Roy English

Roy English, also known as Jagwar Twin,[2] is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is currently signed to Big Loud Rock under Big Loud Records.

Roy English
Birth nameBrandon Roy Wronski
Also known asJagwar Twin
Born1988 (age 34–35)[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
  • Alternative/Indie
  • Rock
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record Producer
  • Musician
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitewww.jagwartwin.com

English started out as a member of the band Dead Letter Diaries, before founding the bands Eye Alaska and Canary Dynasty. Going solo in 2015, English has since written and produced music alongside other industry artists, including Jeff Bhasker, Teddy Riley, Rick Nowels, Matt Wallace, Dave Sitek, and Alesso. English's 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.[3]

History

2004–2011: Early History

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.[4]

2012–2017: Solo debut and I'm Not Here Pt. 1

In 2012, following the disbandment of Eye Alaska, English contemplated departing his career in music, before meeting Jeff Bhasker.[5] Becoming a mentor, Bhasker helped English shape his songwriting and production skills.[6] In 2014, alongside S1 and Rick Nowels, English produced Lana Del Rey's 2014 single “I Can Fly”. The song was featured in Tim Burton's movie Big Eyes the same year.

On 22 January 2015, English released a single titled “Julianne.”[7] English also co-wrote and was featured on Alesso's single "Cool."[8] 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.[9]

Immediately after, English was featured on "Tongue Tied July” with Michael Brun. On 26 April 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.[10][11]

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

Following the release of "Outa My Head 01101110", English began working with producers S1, Linus and Travis Barker of blink-182.[12][13] English traveled from Joshua Tree and Haiti to Ireland's coast and Florence, Italy for recording sessions.[5][6][14][15]

English, under the name of Jagwar Twin, released his debut single “Loser” on September 7, 2018, after writing it around 2017.[16]

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.[5][12] “Loser” received radio play upon release and was picked up for playlisting on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.[17] 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."[16]

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 20 July 2019 in Anaheim, California at The Parish at House of Blues and concluded on 30 August 2019, in Seattle, Washington at the Bumbershoot festival.[18]

On 24 April 2020, English performed at Elvis Duran's Stay at Home Ball with Calum Hood of 5 Seconds of Summer.[19]

On 8 June 2020, English released a music video for his 2018 single, "Shine".[20]

On 21 December 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

On 30 September 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".[21]

"Happy Face" garnered over 70 million streams, 50 million video views and radio plays by multiple US alternate radio stations upon release.[22]

Alongside the album, the artist released a metaverse platform ‘Hall of Mirrors," as a way to digitally interact with fans and incorporate the seemingly lost art of longform storytelling.

On 29 September 2022, English performed at the Firefly Festival.

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Credited as Jagwar Twin
Subject to Flooding
33

Extended plays
Title Details
Credited as Roy English
FearLove
  • Released: 1 November 2011[25]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Canary Dynasty
I'm Not Here, Pt. 1
  • Released: 6 May 2016[26]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Canary Dynasty

Extended plays
Title Details
Credited as Jagwar Twin
The Circle: The Great Jagwar Myth
  • Released: 17 February 2023[27]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Big Loud Records

Singles
Created as Jagwar Twin
"Loser" 2018 Subject to Flooding
"Shine" 2018 Subject to Flooding
"Long Time Coming" 2018 Subject to Flooding
"Happy Face" 2020 33
"I Like to Party" 2020 33
"Down to You" 2021 33
"Great Time To Be Human" 2023 Single
"All My Friends" 2023 Single
"Good Time" 2023 Single

Tours

Opening Act

Headlining
  • Live in Close Proximity Tour (2019)[31]

References
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  2. "The B-Side". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. "JAGWAR TWIN Releases New Single "Loser" | Debut Album "Subject to Flooding" Out September 21st". Rock Your Lyrics. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. Jacob Tender (1 November 2011). "Roy English releases the FearLove EP". underthegunreview.net. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. "Jagwar Twin Makes a Promising Entrance With Debut Single, "Loser" / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  6. "An Interview with Alternative Musician Jagwar Twin". soundigest.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  7. "PREMIERE: ROY ENGLISH – "JULIANNE"". pigeonsandplans.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. "Alesso Releases His "Cool" Video". idolator.com. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  9. "Alesso Ultra Music Festival Miami 2015 [FULL SET]". YouTube. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  10. Patrick Gomez (20 May 2016). "5 Secondsa of Summer". Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  11. Kerry (9 May 2016). "An Interview with Roy English". Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  12. "Checking in with Jagwar Twin – Artist Waves". Artist Waves. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  13. "Jagwar Twin". The Odyssey Online. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  14. "New Music Discovery: Jagwar Twin - Loser". 92.3 ALT Radio New York. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  15. Studios, WMA. "Spindle Magazine". spindlemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  16. 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.
  17. "Music Monday: Jagwar Twin, Cierra Ramirez, Arkells, Sa-Roc, and CHESCA". THE PEACH REVIEW®. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  18. "Jagwar Twin Announces Headlining Tour and It's been a "Long Time Coming" / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  19. "Elvis Duran's Stay at Home Ball to Feature Bebe Rexha, Kesha, Lewis Capaldi, Thomas Rhett, More". Variety. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  20. "Jagwar Twin Lets Fans "Shine" During Quarantine On New Single « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  21. Major, Michael. "Jagwar Twin Announces New Album '33'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  22. "Festival Recap: Firefly Festival 2022". tunedmag.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  23. Subject to Flooding by Jagwar Twin, 2018-09-21, retrieved 2018-09-28
  24. "Jagwar Twin's 'Loser' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  25. Fearlove by Roy English, retrieved 2018-09-28
  26. I'm Not Here, Pt. 1 - Single by Roy English, 2016-05-06, retrieved 2018-09-28
  27. The Circle: The Great Jagwar Myth, 2023-02-17, retrieved 2023-10-18
  28. "Roy English on Touring With 5 Seconds of Summer & His Fashion Line". Billboard. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  29. "5 Seconds of Summer Tour Opening Act Roy English: 'Can't Lie' Stripped Down". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  30. "Here Comes The Sun: A Journey Into Firefly Festival 2022 'Here Comes The Sun' Stripped Down". musicmag.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  31. "Jagwar Twin Announces Headlining Tour and It's been a "Long Time Coming" / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
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