Roy English

After a journey of ups and downs in the industry, English connected with producers S1 (Kanye West, Lorde) and Linus. Bringing the old school rock element to the table, Linus also brought a lifestyle and diet that consisted of Himalayan shillijit tar, fasting, saunas, ice baths and meditation during studio sessions all with the goal of removing ego from the process. Welcoming contributions from Travis Barker of blink-182, the creative and free environment led to a democratic production process saw English travel from Joshua Tree and Haiti to Ireland’s coast and Florence, Italy for recording sessions.

His debut studio album, Subject to Flooding, was released on September 21, 2018 in collaboration with renowned producers S1 and Linus and featured contributions from Travis Barker of blink-182. Prior to becoming known as Jagwar Twin, English appeared as a member of Dead Letter Diaries before founding Eye Alaska and Canary Dynasty. Going solo in 2015, English has written and produced music for well-known names such as Lana Del Rey and Alesso.

Jagwar Twin's most recent single "Loser" was introduced worldwide on September 7, 2018 by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 and amassed over 1 and a half million streams in its first two months. The track has also been in rotation on radio stations such as KROQ, Alt 92.3, and Sirius XM.

English, as Jagwar Twin, unveiled his new moniker and released his debut single “Loser” on September 7, 2018. Introduced worldwide by Zane Lowe on Beats 1, the previously unheard of track amassed over 100k streams in its first 24 hours. “Loser” was picked up for playlisting on Spotify’s New Music Friday, The New Alt, New Noise, Everyday Favorites, Young & Free, It’s Alt Good and Apple Music’s A-List Alternative, Breaking Alternative, Today at Apple, Zane Lowe’s Playlist, Jumpstart, Triple AM, and Shazam’s Best New Music. On Amazon, “Loser” made its way on to The Weekly One, Song of the Day, Brand New Music, and hit #1 on Best of the Month, #2 on Introducing Alternative, and #5 on Introducing….

“Loser” attracted early radio play upon release and, as of November 2018, has been in rotation at KROQ, Sirius XM’s Alt Nation, Alt 92.3, Alt 98.7, Alt 104.9, and more.

In March 2017, English released "Hotel Pools 01101001," performing it on NBC’s Today after being chose as Elvis Duran’s Artist of the Month. The song was officially remixed by Badhabit and shortly after also by producer A.K. Tribe.

On April 26, 2016, English released his EP I’m Not Here Pt. 1, which introduced three new songs to his catalogue: "Wasted Youth", "Can't Lie" and "Oxy." In May of the same year, English released a stripped down version of “Can’t Lie” and announced that he would be opening for 5 Seconds of Summer during their summer tour on select dates.

After establishing himself as a solo artist with his January 22, 2015 single “Julianne,” English gained attention by writing and singing on the Swedish DJ Alesso’s single "Cool." 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 also made it to 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.

In 2014, alongside S1 and Rick Nowels, English lent his production talents to Lana Del Rey for her December 23, 2014 single “I Can Fly” which was featured in Tim Burton’s movie Big Eyes the same year.

In 2012, contemplating leaving his career in music, a chance introduction to Jeff Bhasker led to the GRAMMY award-winning producer altering English’s path forever. Becoming a mentor, Bhasker helped English shape his songwriting and production skills.

Roy English began his musical career under his birth name 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 – 2011, releasing their EP Yellow & Elephant and their 2009 album Genesis Underground, before disbanding.