Avi Jacob is an American singer-songwriter originally from Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Avi Jacob | |
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 Avi Jacob performing at CMJ Festival 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
| Origin | Charleston, South Carolina, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Folk, Americana, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Skate Mountain Records |
| Website | avijacob |
Life and career edit
Avi was born into a Jewish family in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. His father, historian Robert Michael, is the author of several books about the Holocaust. Jacob left home in his teen years to live in Boston. He spent the next several years developing skills as a songwriter and performer.[citation needed] While living in Boston, he was involved in the DIY music community The Whitehaus Family Record and released several amateur recordings with them. Jacob moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 2010 and began to focus on his professional career in music by playing small music festivals, and being featured in music blogs and samplers. Avi is a writer of the Diana DeMuth song "All the Liars" released in 2020
He unofficially released the song "Cannonball" in 2014 on social media.
In December 2015, he was brought to CMJ[1] by the band Counting Crows who named him the best folk emerging superstar. He opened for Dr John[2] in February 2016.
In March 2016, Avi was featured on A&R Report as an artist to watch.[3]
Avi recorded his EP Surrender with Simone Felice (producer of the Billboard #1 Lumineers album Cleopatra) and members of the Felice Brothers.
In May 2020 Avi released a new album, Preservation, via Bandcamp.
Jacob is an independent artist, formerly signed to Skate Mountain Records, and related to popular ghost-folk songwriter Allysen Callery.
Influences edit
Avi is most influenced by Nirvana, Paul Simon, Lauryn Hill, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Prince.[citation needed]
Discography edit
EPs edit
- So Hard To Reach You (2014)
- Surrender (2018)
- Preservation (2020)
Singles edit
- "New England" (2017)
- "Pickup Truck" (2018)
References edit
- ^ "CMJ 2015 Avi Jacob; CMJ Festival". CMJ.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Dr John with Avi Jacob; Charleston City Paper". charletstoncitypaper.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Asante, Michael (March 3, 2016). "Artist 2 Watch: Avi Jacob". ar-report.com. A&R Report, Inc. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
Other sources edit
- Jason Grishkoff (February 21, 2016). "Listen Avi Jacob". indieshuffle.com.
- Karla Harris (March 5, 2016). "Avi Jacob single review". whenthehornblows.blogspot.co.uk.[permanent dead link]
- "Avi Jacob review". indietrendsetters.com. March 7, 2016.
- "article". independentclauses.com.
- "Avi Jacob – Cannonball".*
- "Avi Jacob – Fool Hearted Man".
- "Robert Michael (historian)".
- "Preservation EP Review".
- "Preservation Review".