Blog: Direct Current

Wherever that special point is where strummy coffeehouse folk meets the charged electric jolt of early rock n' roll with a knowing nod to the Sun Studio pioneers of rockabilly and country, Jake Bugg knows exactly how to get there. Often armed with just an acoustic and occasionally backed up to form a ragged power trio, the eighteen-year-old from Nottingham U.K. manages to musically tug on the iconic sleeves of Dylan, Cash and Holly while charting his own way with a two-and-a-half minute song. Things are simple and direct with Bugg, three-chord wonders delivered [...]