Drawing on guitar music that spans several decades (they cite The Rolling Stones, Blur and The Maccabees), London quartet The Jaggs release their first proper single 'Dasha' this month, with a launch party on the 22nd at London venue The Spice Of Life. Three of the band met at secondary school, completing their line-up with bassist Joe in 2013. Since then they've honed their sound through gigging as much as possible and sound like a tight outfit. Tracks like 'When You're Wandering Home' have a garage sensibility that does show the hybrid of influences mentioned, but 'Dasha' shows they have more than one trick up their sleeve.
This bouncy guitar tune comes with a funk element that's not far removed from what the likes of The Rapture were doing a few years back, and you can envisage this becoming an indie disco hit. What's more, with some neat hooks and a crossover appeal, it also lends itself to radio play and gives them more than a chance of making headway into the mainstream but without having to engineer their sound too much. With only a handful of songs online, it's difficult to know exactly what to expect from them long-term (so heading to a gig would paint a better picture), but it seem The Jaggs easily blend this kind of guitar-pop with grittier numbers without feeling forced of disjointed, and that's a skill that could stand them in good stead.
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