Towa Bird
The ex-Magic Gang singer launches a new solo chapter via Fascination Street.
Jack Kaye has shared his debut solo single ‘Dora’, marking his first new music since The Magic Gang split in 2020.
Released via Fascination Street Records, the track arrives after a six-year stretch that saw Kaye step away from releasing music publicly while navigating writer’s block, collaboration, family life and a gradual return to songwriting.
“I had writer’s block for a long time after the band broke up,” Kaye says. “Wheels were spinning; I was trying to figure out what I was even doing musically.
“So I decided to take myself out of my own head. I started to write this song, loosely based on a friend’s relationship. Once I got into that storytelling mindset, it became fun again and everything flowed.”
“We shot the video at a boxing gym I used to go to when I was a kid,” he adds. “My friend Josh, who I’ve known since we were 11, directed it. We bought a bubble machine, got our mate’s Dad to play the trainer and had at it.
“It was the most fun I’ve had in ages and a relief after taking things so seriously for so long.”
Before going solo, Kaye fronted Brighton indie band The Magic Gang, who released two UK Top 20 albums and played sold-out headline shows including London’s Roundhouse before calling it a day.
Jack Kaye will headline London’s George Tavern on 9th September.
The Irish folk track premieres as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record.
