Cris Jacobs
Cris Jacobs is an American singer-songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland. A local fixture in Maryland music, Jacobs was called "The King of Baltimore rock'n'roll" by Baltimore magazine.[1]
In the early 2000s, Jacobs played (alongside Patrick McAvinue) in a bluegrass band, Smooth Kentucky, in the Baltimore area.[2] Concomitantly, Jacobs was the guitarist and vocalist for The Bridge from the band's founding in 2001 until its breakup in 2011.[3] In 2012, he released an album with his own band, Songs for Cats and Dogs, which led to tours supporting Steve Winwood[4] and Sturgill Simpson in following years.[5] His sophomore full-length, Dust to Gold, arrived in 2016. Jacobs and Ivan Neville recorded an album together as Neville Jacobs in 2017.[6] In 2019, he released his third solo album, Color Where You Are, on Blue Rose Records.[7]
Jacobs holds an annual Christmas concert in the Washington, DC area called A Very Jerry Christmas.[8] Between the releases of Dust to Gold and Color Where You Are, Jacobs married and became a father.[4]
Discography
- As leader
- Songs for Cats and Dogs (Self-released, 2012)
- Dust to Gold (American Showplace Music, 2016)
- Color Where You Are (Blue Rose, 2019)
- With The Bridge
- Cross Street Market (Self-released, 2004)
- The Bridge (Hyena, 2006)
- Blind Man's Hill (Hyena, 2008)
- National Bohemian (Woodberry, 2011)
- With Ivan Neville
- Neville Jacobs (Harmonized Records, 2018)
References
- ^ Review of Color Where You Are. Baltimore, May 2019.
- ^ Cris Jacobs Forges His Own Path. Baltimore, April 9, 2019.
- ^ Review of Color Where You Are. Lyric Magazine, April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Review of Color Where You Are. Glide Magazine, April 12, 2019.
- ^ 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: March 2017. Rolling Stone, March 14, 2017.
- ^ Ivan Neville & Cris Jacobs Team Up for Neville Jacobs, Share 'Makeup of a Fool' Featuring Aaron Neville. Billboard, August 29, 2018.
- ^ Song Premiere: Cris Jacobs “Painted Roads” from Forthcoming Record ‘Color Where You Are’. Relix, February 21, 2019.
- ^ Cris Jacobs. DC Music Review.