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English indie rock collective
Jonquil were formed in Oxford by (then) 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist/songwriter
Hugo Manuel in an attempt to flesh out what was initially a bedroom recording project. The band, whose myriad influences include everyone from
the Microphones to
Joan Baez, blends the swirling cacophony of "freak folk" acts like
Animal Collective and
Skygreen Leopards with the indie pop sensibilities of
Modest Mouse and
Fleet Foxes.
Jonquil released their debut, Sunny Casinos, in 2006, followed by Lions in 2008. One Hundred Suns arrived in 2010. ~ James Christopher Monger