Jagwar Twin
Brandon Roy Wronski (May 22, 1988),[2][1] known professionally as Jagwar Twin, and formerly as Roy English,[3] is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is currently signed to Big Loud Rock under Big Loud Records.
Jagwar Twin | |
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| Birth name | Brandon Roy Wronski |
| Also known as | Roy English (2006–2015) |
| Born | May 22, 1988 Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Formerly of | Eye Alaska |
| Website | www |
He started out as a member of the band Dead Letter Diaries, before founding the bands Eye Alaska and Canary Dynasty. Going solo in 2015, he has since written and produced music alongside other industry artists, including Jeff Bhasker, Teddy Riley, Rick Nowels, Matt Wallace, Dave Sitek, and Alesso. His debut studio album, Subject to Flooding, was released in September 2018 in collaboration with producers S1 and Linus, and featured contributions from Travis Barker of blink-182.[4]
History edit
2003–2011: Early History edit
English started out as a member of the band Dead Letter Diaries. In 2006, Roy became one of the founding members of the American indie-rock band Eye Alaska, which also included Cameron Trowbridge, Christopher Osegueda, Chase Kensrue, and Han Ko. The band toured the United States from 2007 to 2011, releasing their EP Yellow & Elephant and their 2009 album Genesis Underground, before disbanding.[5]
2012–2017: Solo debut and I'm Not Here Pt. 1 edit
In 2012, following the disbandment of Eye Alaska, English contemplated departing his career in music, before meeting Jeff Bhasker.[6] Becoming a mentor, Bhasker helped English shape his songwriting and production skills.[7] In 2014, alongside S1 and Rick Nowels, English produced Lana Del Rey's 2014 single “I Can Fly”. In 2014, English contributed to the soundtrack for Tim Burton's movie Big Eyes with Lana Del Rey.
On January 22, 2015, English released a single titled “Julianne.”[8] English also co-wrote and was featured on Alesso's single "Cool."[9] Released February 13, 2015 on BBC Radio 1, “Cool” peaked at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and number 3 on the UK Dance Chart. The track charted number 14 on Billboard's US Dance/Electronic Songs charts and number 2 on both Billboard's US Dance Club Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay.[10]
Immediately after, English was featured on "Tongue Tied July” with Michael Brun. On April 26, 2016, English released his EP I'm Not Here Pt. 1, which included three new songs: "Wasted Youth", "Can't Lie" and "Oxy." In May of the same year, English released a stripped-down version of “Can't Lie” and was announced as the opening act for 5 Seconds of Summer during their Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour on select North American dates.[11][12]
In March 2017, English released "Hotel Pools 01101001", performing it on NBC's Today after being chosen as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. The song was officially remixed by Badhabit and shortly after also by producer A.K. Tribe. A few months later, English released "Outa My Head 01101110", a collaboration with DJ and producer Badhabit.
2018–2021: Jagwar Twin and Subject to Flooding edit
Following the release of "Outa My Head 01101110", English began working with producers S1, Linus and Travis Barker of blink-182.[13][14] English traveled from Joshua Tree and Haiti to Ireland's coast and Florence, Italy for recording sessions.[6][7][15][16]
English, under the name of Jagwar Twin, released his debut single “Loser” on September 7, 2018, after writing it around 2017.[17]
English teamed up with producer S1 (Kanye West, Lorde) and rock producer Linus to develop Jagwar Twin’s musical identity. Roy English donned the name Jagwar Twin as a reference to the ancient Mayan belief that jaguars possessed mythical powers to see into all living beings.
Released by Zane Lowe on Beats 1, "Loser" amassed over 100k streams in its first 24 hours.[6][13] “Loser” received radio play upon release and was picked up for playlisting on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.[18] Of the song's message, English has explained, "We're all on this beautiful planet. We're made of the same stardust. We're all losers, and we're also all brilliant, beautiful souls."[17]
In 2019, English embarked on a headlining tour, titled the "Live in Close Proximity" tour. The tour consisted of 8 dates, all in the US, beginning on July 20, 2019 in Anaheim, California at The Parish at House of Blues and concluded on August 30, 2019, in Seattle, Washington at the Bumbershoot festival.[19]
On April 24, 2020, English performed at Elvis Duran's Stay at Home Ball with Calum Hood of 5 Seconds of Summer.[20]
On June 8, 2020, English released a music video for his 2018 single, "Shine".[21]
On December 21, 2020, English released a music video for his song "Happy Face", which features Josh Dun of alternative rock band Twenty One Pilots on drums.
2022–present: 33 and Hall of Mirrors edit
On September 30, 2022, English released his second studio album, titled "33", including 10 songs and a collaboration with little luna ("Pay Attention"). The album was released by Big Loud Rock / Big Loud Records and produced by Matthew Pauling (Twenty One Pilots, 5 Seconds Of Summer).
The album included previously released singles "Happy Face", "I Like to Party" and "Down to You".[22]
"Happy Face" garnered over 70 million streams, 50 million video views and radio plays by multiple US alternate radio stations upon release.[23]
On September 29, 2022, English performed at the Firefly Festival.[23]
On December 15, 2023, English released the single "Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)" to coincide with the American release of the film Wonka.[24]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| Subject to Flooding | |
| 33 |
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Extended plays edit
| Title | Details |
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| Credited as Roy English | |
| FearLove |
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| I'm Not Here, Pt. 1 |
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Extended plays edit
| Title | Details |
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| The Circle: The Great Jagwar Myth |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Cool" (featuring Alesso) | 2015 | Forever |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Rock [30] | |||
| "Loser" | 2018 | — | Subject to Flooding |
| "Shine" | — | ||
| "Long Time Coming" | — | ||
| "Happy Face" | 2020 | — | 33 |
| "I Like to Party" | — | ||
| "Down to You" | 2021 | — | |
| "Great Time to Be Human" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "All My Friends" | — | ||
| "Good Time" | — | ||
| "Life Is Good" | — | ||
| "Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)" | 36 |
Tours edit
Opening Act edit
- 5 Seconds of Summer – Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour (2016) (Select North American dates only)[31][32]
- Lovelytheband – Finding It Hard to Smile Tour (2019)
- Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water Tour (2019)
- Firefly Music Festival (2022) [33]
- Transviolet - Body: The Tour (2023)
Headlining edit
- Live in Close Proximity Tour (2019)[34]
References edit
- ^ a b "Jagwar Twin". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ @JagwarTwin (May 22, 2023). "Birthday notes 35" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The B-Side". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "JAGWAR TWIN Releases New Single "Loser" | Debut Album "Subject to Flooding" Out September 21st". Rock Your Lyrics. September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Jacob Tender (November 1, 2011). "Roy English releases the FearLove EP". underthegunreview.net. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Jagwar Twin Makes a Promising Entrance With Debut Single, "Loser" / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "An Interview with Alternative Musician Jagwar Twin". soundigest.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "PREMIERE: ROY ENGLISH – "JULIANNE"". pigeonsandplans.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "Alesso Releases His "Cool" Video". idolator.com. February 16, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Alesso Ultra Music Festival Miami 2015 [FULL SET]". YouTube. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Patrick Gomez (May 20, 2016). "5 Secondsa of Summer". Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Kerry (May 9, 2016). "An Interview with Roy English". Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Checking in with Jagwar Twin – Artist Waves". Artist Waves. September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Jagwar Twin". The Odyssey Online. September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "New Music Discovery: Jagwar Twin - Loser". 92.3 ALT Radio New York. September 12, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Studios, WMA. "Spindle Magazine". spindlemagazine.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b King, Danielle (April 30, 2020). "Positivity, Poise, Promise: Jagwar Twin's Roy English Provokes Passion With an Exclusive Q&A". The Honey POP. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Music Monday: Jagwar Twin, Cierra Ramirez, Arkells, Sa-Roc, and CHESCA". THE PEACH REVIEW®. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Jagwar Twin Announces Headlining Tour and It's been a "Long Time Coming" / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Elvis Duran's Stay at Home Ball to Feature Bebe Rexha, Kesha, Lewis Capaldi, Thomas Rhett, More". Variety. April 22, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Jagwar Twin Lets Fans "Shine" During Quarantine On New Single « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. April 27, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Major, Michael. "Jagwar Twin Announces New Album '33'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Festival Recap: Firefly Festival 2022". tunedmag.com. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Jagwar Twin Unveils Brand New Wonka-Inspired Anthem "Bad Feeling"". Front View Magazine. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Subject to Flooding by Jagwar Twin, September 21, 2018, retrieved September 28, 2018
- ^ "Jagwar Twin's 'Loser' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Fearlove by Roy English, retrieved September 28, 2018
- ^ I'm Not Here, Pt. 1 - Single by Roy English, May 6, 2016, retrieved September 28, 2018
- ^ The Circle: The Great Jagwar Myth, February 17, 2023, retrieved October 18, 2023
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Roy English on Touring With 5 Seconds of Summer & His Fashion Line". Billboard. August 25, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Tour Opening Act Roy English: 'Can't Lie' Stripped Down". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Here Comes The Sun: A Journey Into Firefly Festival 2022 'Here Comes The Sun' Stripped Down". musicmag.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Jagwar Twin Announces Headlining Tour and It's been a "Long Time Coming" / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved June 29, 2020.