club scene in German television series Tatort (episode 916: "Der Wüstensohn"). Since the end of 2014, "Busy Earnin'" has been the title song of the German TV show Mein bester Feind.[14] It was also featured in season 2, episode 10 of American sitcom "Superstore".Also in the American TV show House of Lies. In 2022, iTV Sport’s British Touring Car Championship TV broadcasts race results and championship standing screens featured instrumental “Happy Man” and “Smile” as background audio.

2018–2019: For Ever

On 8 May 2018, Jungle released two new singles, "House in L.A." and "Happy Man," on a 7-inch record, and on multiple digital music platforms.

On 22 September 2018, the band played their single "Heavy, California" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and, on 11 December 2018, the band played their single "Smile" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[15][16]

Use of songs in media

On 13 September 2018, their single "Heavy, California" was used to open the Apple September event.[17] In December 2018, the band's single Platoon was used for the Peloton Digital Commercial.[18] Their single "Beat 54" was featured in football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 19. Recently during the summer of 2019, Jungle's song, "The Heat", was played in Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew TV Commercial, 'Whoa Nitro' Starbucks.^{[citation needed]} Their single "Happy Man" was also featured in a commercial by phone network O2 in 2019. It was also featured in the first season of Spanish Netflix series Elite.

In April 2017 their track "Busy Earnin'" was used for the Toyota Yaris Hybrid TV advert.[19]

2021–present: Loving in Stereo

On 16 March 2021, Jungle premiered a trailer for "Loving in Stereo" featuring a vignette of the dancers regularly associated with the collective from previous videos, performing in some sort of abandoned compound or prison.[20] As of the date of the trailer's release, it was initially unclear whether the title was in reference to their next album or just a single.[21]

It was not until 22 March 2021 that Loving in Stereo was confirmed as the title of their third studio album, by way of the announcement of the album's first single, "Keep Moving" which premiered via Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record on 23 March 2021.[22]

Band Opinions

Call Jungle a Band, Call Them a Music Collective — Just Don’t Call Them Famous article by Maxine Wally from WWD.[23] "Americans appear to be slightly less self-conscious," McFarland explains. “They’re much more willing to let loose and not really worry about whether they look like an idiot — whereas English people definitely go, ‘I can’t possibly let loose, it’s a Monday night.’”[23]

Music videos

Jungle is known for their one-shot dance videos directed by Josh Lloyd-Watson, one-half of Jungle, who often works with the same dancers, choreographer, and cinematographer.[24]

Music videos for Casio, Heavy California, Cherry and the directors cut for Happy Man, were choreographed by Nat Zangi and Kane Klendjian (KZ Creatives) who also stars in the Happy Man. All four music videos were directed by Josh Lloyd-Watson and Charlie Di Placido, with Oliver Hadlee Pearch co-directing on Happy Man. The director of photography for all four videos was Olly Wiggins.

The dancers in Casio are Will West, Che Jones, Nathaniel Williams, Jordan Melchor, Ziggy Taylor and Mette Linturi.[25]

Members

Jungle

• Josh Lloyd-Watson – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, sampler (2013–present)
• Tom McFarland – lead vocals, bass, keyboards, synths, samplers, (2013–present)

Touring
Current

• George Day – drums, samplers (2013–present), percussion (2021–present)
• Geo Jordan – percussion, guitar, keyboards, bass, backing vocals (2021–present)
• Lydia Kitto – keyboards, backing vocals, flute (2021–present)
• Andreya Triana – backing vocals (2021–present)
• Dominic Whalley – percussion, synthesizers, backing vocals (2013–2021; 2022–present)

Former

• Andro Cowperthwaite – backing vocals (2013–2018; 2019–2021)
• Jordan "PHANTOMjjjjj" Hadfield – bass, drums, percussion, backing vocals (2021–2022)
• Fraser MacColl – guitar, bass, backing vocals (2013–2021)
• Rudi Salmon – backing vocals (2013–2021)
• Nat Zangi – backing vocals (2018–2019)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
		UK [26]	AUS [27]	BEL [28]	DEN [29]	FRA [30]	GER [31]	NED [32]	NZ [33]	SWI [34]	US [35]
Jungle	Released: 14 July 2014 Label: XL	7	20	21	28	42	43	42	34	22	84	UK: 100,000[36]	BPI: Gold[37]
For Ever	Released: 14 September 2018[38] Label: XL	10	28	13	—	—	—	34	—	22	56
Loving in Stereo	Released: 13 August 2021 Label: Caiola, AWAL	3	10 [39]	5	—	—	18	11	—	8	159
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
		UK [26]	UK Indie [40]	BEL [28]	FRA [30]	US Alt. [41]	US Dance [42]
"Platoon"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—		Jungle
"Busy Earnin'"	2014	—	19	77	118	—	—	BPI: Silver[37]
"Time"		94	9	62	163	—	—
"The Heat"		—	—	62	—	—	—
"Happy Man"	2018	—	—	—	—	37	38		For Ever
"House in LA"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Heavy, California"[38]		—	—	73	—	—	39
"Cherry"[38]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Casio"	2019	—	—	92	—	—	—
"Keep Moving"[43]	2021	—	—	52	—	—	29		Loving in Stereo
"Talk About It"[44]		—	—	—	—	—	38
"Romeo" (featuring Bas)[45]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Truth"		—	—	—	—	31	—
"All of the Time"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Good Times/Problemz"	2022	—	—	—	—	—	32		Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Don't Be Afraid"[46]	2021	Diplo and Damian Lazarus	Diplo

Remixes

Song	Year	Artist	Title
"Unstoppable"[47]	2015	Lianne La Havas	Jungle's Edit
"Stand in Your Line"		Dornik
"History Repeats"	2021	Brittany Howard	Jungle Remix

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
2013	"Platoon"	Josh Lloyd-Watson and Oliver Hadlee Pearch
	"The Heat"
2014	"Busy Earnin'"
	"Time"
2015	"Julia"
2018	"House in LA"	JFC Worldwide
	"Happy Man"
	"Heavy, California"
	"Cherry"
2019	"Casio"
	"Smile"
2021	"Keep Moving"	Josh Lloyd-Watson and Charlie Di Placido
	"Talk About It"
	"Romeo"
	"Truth"
	"All Of The Time"
	"Lifting You // Bonnie Hill"
2022	"Good Times / Problemz"

Awards and nominations

Year	Organisation	Award	Work	Result
2014	NME	Top 50 Tracks of 2014[48]	"Busy Earnin'"	#13

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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- [en] Jungle (band)

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[es] Jungle (banda)

Jungle es un colectivo musical británico de música electrónica, conformado en Londres.

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[it] Jungle (gruppo musicale)

I Jungle sono un gruppo musicale inglese. La loro musica è un "funk midtempo stile anni settanta"[1] in cui fanno capolino "percussioni tropicali, rumori della fauna selvatica, guaiti in falsetto, colate psichedeliche e bassi".[2]

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[ru] Jungle (группа)

Jungle (МФА: [ˈdʒʌŋɡəl]) — британская группа из Лондона, исполняющая музыку в жанрах модерн соул и неосоул.

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