Jake Bugg
Jake Bugg
Jake Buggis an English musician, singer, and songwriter. His self-titled debut album, some of which was co-written with songwriter Iain Archer, was released in October 2012 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. His second album, Shangri La, was released in November 2013 and his third, largely self-produced album On My One in June 2016. His main influences are Don McLean, Donovan, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, and the Everly Brothers. In an interview with Absolute Radio...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth28 February 1994
CityClifton, England
If a song is longer than three and a half minutes, itll need something to keep you entertained.
As a songwriter, it's very hard to listen to music that's not coming from the heart and soul, personally.
Sometimes Lennon needed McCartney and sometimes Simon needed Garfunkel. You'd go mad doing everything on your own.
People say to me 'You've changed.' and I say 'Haven't you?' People change, it's just life.
My mum was a single mum on the dole.
Bob Dylan is great. Ive been compared to him a lot. I think when people see a person on stage with a guitar they just think, Bob Dylan!
Obviously, with your first album, you want to make sure you are really happy with it.
I drink to remember I smoke to forget / Some things to be proud of, some stuff to regret.
I don't care about the word 'pop'. The Beatles were pop; it's just what's popular.