"Jake hails from the hills and valleys of Central Pennsylvania where he grew up listening to everything from country and folk to heavy metal. Later, while in college at Penn State, he helped form a band called, The Roof, as their lead guitarist. 

They later moved from State College to Pittsburgh, and traded playing the local bars for touring the east coast and midwest, including several stops in Nashville and Austin. After dedicating 8 years to playing guitar for The Roof, the group disbanded, and he moved across the country to start over in Boulder. 

Now he blends his classic rock, folk, country, blues, and americana influences into an eclectic repertoire that now is beginning to include original material, as he transitions into the role of songwriter."