Jake Bugg

Jake Bugg
Bugg at the SWR3 New Pop Festival in Baden-Baden, 2013
Bugg at the SWR3 New Pop Festival in Baden-Baden, 2013
Background information
Birth nameJake Edwin Charles Kennedy
Born (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 30)
Nottingham, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsMercury, RCA
Websitejakebugg.com

Jake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy[2][3] on 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter. His self-titled debut album, Jake Bugg, 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 fourth album Hearts That Strain, a largely acoustic effort, produced by Dan Auerbach, was released in September 2017. After a gap of four years, in August 2021, Bugg released the more pop-influenced fifth album Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.

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  3. ^ Pithers, Ellie (24 December 2012). "Jake Bugg interview: 'I've achieved what I wanted to'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 December 2013.