At the start of April, agit-pop duo Jinks’ debut single, Poison Lover, was beamed into the homes of over 5m people. Not bad for a band who only formed six months ago. Soundtracking a key storyline in ITV drama Grace, the emotionallycharged pop-rock stomper hailed the arrival of Londoners Ollie Jacobs (producer, songwriter) and Jodie Morgan (vocals, songwriter) onto an unsuspecting pop landscape. With a raft of brazenly honest, character-stuffed songs under their belts, ranging from the shady, drum’n’bass pop behemoth Pink City to Dumb’s fantastical electro, Jinks are keen to keep their sound evolving. “I would describe it as eclectic and a bit chaotic,” laughs Jodie. “But in a way that works. In terms of lyrics, it tends to be a bit tongue in cheek and quirky.” Inspired by everyone from first album Lily Allen to cutting edge collective Loud LDN, Jinks’ songs are also underpinned by a rebellious spirit. “It’s about not taking yourself too seriously and having a bit of fun,” Ollie confirms. “It’s cool but it’s not trying to be too serious.” It was while Ollie was working at west London’s Rollover studios last October that he met Jodie. Or rather he poached her from a neighbouring room. “I had the opportunity to write something for Grace and then I heard Jodie and I was like ‘let’s put something together’,” explains Ollie, who has worked as a dance and pop producer for over a decade. “I knew she’d be perfect for the song.” Working to a tight brief suited the pair, with the song emerging quickly. “We cracked it on the first day,” continues Ollie. “Then the studio came back and said ‘by the way we want it to be called Poison Lover’ so we had to change the lyrics. We had it in two days.” Fast forward six or so months and the results aired on the season finale of one of Britain’s biggest dramas. “It was sick,” smiles Jodie, who’s been releasing music since she was 17. “All the women in my family watch Grace, so when I told my mum she was like ‘what!?’. My mum and brother FaceTimed me saying ‘we’ve just heard your song on TV!’.”
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At the start of April, agit-pop duo Jinks’ debut single, Poison Lover, was beamed into the homes of over 5m people. Not bad for a band who only formed six months ago. Soundtracking a key storyline in ITV drama Grace, the emotionallycharged pop-rock stomper hailed the arrival of Londoners Ollie Jacobs (producer, songwriter) and Jodie Morgan (vocals, songwriter) onto an unsuspecting pop landscape. With a raft of brazenly honest, character-stuffed songs under their belts, ranging from the shady, drum’n’bass pop behemoth Pink City to Dumb’s fantastical electro, Jinks are keen to keep their sound evolving. “I would describe it as eclectic and a bit chaotic,” laughs Jodie. “But in a way that works. In terms of lyrics, it tends to be a bit tongue in cheek and quirky.” Inspired by everyone from first album Lily Allen to cutting edge collective Loud LDN, Jinks’ songs are also underpinned by a rebellious spirit. “It’s about not taking yourself too seriously and having a bit of fun,” Ollie confirms. “It’s cool but it’s not trying to be too serious.” It was while Ollie was working at west London’s Rollover studios last October that he met Jodie. Or rather he poached her from a neighbouring room. “I had the opportunity to write something for Grace and then I heard Jodie and I was like ‘let’s put something together’,” explains Ollie, who has worked as a dance and pop producer for over a decade. “I knew she’d be perfect for the song.” Working to a tight brief suited the pair, with the song emerging quickly. “We cracked it on the first day,” continues Ollie. “Then the studio came back and said ‘by the way we want it to be called Poison Lover’ so we had to change the lyrics. We had it in two days.” Fast forward six or so months and the results aired on the season finale of one of Britain’s biggest dramas. “It was sick,” smiles Jodie, who’s been releasing music since she was 17. “All the women in my family watch Grace, so when I told my mum she was like ‘what!?’. My mum and brother FaceTimed me saying ‘we’ve just heard your song on TV!’.”