Unklejam

Unklejam were a British dance music band formed by Tendai Tyson.

Unklejam
OriginUK
GenresElectronica, funk soul, R&B
Years active2006 – unknown
LabelsVirgin Records (2006-unknown)
MembersTendai Tyson
Bobby Joel Stearns
Adonistar

Background

Unklejam's name is taken from Funkadelic's 1979 album Uncle Jam Wants You. Their sound is a mixture of electro, R&B and soul with influences ranging from P-Funk to Prince and Sly and the Family Stone. The band were signed to Virgin Records.

Their debut single "Love Ya" was played on BBC Radio 1 by Trevor Nelson and Annie Mac and was also performed live on Popworld on Channel 4. The single was B-listed at BBC Radio 1 and charted at number 54 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It was also included in the soundtrack for the video game, NBA Live 2008. The video for the song has been directed by Paul Gore.[2] The group then released their second single "What Am I Fighting For?" following a stint supporting Nelly Furtado on her world tour, and Justin Timberlake on the European leg of his FutureSex/LoveSounds tour. The single was a much bigger success, peaking in the UK Singles Chart top twenty[1] and peaking at number eight on the UK iTunes Store.

The group's debut self-titled album was initially due for release on 11 June 2007, one week after the release of the group's second single "What Am I Fighting For?". However, the release date for the album was pushed back to 10 September 2007, with a third single planned to precede the album release.

In Summer 2007 they embarked a small UK tour including a date at the newly refurbished Opera House in Bournemouth. "Arthur Baker's Return to New York and Maison present..."[3] on Friday 6 July 2007 was the first in a series of monthly events. The tour also included the Wireless Festival, Glastonbury and T in the Park.

Their third single "Stereo" (released 22 October) failed to appear in the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Discography

Album
  • Unklejam - available as digital download 29 October 2007[4][5]
  • Unklejam - available as physical release 4 February 2008

Singles
Year Single Chart positions Album
UK[1] U.S. U.S. R&B AUS CAN JAP
2007 "Love Ya" 16 - - 7 4 1 Unklejam
"What Am I Fighting For?" 8 5 - 4 2 1
"Stereo" - - - 8 9 9

References
  1. "UNKLEJAM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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  5. "Unklejam MP3 Downloads - 7digital". 7digital.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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