By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This band is on fire! Girl on Fire is a hot alternative rock band based out of Seattle. Since their start in 2009, bandmates Austin Held, Nick McMahan, Nicholas Wiggins, Josh Mouser and Harry McDonald, have elevated their sound to perfection. Since the release of their debut album, Not Broken, the […]
Jake’s Top Five: The Best Dolly Parton Duets
April 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am very excited to announce that Dolly Parton will be visiting Jake’s Take and my column on Examiner.com soon! In honor of Ms. Parton’s visit, I am presenting a new segment called Jake’s Top Five! This edition honors Ms. Parton’s best collaborations! 5. Dolly Parton & Carrie Underwood, “I […]
New Music Releases: Week of April 7, 2014
April 9, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com New Music Releases is back for another week of fantastic music! Everlasting by Martina McBride The Kansas native’s twelfth studio album is a beautiful cover album that showcases Ms. McBride’s twists on rock, R&B and soul classics. I loved the rearrangements that Ms. McBride and Don Was did with the […]
The Five Question Challenge with Anthony Rankin
March 30, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When I first heard Anthony Rankin’s “Phoenix in Vegas,” I knew that I wanted him to take my Five Question Challenge. I love the northeastern turned Nashville resident’s pop rock sound and impressive vocals. He is a true master of pop music as he studied the works of Michael Jackson, Maroon […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 24, 2014 (The Albums Edition)
March 26, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the Albums edition of New Music Releases! This week, I dove into a brand new album from one of my favorite Voice coaches, a posthumous album from a music icon and new material from three acts that you need to keep an eye on during the remainder of 2014. […]
The Five Question Challenge with Def Manic
March 25, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Rapper Def Manic is the latest rapper to tackle The Five Question Challenge. The Belgrade, Serbia native is taking Hip-Hop and experimental music to another level of excellence. In addition to fusing old school and new school Hip-Hop with Soul, Rock and Jazz music, Def Manic has opened for B.o.B, Scribe […]
The Five Question Challenge with Nick Stefanacci
March 19, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Nick Stefanacci is set out to bring pop fusion to another level of excellence. For the past 10 years, Nick and his own jazz group traveled across the country to play in venues in New York City, Hawaii, Miami and Atlantic City. In addition, he had the opportunity to perform with […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 17, 2014
March 18, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The week of March 17, 2014 is the busiest week for new music…so far this year! Some of my favorite artists dropped exciting new albums and amazing singles that should be included in your music library. Sex & Love by Enrique Iglesias When it comes to listening to the Latin Heartthrob’s […]
A Conversation with Gordon Lightfoot
March 14, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is celebrating his 50 years in the music industry. He has released 19 studio albums, two live albums and 46 singles! In addition, he has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, received 16 Juno Awards and five ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Awards. Countless […]
The Five Question Challenge with Midnight Red’s Joey Diggs, Jr.
March 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Midnight Red is on fire! America’s Boy Band just finished MTV’s Artist to Watch Tour with Austin Mahone, Becky G and W3 The Future and are preparing to hit the road with the Wanted for their farewell tour. They have also worked with some of the biggest names in the industry […]
