BMG Signs J Motor to Global Deal

PRESS RELEASE:

BMG Australia is pleased to announce the signing of rising Sydney artist J Motor to a worldwide music publishing deal. 

After being premiered by Triple J’s Matt and Alex, J Motor’s debut single ’Jungle Daze’ was picked up by MTV’s The Challenge before being featured in a high profile North American commercial for NFL and Budweiser. As the song gathered steam it quickly reached #4 on the Spotify Global VIRAL 50, #6 on the Billboard Spotify Chart and was added to the Spotify Viral Hits playlist. ’Jungle Daze’ has also just been featured in a recent Acura commercial across the United States.  

BMG Australia Managing Director Heath Johns said, “J Motor writes interesting and infectious global pop music. The international heat on Jungle Daze is genuinely exciting and we are all confident that this is the start of something special. We are proud to welcome J Motor to the BMG family.” 

J Motor said, “I’m absolutely stoked to be joining the BMG family, I’ve been really impressed by the whole global team in the lead up to the signing and I’m looking forward to delivering some hits”. 

The J Motor deal was the result of creative collaboration between BMG’s newly established Australian office and BMG’s international writer services team.

BMG US Creative/A&R Manager Justin Polokoff said, “J Motor’s inventive, genre-bending style blends seamlessly with strong pop sensibilities to create a fresh sound that is indicative of where modern pop music is heading. We are excited to help Jonathan find a broader home for his music in the US and beyond.” 

J Motor has recently released his new single ’Meet In The Sky’ and the eagerly awaited Luke Million remix of ’Jungle Daze’ is set to drop imminently. J Motor will head to the US for the remainder of 2016 to write, record and collaborate on new material and to also support the growing momentum around his first 2 releases. 

J Motor joins a BMG global roster that also includes Peking Duk, Meg Mac, Wave Racer, Nicole Millar, Montaigne, Matt Corby, Tame Impala (ex. ANZ), San Cisco, Wolfmother, L D R U and The Living End.