Junior Bill - “Boys From Jungle”
Junior Bill is about to be rocking into your head with “Boys From Jungle.” Drums pound with a funky bounciness while playful guitars noodle before entering with an infectious riff that bridges the gap between Indie Rock, Garage Rock and Punk. Vocalist Rob Nichols delivers the goods with loads of melodic substance bathed in attitude and confidence. According to the band, it’s a song against injustice for refugees, which is a powerful theme for a powerful tune. There’s all sorts of catchiness going on here (and hear) and I imagine this one is a favorite among the crowds in the venues where Junior Bill tears up the stage with rocking delights like this one, spreading their message and working to improve the world one riff at a time.
Nichols adds: “Boys From Jungle's jolly sound is a smokescreen for the bleak realities expressed in the lyrics… It’s a story about the depressing fates that often await those who’ve risked life and limb to make it to the UK. I wrote it years ago after reading an article exposing the grim conditions of an overcrowded hostel for asylum seekers near where I live in Cardiff. The lyrics were intentionally written with bad grammar to evoke a hastily written report.”
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