Biography
Humor: not exactly a 'standard 'part of the acoustic singer/songwriter vocabulary.
I write what makes me laugh: relationships, modern society and life as a babyboomer.
Musical Influences:Beatles, Arlo Guthrie, Loudon Wainwright III, Steve Goodman, Weird Al Yankovic ,Groucho Marx.
I have received airplay on local and national radio, and since 2008 on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's "Laugh USA". Since 2001, Drew Jacobs and Swingbatter have regularly apeared on the Nationally Syndicated "Dr. Demento Radio show. I have been performing as a solo acoustic singer/songwriter since 2005. Highlights include:
Summer 2006-Northeast Country Music Association Songwriter Roundtable at The Saratoga County Fair.
2007 -Featured artist at the NECMA Songwriter's Workshop Showcase.
2008- Featured Artist at the Columbia Arts Team Songwriters Showcase.
2008 -Featured Artist at the NECMA Songwriter's Festival
2009- 30 minute interview/performance featured on Crumbs Cafe on WEXT 97.7 FM
Instrumentation
Drew Jacobs- Acoustic Guitar, 12 String guitar, Harmonica
Discography
New CD- "Easy Listening For The Hard of Hearing" on SwingBatter Records is available at select local Borders, as well as on ITunes, CD Baby , Amazon.com, and at gigs.
6 Selections in rotation on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio "Laugh USA"
Additional airplay on Jet Blue, Frontier Airlines as well as KGO, San Francisco, WKLI, Garden City NY, and WSIA, Staten Island NY, WEXT 97.7 Albany NY
Appearing on The Nationally Syndicated "Dr. Demento Radio Show:
As Drew Jacobs and Swingbatter:
12/2001- Santa Claus Is Coming To Rock You
12/2004-12/2007 Rudolph's on Steroids
Featured on KGO Radio- San Francisco
As Drew Jacobs and his Nice Jewish Boys:
12/2006- Where Are All The Songs About Chanukah?
CDs- Drew Jacobs-"Swingbatter" 8/14/99
Drew Jacobs- "45" 8/14/04
BMI Member Since 2006
Links
| http://www.drewjacobs.com |