The London groove collective retools ’70s soul and funk for the 21st century.
Jungle Video Essentials
Discover the easy brilliance of Jungle’s joyously choreographed music videos.
Biografia do artista
The British band Jungle cultivated an air of mystery when they came on the scene in 2013 with a fresh take on classic funk and soul.
• Jungle leaders Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland—initially known as J and T, respectively—are childhood best friends who grew up next door to each other in the Shepherd’s Bush section of London.
• The group’s breakthrough 2013 music video for “Platoon” features a six-year-old girl named Terra showing off her sick dance moves. The viral clip built considerable buzz around the wilfully enigmatic collective.
• Their 2014 self-titled debut album impressed critics with its futuristic lounge-funk sound and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.
• Jungle don’t star in their own music videos. Instead, Lloyd-Watson directs single-shot choreographed dance clips in the style of “Platoon.”
• For live performances, Jungle hits the stage with anywhere between seven and 30 musicians.