A remarkable voice in modern rock
When Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy was born in 1994 on Europe's biggest council estate, Clifton in Nottingham, success was not exactly staring him in the face.
12 years and five albums after the artist Jake Bugg released his streetwise, award-nominated debut, which topped the hit lists, it can be easy to forget that he was just 18 years old at the time. His success at age 30, he ascribes to countless hours of hard work and rare luck.
Jake Bugg broke through with a fusion of British folk and guitar rock with sharply observed words, and has since established himself as a remarkable voice in modern rock with roots in classic British song writing and raw energy.
In 2024 he released his sixth studio album A Modern Day Distraction, a return to his raw, guitar-based roots.
The previous album, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (2021), saw Jake Bugg seeking an escape on the dance floor under the glitter of the disco ball. Now his feet are back on the ground. The other was fun, but this latest record is his true element.
A Modern Day Distraction (2024) is an unforgiving searchlight aimed at the social injustice and inequality faced by his family and friends. Rooted in anger and indignation, these songs also tell of community and not least hope.
At Tønder Festival, Jake Bugg will be performing solo, and this is his only Danish concert in 2026.
