Monday 8 October 2012

A Bugg You Can't Shake Off


Jake Bugg, an 18 year old from Nottingham. Influenced by Oasis, Bob Dylan  and The Beatles, he is an unmissable new star in the music industry. With rustic sounds and a voice that sounds like its from the 60's Bugg has certainly grown on us all. His sounds may not appeal to all 'music fanatics' but the songs he's written himself show a true talent in themselves aside from the way he presents them.

His quirky and unique talent hit me straight away, I was engaged with the tone style and era of his voice as he's not the typical new release you hear in our 'charty tarty top forty' every week, Bugg has blown away the music industry, even Lana Del Rey , Example and Michael Kiwanuka have had him supporting their tours.  Unlike his friends who supported the hip hop culture ,Bugg ventured away and decided to turn to Rock.He received an acoustic guitar from his Uncle when he was younger he decided to turn on his first Dylan album and practice along and if that doesn't make you fall in love with him, I don't know what will. From reading an article about his up and coming fame he was asked whether he'd enter a show such as Britains Got Talent or X Factor, the musician however described that ordeal as 'not feeling natural or genuine'. At least he's got some sense. The 18 year old even dropped out of studying Music Technology in his local college when he found some old Beatles song books in the library and decided he'd rather learn songs then go to classes. His somewhat outgoing  and confident characteristics have led him to this success and one big one at it. Nick Grimshaw has already listed his first Lightening Bolt song of the week and his first released hit of Troubled Town took to the industry a storm. The success he has gained so quickly is astonishing. I can't wait to see what else he has to offer the music industry and I hope he sticks to his deliciously new and individual sounds. 

Beau x