Jake Bugg

Jake Bugg was born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy in Nottingham to musical parents who separated when he was young.{{cite news|title=What does Jake Bugg's dad think of the new biography|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/does-jake-bugg-s-dad-think-new-biography/story-21075833-detail/story.html|access-date=16 June 2017|work=Nottingham Post|date=9 May 2014|quote=[David Bugg, father:] And he was never Jacob. It has always been Jake. It was annoying me so much that I had it changed on Wikipedia.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150501/http://www.nottinghampost.com/does-Jake-Bugg-s-dad-think-new-biography/story-21075833-detail/story.html|archive-date=14 July 2014|df=dmy-all}} His father, David Bugg,{{Cite web|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/does-Jake-Bugg-s-dad-think-new-biography/story-21075833-detail/story.html|title=What does Jake Bugg's dad think of the new biography | Nottingham Post|date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150501/http://www.nottinghampost.com/does-Jake-Bugg-s-dad-think-new-biography/story-21075833-detail/story.html|access-date=22 August 2021|archive-date=14 July 2014}} was a nurse, and his mother worked in sales, both parents having previously made recordings.{{cite news|last=Manzoor|first=Sarfraz|title=Jake Bugg: 'I'd never do a talent show. It doesn't seem genuine'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/27/jake-bugg-nottingham-interview|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=The Observer|date=27 May 2012}} He grew up in the Clifton council estate of Nottingham and started playing guitar at the age of 12 after being introduced to the instrument by his uncle Mark. He attended Farnborough School Technology College in Clifton. He has described a formative musical moment when, aged 12, he heard Don McLean's "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" on an episode of The Simpsons.{{cite news |last=della Cava |first=Marco |title=On the Verge: Jake Bugg is straight outta Nottingham |quote=Jake Bugg, 19, says a musical lightning bolt struck him at age 12 while watching an episode of The Simpsons at his working class home in the north of England. "I heard this Don McLean song, Vincent (Starry Starry Night), and I just couldn't understand why I liked it and that intrigued me," Bugg says in a thick Nottinghamshire accent. "That's the wonderful thing about music, sometimes you can't work it out. From then on, I knew this was the only thing I wanted to do." |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/09/08/on-the-verge-jake-bugg/2597581/ |work=USA Today |date=10 September 2013 |access-date=3 September 2021}} He was enrolled in a music technology course but, by the age of 16, he had dropped out and was writing and performing his own songs.

Bugg was selected to perform on the "BBC Introducing" stage at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival at age 16 after submitting material to their website, and subsequently signed to Mercury Records.{{cite web|last=Pickford|first=Mary Ann|title=Jake Bugg Interview|url=http://www.nusic.org.uk/wordpress/jake-bugg-interview/|website=Nusic.org.uk|access-date=4 December 2013|date=28 August 2011}} His songs were then placed on various BBC Radio playlists, with "Country Song" being used in a national TV beer commercial for Greene King IPA.{{cite news|last=Joseph|first=Sebastian|title=Greene King IPA gets refresh|url=http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/greene-king-ipa-gets-refresh/4000865.article|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=Marketing Week|date=26 March 2012}}{{cite news|title=Nottingham musician receives invite to 'Masterclass'|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_9372000/9372199.stm |access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=28 January 2011}}

{{main|Jake Bugg (album)}}

Bugg's self-titled debut album was released on 15 October 2012.{{cite news|title=Jake Bugg unveils details of debut album|url=https://www.nme.com/news/jake-bugg/65483|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=NME|date=13 August 2012}} Talking about Bugg and his debut, Clash hailed the "precocious talent fusing retro folk with blistering contemporary rock riffs".{{cite web|last=Butcher|first=Simon|title=Jake Bugg – Jake Bugg|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/article/jake-bugg-jake-bugg|work=Clash|publisher=Clash Music Ltd.|access-date=4 December 2013|date=10 October 2012}} On 21 October 2012 the song "Two Fingers" charted at 28 in the UK while the album reached number one in the UK charts.{{cite web|title=2012-10-27 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20121021/7502/|work=Official Charts Company|access-date=4 December 2013|date=27 October 2012}} The album has sold 604,100 copies in the United Kingdom and is the 57th best selling album of the 2010s decade.{{cite web|title=21": Álbum de Adele é o mais vendido da década no Reino Unido|url=http://portalpopline.com.br/21-album-de-adele-e-o-mais-vendido-da-decada-no-reino-unido/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116134007/http://portalpopline.com.br/21-album-de-adele-e-o-mais-vendido-da-decada-no-reino-unido/|archive-date=16 January 2014|publisher=Pop Line|access-date=16 January 2014|date=15 January 2014}} Bugg's touring band drummer Jack Atherton and bassist Tom "Robbo" Robertson performed on five songs on the album.

On 22 May 2012, Bugg appeared on the BBC music programme Later... with Jools Holland. In August 2012 Bugg was a supporting act for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Belsonic Music Festival, Belfast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.noelgallagher.com/news/noel-gallaghers-high-flying-birds-belsonic-su|title=NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING…|date=14 June 2012|website=Noelgallagher.com}} On 1 October 2012, he performed live on the BBC Radio 6 Music programme Live at Maida Vale. In 2014, "Simple As This" was featured in the movie The Fault in Our Stars.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/ed-sheeran-jake-bugg-grouplove-696049/|title=Ed Sheeran, Jake Bugg, Grouplove and Lykke Li Featured on Soundtrack to 'The Fault in Our Stars'|first=Roy|last=Trakin|website=Hollywoodreporter.com|date=14 April 2014}}

{{main|Shangri La (Jake Bugg album)}}

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Bugg had been in Malibu working with Rick Rubin and Iain Archer, and had had some interactions with Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, working on the drums to some of his songs, including the single "Broken". On 8 September 2013, Bugg tweeted, "2nd album done! Hope you're all well!" On 23 September 2013, Bugg announced his new album, Shangri La, along with a new single, "What Doesn't Kill You". Shangri La was released on 18 November 2013.{{cite news|title=Jake Bugg announces new album 'Shangri La', unveils single 'What Doesn't Kill You' – listen|url=https://www.nme.com/news/jake-bugg/72823|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=NME|date=23 September 2013}} This album is named after the studio Bugg recorded it in.{{cite news|title=Jake Bugg releases second album, Shangri La! + Win tickets to see Jake live|url=http://www.muzu.tv/blog/2013/11/jake-bugg-shangri-la-competiton/|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=MUZU.TV|date=18 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222955/http://www.muzu.tv/blog/2013/11/jake-bugg-shangri-la-competiton/|archive-date=2 December 2013|url-status=dead}} Shangri La includes Elvis Costello's drummer Pete Thomas, and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.{{cite news|last=Wood|first=Mikael|title=Review: British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg arrives in 'Shangri La'|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-jake-bugg-shangri-la-review-20131118,0,7621389.story|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=19 November 2013}} The album has generally received positive reviews from the music community.{{cite web|title=Shangri La – Jake Bugg|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/shangri-la/jake-bugg|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.|access-date=4 December 2013}} Bugg was one of five nominees for the 2013 Brit Award for "British Breakthrough Act", which was voted on by BBC Radio 1 listeners.{{cite news|title=Jake Bugg Wants to Skip Brit Awards|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/jake-bugg-wants-to-skip-brit-awards_3513221|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=Contactmusic.com|date=19 February 2013}} The award was won by Ben Howard.

On 28 June, Bugg performed an afternoon set on the Pyramid Stage at the 2013 Glastonbury Festival, making him the first artist that has moved from the BBC Introducing Stage to the Main Pyramid stage in successive years.{{cite web|url=http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/viewemail?con=14130504&cmp=8096&act=289971&subj=0&sec=4d93caf14136&webversionpage=1|title=Jake Bugg newsletter |website=Jakebugg.com |date=27 June 2013|access-date=28 June 2013}} On 12 July, Bugg played the Radio 1 Stage at T in the Park. On 13 July he supported The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park in London.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jake-bugg-68-1258419|title=Jake Bugg: 'The Stones have definitely been an influence on me'|website=NME|date=14 July 2013}} On 20 July, Bugg headlined at the Splendour festival in Nottingham.{{cite web |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/what-s-on/gig-guide/review-splendour-festival-1-5877166 |title=Review: Splendour Festival |website=Chad.co.uk |access-date=21 July 2013 |archive-date=25 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725051246/http://www.chad.co.uk/what-s-on/gig-guide/review-splendour-festival-1-5877166 |url-status=dead }} On 2 August, Bugg performed at the Osheaga Festival in the Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Quebec. On 23–25 August, Bugg performed at the Reading and Leeds Festival on the Radio 1/NME stage. On 13 October, Bugg performed at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. The song "Me and You" was featured in the credits of the movie Dumb and Dumber To. That same month, he was also at the River Stage at Ottawa Bluesfest and performed at Paléo Festival near the Lake Geneva in Switzerland. His music was also featured in the movie The Fault in Our Stars. On 5 October 2014, at Cardiff, he played for the first time two new songs: "Down the Avenue" and "Hold on You". A new song, "Feel What's Good", was in the soundtrack of The Giver.

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Speaking with NME in early 2015, Bugg said that he was working on his third album, of which "the content of the songs was much darker" than earlier work. On the 16 February 2016 he released free of charge a new song: "On My One".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/jake-bugg/91563 |title=Jake Bugg teases third album with new song and details of live return – listen |work=NME |date=16 February 2016 |access-date=16 February 2016}} On 25 February, his new single "Gimme the Love" debuted on BBC Radio 1. Bugg also talked about the forthcoming album On My One, announcing its release for June.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/02/jake-bugg-gimme-the-love-stream/ |title=Jake Bugg Shares Jittery New 'Gimme The Love' |website=Spin.com|date=25 February 2016 |access-date=26 February 2016}} On 26 February, he announced the album would be released on 17 June. He also shared the track list and revealed the artwork.{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/105683/jake-bugg-new-album-2016-on-my-one-new-single-gimme-the-love |title=Jake Bugg announces new album, On My One, reveals first single |website=Gigwise.com|date=26 February 2016}} In May 2016, a number of tour dates in London and Nottingham for June were announced.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/jake-bugg/92039 |title=Jake Bugg: 'New album is make or break' |website=Nme.com |date=2016-03-05 |access-date=2016-06-18}} His 2012 single "Trouble Town" was used as the theme for each of the three BBC TV series Happy Valley broadcast in 2014, 2016 and 2023.

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On 2 August 2017, Jake Bugg's new single "How Soon the Dawn" was played on BBC Radio 1, hosted by Annie Mac. On 4 August, Bugg released the single on all platforms with a music video. He later announced his fourth studio album titled Hearts That Strain. It was released on 1 September 2017. He will embark on an acoustic tour through November to support the new album.{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/110427/jake-bugg-shares-new-song-as-new-album-and-tour-details-revealed|title=Jake Bugg shares new song as new album and tour details revealed |last=Lee|first=Jamie|website=Gigwise.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-05}} Jake Bugg also released a piano-laden song with Noah Cyrus called "Waiting".

In December 2018, Bugg signed to Sony's RCA label in a bid to relaunch his career.{{cite web|url=https://fremonttribune.com/entertainment/music/jake-bugg-signs-to-sony-s-rca-in-a-bid/article_04fd827e-b99c-57f6-bbc8-821a5dae2e4f.html|publisher=FremontTribune|title=Jake Bugg signs to Sony's RCA in a bid to relaunch his career|date=28 December 2018|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110235032/https://fremonttribune.com/entertainment/music/jake-bugg-signs-to-sony-s-rca-in-a-bid/article_04fd827e-b99c-57f6-bbc8-821a5dae2e4f.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/105903-jake-bugg-signs-to-sonys-rca-in-a-bid-to-relaunch-his-career/ |title=Jake Bugg signs to Sony's RCA in a bid to relaunch his career |date=28 December 2018 |publisher=The List |access-date=2020-04-19}}

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On 26 October 2020, Bugg issued the single "All I Need".{{Cite web|url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/all-i-need-the-new-single-from-jake-bugg/|title='All I Need' the new single from Jake Bugg|website=Totalentertainment.com|date=27 October 2020}} The song followed "Rabbit Hole" and "Saviours Of The City", the latter of which was the Nottingham singer-songwriter's first new music of 2020 when it was shared in April. He accompanied the release with a short film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-jake-buggs-motivational-new-single-all-i-need-2799323|title = Listen to Jake Bugg's motivational new single 'All I Need'|website=Nme.com|date = 26 October 2020}}

On 19 March 2021, it was announced that Bugg was due to release his fifth album, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning in August 2021, featuring previously released singles "All I Need" and "Kiss Like the Sun". The album, his first effort under the Sony RCA label, was expected to be accompanied by a UK tour in Spring 2022.{{Cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/jake-bugg-set-to-release-fifth-album-20210121/|title = Jake Bugg Set to Release Fifth Album|website=Noise11.com|date = 21 January 2021}}

Bugg then joined Liam Gallagher and John Squire as a special guest on their international tour, which commenced in March 2024 in promotion of their new self-titled album.{{Cite web |last=Rigotti |first=Alex |date=2024-01-26 |title=Liam Gallagher and John Squire announce self-titled debut album and details of their 2024 tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/liam-gallagher-and-john-squire-announce-self-titled-debut-album-and-details-of-their-2024-tour-3577561 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Nme.com |language=en-GB}}

Bugg played guitar on the Johnny Blue Skies album Passage du Desir in 2024.

On 4 October 2024, Bugg released his sixth studio album A Modern Day Distraction under RCA Records. It was originally announced on 17 May 2024 to release on 20 September 2024, pre-order available, but the release date was pushed back for unknown reasons. With hints of rock and pop, this album features lots of guitars and a "lively, spontaneous feel."{{Cite web |title=“It’s all about survival”: Jake Bugg on new album A Modern Day Distraction |url=https://headlinerhub.com/jake-bugg-interview-new-album-a-modern-day-distraction.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIt's%20a%20very%20difficult%20industry,I%20haven't%20really%20stopped. |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=headlinerhub.com}}

Bugg announced the dates of the Modern Day Distraction U.S tour, with tickets going on sale on July 19. There were four different shows with locations in New York, Illinois, Tennessee, and California, with dates in early to mid October, just days after the album was released.{{Cite web |title=Latest News Updates |url=https://www.jakebugg.com/news/article/#news-114663 |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Jake Bugg {{!}} The Official Website |language=en}}

The lead single of the album, "Zombieland", and its official video were released the same day the album was announced, and was also the first song written on the album.

Bugg said himself that he had started working on his seventh album, weeks before A Modern Day Distraction had come out.

In April 2013, Bugg was reported to be in a relationship with English model, actress, and singer Cara Delevingne.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/02/cara-delevingne-jake-bugg-dating_n_2999134.html|title = Hot New Couple Alert!|website=Huffingtonpost.co.uk|date = 2 April 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/10045799/Jake-Bugg-interview-The-best-thing-about-going-to-a-fashion-show-How-short-it-was.html|title=Jake Bugg interview: 'The best thing about going to a fashion show? How short it was'|website=Telegraph.co.uk|date=16 May 2013 |access-date=22 August 2021}} In 2017, it was reported that Bugg was in a relationship with model Roxy Horner.{{Cite web|last=Gorman|first=Rachel|date=2017-09-22|title=Jake Bugg talks life with model girlfriend Roxy Horner|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/music-nightlife/jake-bugg-talks-life-model-513748|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Nottinghampost.com|language=en}} The couple parted two years later.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

In June 2017, Bugg was confirmed as the shirt sponsor of his favourite and local football team, Notts County, taking the November slot in a season-long rotation.{{cite news|title=Jake Bugg: Notts County agree shirt sponsor deal with rock star|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40295365|access-date=16 June 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 June 2017}} In September 2020 the club announced that Bugg would sponsor their away shirt during the 2020–2021 season.{{Cite web|title=Away kit: Bugg's back!|url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/jake-bugg-away-kit-sponsor-160920/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Nottscountyfc.co.uk|language=en-gb}}

{{Main|Jake Bugg discography}}

Studio albums

• Jake Bugg (2012)
• Shangri La (2013)
• On My One (2016)
• Hearts That Strain (2017)
• Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (2021)
• A Modern Day Distraction (2024)

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