Jamiroqui has signed a global recording contract with BMG ahead of a forthcoming ninth album (Feb. 26).
The British jazz-junk band has sold over 26 million albums worldwide since their formation in London back in 1992, and released their most recent LP Automaton in 2017 via Virgin EMI.
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Led by vocalist Jay Kay, the band boast four U.K. No. 1 albums: Emergency on Planet Earth, 1993; Sykronized, 1999; A Funk Odyssey, 2001; and High Times – Singles 1992-2006. Nine of its studio albums hit the top 10, and the group has one U.K. No. 1 single (1998’s “Deeper Underground”) and 26 top 40 hits. The band’s 2025 tour featured a number of arena shows, including at London’s O2 Arena and Manchester’s Co-op Live.
Speaking on the signing, Jay Kay said: “Let me say how amazing it feels to find a home at BMG in 2026. It’s been humbling to navigate the interest in the new album from some great companies, but after working so hard on it for the last two years, I know that the super people at BMG are the right team for us.
“It’s important to feel comfortable and be able to keep a hand in the creative process, not only musically, but visually too. Jamie [Nelson, svp new recordings UK], with his huge experience and in-depth knowledge of my musical journey so far, definitely understands where I want to go – boldly into the future on what feels like an exciting new chapter. I’m exceptionally pleased to be working with him and all the BMG family worldwide on what I genuinely believe is up there with our very best work of the last thirty years.”
Nelson added, “Jamiroquai’s success over many years is extraordinary. Pioneering and progressive in their output, they have continued to evolve while others have stood still. In Jay Kay, they have a truly global, iconic frontman who remains as creatively driven as ever, always pushing forward and bringing fans with him.
Jamiroquai join BMG’s U.K. roster which includes Lily Allen, Kylie, Louis Tomlinson, MARINA, Garbage, Duran Duran, The Script, Gary Numan, Cymande, Olly Murs, Suede, Rita Ora, Rick Astley, and Meek.
