Description: Pete Lawrence
We're very happy to confirm that we've bagged one of just a handful of UK dates on the forthcoming Jake Blount UK tour and he will be coming to Monmouth with his Trio to play for us on Sunday July 2nd.
Jake Blount is one of the most important new voices to emerge on the American roots music scene in recent years. A talented multi-instrumentalist and powerful, soulful singer, Jake is also a specialist in the early folk music of Black Americans. His work shines a light on the major contributions that Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ artists have made to American folk traditions, which have often been overlooked. Based in Rhode Island, Jake won the 2020 Steve Martin Banjo Prize and was nominated for Artist of the
Jake received considerable acclaim for his 2020 debut album Spider Tales and the 2022 follow-up, The New Faith, was released as part of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings’ African-American Legacy Series. Described as “Black folk music from the future”, The New Faith has received glowing reviews from Rolling Stone, The Guardian and many more. It sees Jake exploring new sounds and tones, incorporating electric guitar and percussion alongside banjo and fiddle.