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The approach has earned Penate comparisons to The Jam, and especially its lead singer, Paul Weller.
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Penate is one of several young, buzzed-about pop musicians who proudly sing in their London accents.
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Penate also acknowledges the influence of ska and other Jamaican music on his sound.
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Penate says that while he did listen to the band, he was more influenced by soul music much like Weller himself.
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Here, John Schaefer speaks with Penate between studio performances with his band.
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It's one of several reasons Penate is often identified as part of a movement with the likes of Lily Allen and Kate Nash.
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"Less that I tried to be him, more that I'd one day love to be a soul artist in, like, Mississippi or something, " Penate says.
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"British press love catchphrases, and they love groupings, " Penate says.
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"In On The Road, he talked about 'spitting at stars' at one point, and yeah, I really liked the idea of having phlegm in the air, to see where it lands, " Penate says.
NPR: Jack Penate: South London Pop Flair