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History

2003–2011: 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

, 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.

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

In 2012, following the disbandment of

, English contemplated departing his career in music, before meeting

. Becoming a mentor, Bhasker helped English shape his songwriting and production skills. In 2014, alongside S1 and

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's 2014 single “I Can Fly”. In 2014, English contributed to the soundtrack for Tim Burton's movie '' Big Eyes'' with ''

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.'' On January 22, 2015, English released a single titled “Julianne.” English also co-wrote and was featured on

's single " Cool." Released February 13, 2015 on

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, “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

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charts and number 2 on both Billboard's US

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and

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. Immediately after, English was featured on "Tongue Tied July” with

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. On April 26, 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

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during their Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour on select North American dates. In March 2017, English released "Hotel Pools 01101001", performing it on NBC's ''

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'' after being chosen as

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'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

. English traveled from Joshua Tree and Haiti to Ireland's coast and Florence, Italy for recording sessions. English, under the name of Jagwar Twin, released his debut single “Loser” on September 7, 2018, after writing it around 2017. 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

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, "Loser" amassed over 100k streams in its first 24 hours. “Loser” received radio play upon release and was picked up for playlisting on

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and

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. 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." 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 July 20, 2019 in

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, California at The Parish at House of Blues and concluded on August 30, 2019, in Seattle, Washington at the Bumbershoot festival. On April 24, 2020, English performed at

's Stay at Home Ball with Calum Hood of

. On June 8, 2020, English released a music video for his 2018 single, "Shine". On December 21, 2020, English released a music video for his song "Happy Face", which features

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band

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on drums.

2022–present: ''33'' and Hall of Mirrors

On September 30, 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 (

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). The album included previously released singles "Happy Face", "I Like to Party" and "Down to You". "Happy Face" garnered over 70 million streams, 50 million video views and radio plays by multiple US alternate radio stations upon release. On September 29, 2022, English performed at the Firefly Festival. On December 15, 2023, English released the single " Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)" to coincide with the American release of the film '' Wonka''. As of January 25, 2024, "Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)" by Jagwar Twin has reached number 24 on Billboard's Hot Alternative Songs chart and number 36 on their Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Tours

Opening act

– Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour (2016) (Select North American dates only) * Lovelytheband – Finding It Hard to Smile Tour (2019) *

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– Head Above Water Tour (2019) *

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(2022) * Transviolet - Body: The Tour (2023) * 30 Seconds To Mars - Seasons Tour (2024)

Headlining

* Live in Close Proximity Tour (2019)

References

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