Impose Magazine — Hugo Manuel, pka Chad Valley, is a soft-bodied crooner whose bedroom recordings have garnered much attention — often from the fairer sex — on both sides of the Atlantic. The consummate musician from Oxford, UK is a founding member of Jonquil, has... more info

KEXP Seattle — Though named for a popular British toy company, Chad Valley is more than just a plaything Oxford, UK’s Hugo Manuel. Also the frontman for the group Jonquil, Manuel has turned a couple of lo-fi solo EPs into a fully realized project of lush, summery... more info

Totally Fuzzy — After taking his bedroom recordings to the next level with a full band in Jonquil, Oxford-based Hugo Manuel went back to recording as a solo artist under the name Chad Valley. Jonquil signed to Dovecote Records in the States and, around the same tim... more info

Impose Magazine — This week, Jonquil released a triple remix of their single, 'Mexico.' The free EP features the original version of the poppy, tribal song, cut from Jonquil's Point of Go, released earlier this year, as well as remixes by Rush Midnight (of Twin Shadow... more info

XLR8R — Jonquil's original "Run" single isn't much like what's normally featured on XLR8R; the UK quartet's summery indie single off of its Point of Go album (artwork above) is rooted in peppy piano chords, bubbly arpeggios, and catchy vo... more info

Impose Magazine — Oxford, England's Jonquil released Point of Go in February on Brooklyn's Dovecote Records, and since then they've toured the US and Europe, playing their keyboard-based variety of mellow, chill pop music. A number one favorite for a relax... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Jonquil Oxford, UK band Jonquil kick off a tour at Glasslands on on Monday (4/2) with Keep Shelly in Athens in tow. Jonquil's new album, Point of Go, is out now on Dovecote records and brimming with... more info

Guardian Music — (Blessing Force)From the Oxford scene that begat Foals, Jonquil were, until last year, a shoegazing sextet with two albums to their credit. Now a fourpiece, they've condensed a range of textures – jerky guitars, hazy harmonies, skittish electronic ... more info

Pop Candy — Did you happen to see that sketch on Saturday Night Live where Justin Timberlake makes fun of Bon Iver? more info

Totally Fuzzy — The result of Jonquil's creative immersion is 11 infectious, tracks made for summer. The band has described the album as being more "accessible" than their previous work, citing influences that span decades. As fans themselves of artists like Fl... more info