Unfazed Magazine Winter 2017 - Ones to Watch | Page 23

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Atfirstsight , 20-year-old

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St . Louis-bornandIrvine-raised , Jacob ’ s loveformusicstartedyoungasherecals memoriesofwhenmusicstartedtotake shapeinhislife .“ There ’ sthisvideoofmeat threyearsoldaftersomenightof

Hanukahandmyparentsboughtmeasmal guitar , mic , ampcombotoythingandit ’ sa videoofmeofwhatIthinkis ‘ LayDown Saly ,’ butIkeptsaying ‘ WayDownSaly .’ I wasjustyelingandscreaming . Musichas alwaysbenpartofmylifeandIalways wantedtoperform . EverySunday , mydad woulddrivemetoHebrewscholandwe wouldlistento ‘ BreakfastwiththeBeatles .’ ItwasmyfirstglimpseofpopmusicandI felinlovewithpopmusic . Imakepopmusic now . Iwriteitforotherpeople . peoplewho telstories , Iadoresongwriters , andThe Beatlesarethebestpeopletoeverdoit ,” he sayswithagenuinepasionforthegenre andmusic .

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