Founded by west London schoolmates Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland—known as J and T—the Jungle sound is an ever-expanding gang show of unfolding ’70s soul and funk garlanded with bangs and hoots, clanks and swooshes, a perfectly overwhelming festival experience. Even if you’ve never seen the band’s name you’ll have heard their trademark tune Busy Earnin’ blasting out of clubs, shops and in Fifa 15.
When they reached the shortlist of the ´óĎó´«Ă˝â€™s Sound of 2014, Huw Stephens referred to them as “one of the most intriguing and fresh sounding bands out there”. And yet despite the acclaim, the Mercury Prize nomination for their eponymous debut album and the sparkling sessions in Maida Vale and the Live Lounge, they retain an air of mystery that no amount of ecstatic dancing can dispell.
Founded by west London schoolmates Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland—known as J and T—the Jungle sound is an ever-expanding gang show of unfolding ’70s soul and funk garlanded with bangs and hoots, clanks and swooshes, a perfectly overwhelming festival experience. Even if you’ve never seen the band’s name you’ll have heard their trademark tune Busy Earnin’ blasting out of clubs, shops and in Fifa 15.
When they reached the shortlist of the ´óĎó´«Ă˝â€™s Sound of 2014, Huw Stephens referred to them as “one of the most intriguing and fresh sounding bands out there”. And yet despite the acclaim, the Mercury Prize nomination for their eponymous debut album and the sparkling sessions in Maida Vale and the Live Lounge, they retain an air of mystery that no amount of ecstatic dancing can dispell.
