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ON THE RADAR JAKE BUGG
“I GET COMPARED TO DYLAN quite a lot and loads of other people – it means no one can actually put their finger on it which is brilliant,” reveals 18-year-old Mercury signing Jake Bugg. Speaking to Music Week about
his sound, he said: “I like to put as many of my influences in my music as I can: have a range, but keep it sounding like me, using little bits of everything and blending it into my music - it’s folk, country, rootsy.” Bugg is riding the crest of a
wave at the moment, touring Europe with Michael Kiwanuka and having his new single, Lightning Bolt, hailed as Zane Lowe’s ‘Hottest
Record in the World’. This follows a swift six-month turnaround between getting management (he was spotted on the local gig circuit in Nottingham) and signing a record deal (two months after his demo was submitted). He’s had an abundance of early support from Radio 1 DJs and has
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seen the Kaiser Chiefs and The Courteeners come to his gigs. As well as constant touring,
Bugg’s planning his debut album too: “We’re just looking at produc- ers. There’ll be tracks on it from my forthcoming EP which is a sneak preview itself. I’ve got about 40 songs at the moment.”
Other current activity includes a
No.2 spot on the iTunes singer- songwriter chart with track Country Song: “People have been saying they’ve Shazamed it,” he revealed. “So it seems to be making an impact. It’s on a Greene King beer advert and has also been played before the FA Cup semi-final.” The hotly-tipped musician has
come a long way since his appear- ance on the Introducing Stage at Glastonbury in 2011 but even with the fast-paced rise of success, Bugg seems to be keeping a level head: “I just take every day as it comes really,” he said. “Travelling the world playing music, it’s what
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LABEL Mercury Records MANAGEMENT Jason Hart
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I’ve always wanted to do. I don’t take it for granted, I’m very grateful and looking forward to enjoying all the steps to get to where I want to be and hopefully I’ll still be around in 50 years making records.”
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