Jon Muq - "Bend"

Photo by Devon Hutchins

Ugandan born and current Austin resident Jon Muq has been wowing us lately with his mainstream yet undeniably unique take on the world of folk. His latest single, "Bend," takes his impossible to resist folk pop style and infuses it with more than a little soul. In fact, if this was the first single you've heard of Muq's it would be easy to assume he was a soul artist. "Bend" is the type of song your grandmother could enjoy as well as the snobbiest of us music fans. Muq is an incredible talent that just keeps growing with every new single we hear from him.

Jon Muq says of his latest single:

“I had a problem with self-reflection. I hate mirrors, but I decided to confront myself in a mirror, and 'Bend' is the conversation I had with my reflection. It's okay to give up on yourself on occasion; find an honest conversation with your reflection, and you will truly discover yourself."

You can watch the video for "Bend" below. Flying Away is due out May 31 on Easy Eye Sound, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Jon Muq, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

May 18-19 - Opelika, AL - Songwriter Fest

May 24 - Oklahoma City, OK - Scissortail Park

May 31 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Records in-store

June 2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Three Rivers Festival

June 6 - Houston, TX - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

June 7 - Austin, TX - 04 Center

June 13 - Bergen, Norway - Bergenfest

June 15 - Utrecht, NL - Tivoli/Vredenburg ^

June 16 - Antwerpen, BE - Queen Elisabeth Hall ^

June 18 - Paris, FR - Casino de Paris ^

June 20 - Barcelona, ES - Forum Karlin ^

June 24-25 - London, UK - Union Chapel ^

July 5 - Marshfield, MA - Levitate Festival

July 6-7 - Orillia, ON Canada - Mariposa Fest

July 10 - Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Blues Fest

July 13-14 - Winnipeg, MB - Folk Fest

July 25 - Glasgow, UK - Glad Cafe

July 26 - London, UK - Omeara

July 28 - Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Folk Festival

Aug 24 - Tonder, DK - Tonder Festival

Aug 26 - Stockholm, SE - Pustervik (Upstairs)

Aug 27 - Gothenburg, SE - Debaser/Bar Brooklyn

Aug 29 - Oslo, NO - Salt Pyramidian stage

Aug 31 - Birmingham, UK - Moseley Folk Fest

Sept 6 - Washington, D.C. - Kennedy Center

Sept 8 - Evanston, IL - Folk Fest

Sept 17 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center *

Sept 18 - Austin, TX - Moody Center *

Sept 20 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center *

Sept 21 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center *

Sept 24 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena *

Sept 26 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center *

Sept 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum *

Sept 28 - Palm Springs, CA - Acrisure Arena *

Sept 29 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre *

Oct 2 - Portland, OR - Moda Center *

Oct 3 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena *

* w/The Black Keys
^ w/Mavis Staples