Inside Jamiroquai’s new album as Jay Kay starts work on first record in 7 years weeks after drummer died in car crash

It’s been seven long years since we heard new music from Jamiroquai.

But now the funk group, behind smash hits including Virtual Insanity and Space Cowboy, are back in action.

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I can exclusively reveal frontman Jay Kay has started working on a new record with the group.

A source said: “It’s been a long time coming but the time feels right for Jamiroquai to work on new music.

“Jay went into the studio for a writing session recently and it went really well.

“They got the band involved too and it all felt very special to be back together doing what they do best.

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“Everyone involved is excited about the new project and what it will sound like.

“It’s early days and while they don’t know when the new record will be out, the wheels are in motion.”

Sadly the group lost their bassist Derrick McIntyre, in a car accident last month and those close to the band said his memory would live on within their music.

My insider added: “Losing Derrick was hard for everyone who knew him.

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“It’s a reminder that life is short. His passion for music was inspiring and everyone in Jamiroquai had Derrick in mind.”

During their 30-year career, Jamiroquai sold over 40 million records and notched up nine top ten singles. Their last record, Automaton, came out in 2017 and became their ninth top ten album.

Jay — real name Jason Cheetham — reissued their 1996 album Travelling Without Moving and Emergency On Planet Earth from 1993 a couple of years back which proved to be hugely successful and showed there was still big demand for their music.

The group last played live at ­Victorious Festival last August with an electric 90-minute set and I was down near the front going absolutely bananas.

I am more than ready for the ­second return of this space cowboy and I can’t wait to hear what they’ve been working on.