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Full Name:	Jamiroquai
Date of Birth:	1992
Place of Birth:	London, England
Claim to Fame:	Single Virtual Insanity (1996)

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Jamiroquai
Jay Kay of Jamiroquai performs at a concert.
Background information
Origin	England, United Kingdom
Genre(s)	Funk, disco, acid jazz, jazz fusion
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	Acid Jazz, Sony Music, Columbia
Associated acts	Brand New Heavies, Guru, Julian Perretta
Website	http://www.jamiroquai.com/
Members
Jay Kay Rob Harris Paul Turner Matt Johnson Derrick McKenzie Sola Akingbola Lorraine McIntosh Hazel Fernandez Sam Smith
Former members
Gavin Dodds Johnny Thirkell Gary Barnacle Simon Katz Nick Fyffe Stuart Zender Simon Carter Toby Smith Mike Smith Nick Van Gelder Darren Galea (a.k.a. DJ D-Zire) Winston Rollins Adrian Revell Howard Anderson Wallis Buchanan Martin Shaw

Jamiroquai are an English acid jazz/funk/soul/disco band. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the Brand New Heavies, Galliano, and Corduroy. Subsequent albums have explored other musical directions such as pop, rock and electronica. Jamiroquai has sold over 21 million albums all over the world.¹

Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation 1.2 Sony Music 1.3 Post-Sony 1.4 7th Album and Beyond 2 Discography 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

History

Formation

The band name is a portmanteau of Jam session and "iroquai", based on the Iroquois, a Native American tribe.²The original band was Jay Kay (vocals), Toby Smith (keys) Stuart Zender (bass), Nick Van Gelder (drums), Wallis Buchanan (didgeridoo). These are the founding members of the Jamiroquai and were involved in the writing and production of the first albums. The lineup of the band has changed several times, and the longest serving and now core members of the band are lead singer and songwriter Jason "Jay" Kay and drummer Derrick McKenzie (1994). Despite his self-professed attempts to treat Jamiroquai as a band, Kay has always been at the forefront of how the group is marketed, and has therefore always had the lion's share of media attention, to the point where he is viewed as almost a solo artist. He was the impetus behind the formation of Jamiroquai, deciding to form the band after an unsuccessful audition to become the singer of the Brand New Heavies.

Sony Music

	When you Gonna Learn (1992) Sample of the album version of "When you Gonna Learn"
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	When you Gonna Learn (Canté Hondo mix) (1992) Sample of the "Canté Hondo mix" of the same song
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Jamiroquai's first single, "When You Gonna Learn", was released in 1992 on the Acid Jazz label. Following its success, Kay signed an eight-album record deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The first Sony album, Emergency on Planet Earth was released in 1993. It was followed in 1994 by The Return of the Space Cowboy. The single "Space Cowboy" gained notice on the charts and in club rotation.

While Jamiroquai was growing in popularity in the UK and Western Europe, they remained relatively unknown to U.S and other international audiences. The band's international breakthrough came with the third album, Travelling Without Moving in 1996, which yielded two big hits, "Virtual Insanity" and "Cosmic Girl". The success of "Virtual Insanity" was due in part to its Jonathan Glazer-directed video, which featured Kay's dance moves and some physics-defying images. At the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, the creative videoclip for "Virtual Insanity" won four awards, including Best Video, Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography, and Breakthrough Video.

In 2003 Jamiroquai compiled and mixed a DJ mix album for the Late Night Tales series for Azuli Records. The track selection shows some of the band's funk, soul and disco influences, including tracks from The Pointer Sisters, The Commodores, Johnny "Hammond" Smith and Johnny "Guitar" Watson.

The acid jazz flavours and ethnic influences of the first three albums continued with the release of Synkronized in 1999. Jay Kay's interest in funk and disco music were shifting the band's directions towards such. By their fifth album, A Funk Odyssey (2001), they had evolved so drastically, that some critics and listeners would remark they lost the 'Jamiroquai sound'. With the departure of more and more original band members, including Wallis Buchanan and his didgeridoo, Jamiroquai had become a very different band than that of 1992. In spite of the changes, the fifth album's first single, "Little L", reached #1 in many charts worldwide.

Their sixth album, titled Dynamite was released on 20 June 2005. It reached #3 on the UK charts. The first single, "Feels Just Like It Should" was released early in June, the second, "Seven Days in Sunny June" released on 15 August 2005, followed by the third, "(Don't) Give Hate A Chance" on 7 November 2005.

Jamiroquai released a greatest hits collection, High Times: Singles 1992-2006 in November 2006. The release of this album marked the end of Kay’s eight-album contract with Sony. The album reached the number 1 spot in the UK album chart after its first week of release. The album featured two new tracks, "Runaway" and "Radio". On 18 September 2006, "Runaway" was given its first play by UK radio stations. It was released as a single on 30 October 2006. Kay remarked that compilation was released purely out of contractual obligation: "2006, they're out of the fucking picture." ³

Post-Sony

	Shoot The Moon (Montreux jazz festival, 2003) 30-second snippet of the only recorded live performance of "Shoot the Moon", a song which was dropped in the early days of the A Funk Odyssey recording sessions.
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In October 2006, Jamiroquai recorded a live session for Live from Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios. Their performance was shown alongside those of Damien Rice and the Goo Goo Dolls on the UK's Channel 4 in January 2007. In May 2006 Jamiroquai performed during the Laureus Sports Awards in Barcelona;⁴ the event was later televised by NBC in June.

In March 2006, Jamiroquai announced their switch to Columbia Records. Future releases will appear under the Columbia imprint.⁵

During February in 2007 Jamiroquai performed the record breaking Gig in the Sky in association with Sony Ericsson.

After leaving Sony, the band began work on their seventh project, and several collaborations and side-projects. In a very short mid-2007 interview with Jamirotalk, drummer Derrick McKenzie expressed his satisfaction with leaving Sony as the beginning of a period in which the band will have more creative control over their own work, together with plenty of room for experimentation and lack of pressure from a record company.⁶

7th Album and Beyond

On 11 January 2008, Jay Kay himself posted a news item in which he thanked everyone who wished him the best for his birthday, and announced that the writing process for the new album has just begun.⁷ Only a day earlier, drummer Derrick McKenzie posted an article on his MySpace weblog that the recording process for the same record has also begun.⁸

On 15 January 2008, the band confirmed that the recording process begun. According to the news item, eleven tracks have already been written for the new album, with more to come. As of now, none of the tracks' names are known. ⁹

On 13 February 2008, the band announced from their website that it will perform at the World Stage of the Rock in Rio â€” Madrid festival, being held in Arganda del Rey, Madrid with others artists who have yet to be announced.¹⁰

On 28 February 2008, Jamiroquai performed at the Khodynka Arena in Moscow, Russia at the launch of the new Audi A4 car.

On 22 June 2008, Jamiroquai performed at the Wianki Festival in Kraków, Poland.

On 4 July 2008, the band performed in front of a 75,000 people audience in the Rock in Rio Madrid festival. Tour dates were planned for July and August of 2008.

Jay has personally stated that 2009 will bring a new Jamiroquai album. The album is uninfluenced by major record labels and will bring forth a new direction for the band. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the album will see a release in Mid/Late Summer of 2009. A single to be released in Late Spring/Early Summer is likely as well.

On 5 April 2009, Jamiroquai performed at the closing concert of Malaysian F1 Grand Prix in Sepang International Circuit Malaysia and on the 9th of April Jamiroquai will play at the Sentul International Convention Centre in Jakarta, Indonesia.¹¹

Discography

Year	Album	U.K.	U.S.	U.S. Electronic	AUS	SWI	AUT	FRA	NETH	SWE	ITA	GER
1993	Emergency on Planet Earth	1	-	-	21	5	11	101	15	13	33	17
1994	The Return of the Space Cowboy	2	-	-	42	9	22	119	37	17	22	37
1996	Travelling Without Moving	2	24	-	6	3	9	2	16	4	6	9
1999	Synkronized	1	28	-	1	2	2	2	6	9	4	1
2001	A Funk Odyssey	1	44	1	1	1	4	1	4	13	1	2
2005	Dynamite	3	145	2	3	3	10	2	5	25	3	6
2006	High Times: Singles 1992-2006	1	-	-	11	1	23	-	31	-	5	33

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• Buffalo Man, the name of the character featured on all but one of Jamiroquai's album covers.

References

External links

• Official website
• Jamiroquai at Last.fm

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Jamiroquai Jay Kay Â· Rob Harris Â· Paul Turner Â· Matt Johnson Â· Derrick McKenzie Â· Sola Akingbola Â· Lorraine McIntosh Â· Hazel Fernandez Â· Sam Smith Gavin Dodds Â· Simon Katz Â· Nick Fyffe Â· Stuart Zender Â· Simon Carter Â· Toby Smith Â· Nick Van Gelder Â· DJ D-Zire Â· Winston Rollins Â· Adrian Revell Â· Howard Anderson Â· Wallis Buchanan Â· Beverley Knight  Â· Johnny Thirkell Studio albums Emergency on Planet Earth (1993) Â· The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994) Â· Travelling Without Moving (1996) Â· Synkronized (1999) Â· A Funk Odyssey (2001) Â· Dynamite (2005) Compilations Jay's Selection (1996) Â· In Store Jam (promo, 1997) Â· Late Night Tales: Jamiroquai (2003) Â· High Times: Singles 1992-2006 (2006) Films Live in Verona (2002) Â· High Times: Singles 1992-2006 (2006) Â· Live at Montreux 2003 (2007) Other Discography Â· Buffalo Man Â· Chillington studio Â· Gig in the Sky

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Jamiroquai singles discography Emergency on Planet Earth "When You Gonna Learn" Â· "Too Young to Die" Â· "Blow Your Mind" Â· "Emergency on Planet Earth" The Return of the Space Cowboy "Space Cowboy" Â· "Half the Man" Â· "Stillness in Time" Â· "Light Years" Â· "The Kids" Travelling Without Moving "Virtual Insanity" Â· "Cosmic Girl" Â· "Alright" Â· "High Times" Synkronized "Canned Heat" Â· "Supersonic" Â· "King for a Day" A Funk Odyssey "Little L" Â· "You Give Me Something" Â· "Love Foolosophy" Â· "Corner of the Earth" Â· "Main Vein" High Times: Singles 1992-2006 "Runaway" Other singles "Deeper Underground" Â· "I'm in the Mood for Love"