Band to Watch: The Jakes
The Jakes‘ 2008 EP Shake My Hand is the musical equivalent of a fake ID - it’s so self-assured and well-assembled that you expect the California sextet to be a bit older. In fact, The Jakes are fresh out of high school and have poured their youthful moxie into an EP of eclectic and highly accessible indie pop-rock. Propelled by the talents of lead-singer Sameer Gadhia, the seven song collection is a stylistic shake-up that ranges from soaring rock to gentler acoustic balladry. The pumping drums and swooning guitars of mega-hooky “Cough Syrup” deliver a buzz like swilling a bottle of Robitussin.
MP3:
The Jakes - “Cough Syrup”
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