WHAT IT IS: Over the last few years, Jagwar Twin—the alter ego of L.A.-based Roy English—has emerged as a force in the alternative world, and his latest offering, “Happy Face,” further cements his status as an artist to watch. Having earned over 66m streams RTD and 190k+ Shazams, the track graced YouTube’s Top 100 songs list and landed Jagwar on the platform’s On the Rise Trending Artist list. His next project, 33, is slated for 9/30.
ALBUM: 33
RELEASE DATE: 9/30
SINGLE: “Happy Face”
LIVE: Headlining show at the Troubadour; performing upcoming festivals including Firefly Music Festival in September; performed at Summerfest in July
INTERNET: 66m+ streams on “Happy Face”; 190k+ Shazams; 50m+ views on UGC via YouTube; 114k+ TikTok videos created with over 97m views with sound
RADIO: “Happy Face” impacted 5/16; added to WXDX, KUCD, KXTE, KRBZ, WPOI, WXXJ, MCAL, more; named Audacy Pick of the Week; WRFF New Music Discovery of the week
PRESS: Paper (“The mind behind Jagwar Twin, wants nothing more than for the world to find its light”), OTW, Alternative Press, Atwood Magazine, more
BOOKING: Eva Alexiou-Reo/FATA
PUBLISHING: Sony Music Pub.
MANAGEMENT: Josh Hubberman/CTHDRL & Matt Shelton/Big Loud