Hearing Jake for the first time will surprise you that a 17 year old could have such a spelbinding voice. His youth shouldn’t be that much of an issue or even a talking point but close your eyes and you have someone who has way more life and experience than a 17 year old. His voice is stunning and will only get better and his skill is already evident.

You can find more information on Jake HERE.

Your only 16, how long have your been preforming?

I’ve been performing for nearly 2 years now but i’m 17 this month

What made you get into singing/writing has it always been something you wanted to do?

Well alot of my family use to be musicians but i was’nt musical at all when I was younger music just grew on me

What has the feedback been so far?

I would say its been good to be honest I’ve been played on radio and had the pleasure or going to abbey road studios for the ‘BBC musicians masterclass’.

How do you write your music, do you work on the music first then the lyrics?

I swap and change but generally I would say music first.

You have a few live shows coming up, are you nervous?

People play music because they enjoy it so I’m more excited then nervous.

What do people expect when they come and see your show?

A guy with long hair and a guitar playing a few songs haha.

Is there a lot of support for local acts?

Yeah I say so especially in Nottingham. Theres quite a few venues and promotion groups etc.

What do you want people to take from your music?

Well I just hope they like it thats the main thing I guess.

What song best describes you?

I wouldn’t know to be honest.

What/who inspires you?

I would say The Beatles, Donovan, Jimi Hendrix and Don Maclean.

Who would you want to work with?

Right now I would say Don Mclean because theres a song I would like him to teach me.

What have the changes in the music industry meant for artist like yourself?

Well its meant that less and less artists are getting signed because not as many people buy CD’s anymore.

Do you think that the music industry is ready to take more younger acts more seriously?

Well I should think so as they can help that artist to develop because their young.

Would you appear on the new X-factor or other talent shows?

Never!

How do you see the next 12 months?

A lot of hard work I should think, just going to try my best and see what happens I guess.

Best advice you’ve been given?

‘Follow your instincts’.

Best advice you would give?

Follow your intincts and just keep writing or developing your songs.

One of the most incredible things to happen to the festival season in the UK for years has been the creation of Festival Annual who are calling out for all festival goers to show themselves and be in with a chance to get featured in a new book.

Festival Annual have been touring the UK and have been to some of the biggest festivals and are continuing the festival season by coming to The Big Chill 2009 and want you to be part of this, look your best, look your worst, but most of all have fun and be happy.  The guys from Festival Annual are going to be around snapping happy and make sure you go up and say ‘hello’.

Festival goers have to the chance to see themselves in print. They could be one of Festival Annual’s Most Wanted? Anyone who had fun and games at a UK festival this summer and had a picture taken by the Festival Annual team of snappers might just have the chance to be in the first ever user-generated book.

All festival goers need to do is go to the Festival Annual MySpace page and tag the picture. If not there, then don’t despair all you have to do is simple, just upload the best, weird and wonderful picture to their Myspace FestivalAnnual from a UK festival.

Then tag all the names of people in the picture to make sure names will be in the final book when it hits the shelves. The best from online will be chosen to be in the book so it’s a chance for all music lovers to get their face in all major UK bookshops!

“Whether they are knee high in mud, dressed as goth fairies or discovering some new band, Festival Annual 09, with the help of these people, is documenting the essence of the UK festival season so we can look back in years to come and remind ourselves of the good times.” – Edith Bowman, Radio 1

Anybody who has been to a UK festival this year has a chance to be in the first ever Festival Annual!  All festival goers have to do is visit their Myspace FestivalAnnual to see if they are one of the lucky (or slightly embarrassed) Most Wanted!

All over the UK there are places you woud never think of looking twice for a decent music scene. Some, like Brighton, thrive on their closeness to London and thus has one of the best music scenes in the country.