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| Jake Patrick Robert Hook, a British born singer-song writer and recording artist. Raised in Camden, London by an Irish catholic mother and Protestant English father. He credits his musical abilities to his childhood theatre company.
As a child Jake was no stranger to the stage or the film industry as he starred in 4 London musicals and appeared in the BBC drama "The Biz" - he sang backing for Meatloaf and appeared on the TOP 15 hit "I am in Love with the World," released on Columbia in 1997.
It all started with great-granny's old piano which she left to Jake in her will, not because he showed promise, but because he was the only one in the large Irish family not to thump the hell out of it! However Jake didn't learn to play that piano. Dyslexia turned granny's sheet music into a sea of meaningless dots, which Jake would join together to make the face of his music teacher, until she washed her hands of him. But Jake knew he could play, he just had to find a way to learn.
Every Saturday morning at kids theatre, nine-year-old Jake would lie under the baby grand, memorising how the chords were formed and how they sounded, until he too could play the tunes in his head. Out of this came a stripped, raw and sensitive musicality, unconventional in its roots yet fresh in its presence. Jake's musical influences include Peter Gabriel, Counting Crows and his vocal talent has often been likened to another of his musical influences George Michael.
After his self funded debut album ‘Record on The Blag’ containing 17 original tracks failed to ignite sales Jake left his first label. In 2006 after numerous label changes Jake founded his own label LBM and with financial backing sourced from around the world has written a part autobiographical album explaining a young man’s journey through falling in and out of love, finding yourself and being bullied, this album ‘The Butterfly Observations’ dubbed ‘the torch song’ album of the new age is yet to be released, although the debut single for the album, Elusive You was released and charted in several territories.
As we start 2008 I remain optimistic that Jake will go on to be big in the music industry, with two 7digital indiestore number ones to his name so far this is only the beginning for this young man who in my opinion has yet to reach his true potential. Growing musically with each track he writes, unafraid to try new and different sounds and unlike a lot of musicians today the ability to sing as good live as he does recorded.
Jake’s music makes you feel on so many levels and does in a number of different genres, his upbeat tempos and his beautiful ballads have lyrics with such intensity and passion you simply have to hear them for yourself. Combine his good looks, his talent and a voice that is so powerful and filled with emotion, Jake Hook is a musician who sheds new light on the concept of the singer-songwriter. As for Granny's old piano, it has been by his side ever since | Genre
Acoustic
Pop
Powerpop
Label
LoneBoy Records
Self Published
Hometown
North London
UK
URL
http://www.bebo.com/jakehookuk08
Profile Created
April 2008
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Influences
Peter Gabriel, George Michael, Counting Crows, Jason Mraz, Janet Jackson, Nik Kershaw |
Jake u are a sexy babe xxxx
hey got you as a friend on MySpace but i use bebo more, so thought i would add u on here! Really like your stuff, deffo have to come see if you ever become brave & venture up to Glasgow
Hope you having a wicked day today 
xxx