Jake is a lyricist, songwriter, singer and musician with a diverse array of influences.

Noted for his skill as a 'blues shouter' and the 'swing punk' sound of his first few albums, he is especially drawn to the roots of American music. You'll hear blues, jazz, swing, rockabilly, jump, gospel, folk and his distinctive fingerpicking ragtime guitar. Add a little cabaret and some punk attitude, and you've got Big Rude Jake.

NOTABLE FESTIVAL APPEARANCES:

Luzerne Jazz & Blues Festival - Switzerland
Cognac Jazz Festival - France
Andernoss Jazz Festival - France
Idea City Conference 'Canada's Premiere Meeting of the Minds' - Toronto
Hillside Music Festival Main Stage - Guelph, Ontario
Montreal Jazz Festival - Montreal
Toronto International Film Festival - Toronto
Toronto International Burlesque Festival - Toronto
Detroit Jazz & Blues Festival - Detroit
Mariposa Folk Festival - Barrie, Ontario
Rack & Ring Music Festival - Nuremburg, Germany
The Supper Club - New York
Club Red - New Orleans
CBGB's - New York
House of Blues - Chicago, Los Angeles
The Paradisio - Amsterdam
Music Halle - Dresden, Germany
Quasimodo's - Berlin
Volksbad - Munich
Hugh's Room - Toronto
The Louvre - Paris
Der Grunspan (on the Reeperbahn) - Hamburg
The Viper Room - Los Angeles
Brussels Ancienne-Belgique - Brussels
The Fillmore Coliseum - Los Angeles