By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am so delighted to welcome Bari Leigh to Jake’s Take. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter is the latest artist to follow in the musical footsteps of several iconic superstars such as Dolly Parton, Etta James and Bobbie Gentry. Like her heroes, Ms. Leigh took a bold step that sets herself apart from […]
The Five Question Challenge with Lee Greenwood
July 1, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is beyond an honor and a thrill to have Lee Greenwood visit Jake’s Take. Since he began his legendary career back in 1962, Mr. Greenwood released 30 albums, had seven #1 hits and 25 charted songs including “She’s Lyin’,” “Going Going Gone,” “Somebody’s Gonna Love You” and his duet with […]
The Five Question Challenge with Jeff Dye
June 30, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight is the last night of NBC’s I Can Do That! For the past couple of weeks, six celebrities were challenged to go outside of their comfort zone and perform with outstanding entertainment acts such as the Harlem Globetrotters, the Blue Man Group, Jabbawockeez and the cast of Avenue Q. Since […]
A Conversation with Dessy Di Lauro
June 29, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Dessy Di Lauro to this edition of A Conversation. The Montreal native turned Los Angeles transplant is at the forefront of a new kind of musical genre called: Neo-Ragtime. In order to get create this superb musical hybrid, Ms. Di Lauro took the music shaped […]
A Conversation with Chelsie Hightower
June 8, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) continues its auditions, many dancers hope to impress Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul and Jason DeRulo and earn a spot in the Vegas Callbacks. One dancer that conquered Vegas Week and advanced all the way to Season Four’s Top Six was Chelsie Hightower. The 25-year-old […]
The Five Question Challenge with WBFF Competitor Brian Cook
June 5, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you missed my “Five Question Challenge” with WBFF Competitor Logan Montgomery, click here: https://jakes-take.com/2015/06/the-five-question-challenge-with-wbff-competitor-logan-montgomery/ 2015 will go down in the World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Inc. (WBFF)’s history books as the year of the transformations! The fitness and fashion competition introduced a new category, transformations, which emphases on the individual’s […]
A Conversation with This Boy That Girl
June 4, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Siblings Alec and Becca King are the latest artists to sit down for A Conversation. Together, they are This Boy That Girl, one of the hottest up-and-coming acts that is seeking to scorch the music charts. After releasing their debut EP: Breaking Bad in March, their music video for their breakout […]
The Five Question Challenge with Kimberly Nichole
June 2, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The moment that Kimberly Nichole belted out the first few notes of “Nutbush City Limits” on The Voice: Season Eight, I instantly became a fan of her work! While she may have lost her Battle Round with former Team Pharrell teammate Lowell Oakley, she found new solace in the form of […]
A Conversation with The Mowgli’s Katie Earl
May 21, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One band that I have enjoyed covering since Jake’s Take’s inception is Los Angeles-based alternative rock band the Mowgli’s. Since the band debuted, Colin Dieden, Josh Hogan, Katie Earl, Dave Appelbaum, Matthew Di Panni, Spencer Trent & Andy Warren’s feel-good music has put permanent grins on their fans’ faces. In 2013, […]
A Conversation with Forte Tenors’ Josh Page
May 6, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor to welcome tenor Josh Page to Jake’s Take. His passion for music and vocals led him to work with a diverse group of artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Charice, Delta Goodrem, Jackie Evancho and Josh Groban. However, Josh captured the world’s attention three years ago, when […]
