The Jungle Bands Project 🌴

Welcome to the Jungle

The Jungle Bands 🌴& Solo Artists Project is a non-profit mentorship program founded in 2010 to support new or emerging bands and singer-songwriters. It focuses on unsigned musicians from any genre, including indie rock, indie pop, punk, garage, shoegaze, folk…

   Who Qualifies?

Rules are not strict and can adapt to the different situations of a band/artist. Each one has different needs. The goal is that the project makes sense for you. You are welcome to apply if you are:

  • Unsigned bands and solo artists from any country, singing in any language.
  • Releases: At least a couple of singles or an EP out, available on platforms. Some bands have 2 songs, some have 5 albums. And all need some help.
  • Music genres, without any preference:
      • Indie rock, alt-rock, post-rock, kraut, classic rock
      • Punk, post-punk, garage, noise, shoegaze, lo-fi
      • Indie pop, dream pop, pop
      • Electronic, electro-rock, electro-pop, synthpop
      • Indie folk, folk, Americana, country
      • Singer-songwriter of any style
      • Psychedelic, instrumental, experimental
      • Variations of the previous genres
  • Not listed? Apply. If you are good, you are in. And if you don’t get in, it doesn’t mean you are not good.
  • Previous Jungle Bands: Some bands split or start a new music project. These new bands can join Jungle Bands in the next edition without going through the application process again. We would simply evaluate the new group and add it as an extra participant.

    Join the Jungle Bands🌴

    Jungle Bands Register here 2026Applications close January 19, 2026 | Selection Announced January 24, 2026

    How it works and pricing

1. The project is totally free. It won’t cost you anything. We will sign a friendly collaboration agreement, which you can leave at any time if you wish.

2. If you are selected, we will have an interview to analyze the situation of your band or music career. In this interview, you can explain what you need or expect, and we will find a way to fit those goals. Every band is different.

3. Selected Jungle Bands will enter a mentor program with common activities for all the Jungle Bands and personalized tutoring sessions. The content of this program depends on the needs of the participants, including work registries with music societies, record label or agency contracts, blogs and festival submissions, social media management, understanding music releases and music platforms, etc.

4. Once you become a Jungle Band, we will always be there for you, even if your edition is over. We will advise you and help with whatever is in our hands.

  • Phase 1: New Jungle Bands.
  • Phase 2: Jungle Bands from previous editions. On tour!
  • Phase 3: Jungle Bands signed to record labels after being with us.

5. Jungle Bands’ work will be promoted on our website, blogs, and social media. We organize gigs and other activities that are open to all of them.

6. At the end of the edition, we will choose the Jungle Band of the year, selected by a group of relevant music experts. All Jungle Bands will receive a certified Jungle Bands badge.

What is Jungle Indie Rock

 

Jungle Indie Rock has reached 15 years as an independent music portal specializing in new and emerging bands, supporting breakthrough artists in a trusted environment.

The platform is edited by a group of journalists and music lovers based in Spain, joined over time by collaborators from the UK, USA, France, Austria, Germany, and Australia.

The members of Jungle Indie Rock first met in 2010. In the beginning, we created playlists that we shared with our followers, generating thousands of direct downloads. Jungle Indie Rock Playlist 2025, vol.1
It was never, and still isn’t, a news outlet. At a time when Spotify didn’t yet exist and music wasn’t widely available on streaming platforms, Jungle Indie Rock pioneered short posts with embedded codes and links to artists’ tracks, making it easier for listeners to explore their music.

Soon, Jungle became a reference point, promoted by platforms such as SoundCloud, Tumblr, and Jimdo. Collaborations with Tumblr (Yahoo) and Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music/Fresh On The Net) placed us among the top independent music blogs, eventually reaching 150,000 direct followers today.

Now, the Jungle continues to evolve, not only to listen to music, but to truly hear and support musicians through our music inbox and initiatives like Jungle Bands.

 

Who are the Jungle Bands

 

In 2015, Jungle Indie Rock founded the music charity The Jungle Project. This non-profit organization is dedicated to developing initiatives such as Jungle Bands, a mentoring program for independent artists, including both bands and solo performers.
Since 2010, Jungle Bands has featured 35 groups, with notable names such as the Australian band Deep Sea Arcade (Ivy League Records/Universal Music Australia), the Swedish artist Christine Owman (Revolving Records), and Spanish bands Neuman (Subterfuge), San Leon (Subterfuge), and Muñeco (El Genio Equivocado), among others.With 12 bands involved in the latest edition (6 international and 6 national), Jungle took the project on tour to celebrate 15 years of supporting independent music.

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    Questions

Feel free to ask any questions HERE. 

You can also contact other Jungle Bands and ask them about their experience

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