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Jagwar Ma is an Australian psychedelic dance music band formed in Sydney in 2011. It consists of Gabriel Winterfield (lead vocalist, guitarist), Jono Ma (guitar, beats, synths, production), and bass guitarist Jack Freeman, who joined in 2012. The band name is derived from a satirical compound of the word "jaguar" and Jono's surname. In 2013, Jagwar Ma signed with record labels Mom+Pop (US), Marathon Artists (EU), and Future Classic (Australia) and released its debut album Howlin. It released its second album Every Now and Then on 14 October 2016.
The duo began writing material at their Crescent Head studio in rural Australia, before returning to the farmhouse in La Briche, France to record. The record was finalised in London and featured guest appearances by Stella Mozgawa, Ewan Pearson and James Ford. In May 2016, Ma confirmed that the second album would be released in the second half of 2016. The band released the first single, "O B 1" in July, followed by a second "Give Me A Reason" in August 2016. The 11-track album, Every Now & Then, was released on 14 October 2016. Musicfeeds maintained that it "rewards a dedicated listener with a fine-tuned ear". NME gave the album four out of five stars, calling it "a mind-altering second album with melody at its heart" DIY Magazine said the album had Jagwar Ma "on a process of self-discovery, just a couple of steps away from striking gold." The band embarked on a headlining tour in support.
In 2018, the band began recording sessions in Iceland, however further tours and recordings were delayed by an illness which confined Ma to Australia. According to Jono, the band has "by no means disbanded". Both members have embarked on separate projects. Winterfield began a "surf blues" solo project as Golf Alpha Bravo, releasing singles "Groove Baby Groove", "Unwind", and "Blue Wave" via Mom+Pop Records in 2019. His full length debut album, The Sundog, was released on his own label, Treasured Recordings, on 12 June 2020. Jono Ma started an ongoing project with Jonti called Mystics, who released their first single, "Steppers" in 2019, and performed live at Carriageworks in 2022. He also released an EP in collaboration with Dreems titled The Dreemas on Kompact in 2018, and a cover of Kraftwerk's "Neon Lights" on Bandcamp in 2020, in memory of Florian Schneider and Andrew Weatherall, with proceeds benefiting The Aboriginal Legal Service.
In 2017, Jagwar Ma played at Summer Bright Lager's Summer Sessions Tour and at Coachella. In the summer of 2017, the band performed at Panorama Music Festival on Randall's Island in New York City and England's Glastonbury Festival.
In 2018, Jagwar Ma performed at Dark Mofo in Tasmania, headlining a Red Bull Music lineup.
| 2013 | Howlin'
| — | 198 | 133 | 64 |
| 2016 | Every Now & Then
| 47 | 160 | 131 | 85 |
| 2013 | The Time and Space Dub Sessions
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| "Come Save Me" | 2011 | Howlin |
| "The Throw" | 2013 | |
| "Man I Need" | ||
| "Come Save Me" (re-release) | ||
| "Uncertainty" | 2014 | |
| "O B 1" | 2016 | Every Now & Then |
| "Give Me a Reason" | ||
| "Ordinary" | ||
| "Slipping" |
|- | rowspan="6" | 2013 | themselves | Best Independent Artist | |- | rowspan="2" | Howlin' | Independent Album of the Year | |- | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Album | |- | rowspan="2" | "Man I Need" | Independent Single of the Year | |- | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP | |- |themselves |Carlton Dry Global Music Grant | |- | 2017 | Every Now and Then | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album | |-
! |- | 2014 | Jagwar Ma | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | | |-
|- | 2013 | Howlin' | Australian Music Prize | |-
|- | 2013 | Howlin' | Australian Album of the Year |
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