posted by Adam on September 13, 2011
It’s always quite exciting when you discover a new artist, but it’s even more exciting when you find someone local to yourself. Jake Bugg, a 17 year old from Nottingham, has a glorious voice which instantly reminds you of acts such as Bon Iver or The Tallest Man On Earth, and he writes so poetically his words float through the air. He is unsigned currently and is yet to release any albums but I’m sure you’ll agree neither will take long. [Update: Jake was just signed in the U.K. and will have an album out in 2012!] Jake is one of those rare singer songwriters that can catch you in a moment with just his voice and a guitar; it sometimes feels like he’s only singing to you. AT 17 he has already played the Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds festivals.
“Someone told me” is a beautiful track which will make you stop whatever you are doing just to hear the rest – I promise you. It’s spine-tinglingly good. It’s currently receiving some airplay on UK radio and is sure to fire Bugg into success. This track clearly shows the resemblance his song writing has to great Dylan and Donovan. The second track, “Love Me The Way You Do,” has a bit fuller sound, and evokes classic 60′s folk. Both feature solid songwriting and Bugg’s expressive voice.
Here is Jake playing two tracks during a BBC session in August:
Jake Bugg – Someone Told Me (Downloaded 522 times)
Jake Bugg – Love Me The Way You Do (Downloaded 420 times)
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» Meaningless labels: Acoustic • Amazing Voice • Beautiful Lyrics • Male vocal • Singer-Songwriter
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