“Take the intensity of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s scorching guitar technique and apply it to Bob Dylan’s stark, earnest songwriting, and what you now have is the music of bluesman Jake Lear,” writes Elmore Magazine. Lear, who was born in Vermont and raised on blues and country music has spent the last three year's playing to thousands on Memphis’ renowned Beale Street, honing the hard-hitting blues on which he is building a growing national reputation. Lear’s second and latest full-length release is Lost Time Blues. Real Blues Magazine included Lost Time Blues on their list of the top 100 blues albums of 2010-2011. Jake is currently living in Memphis, TN.
Jake's Band consists of bassists Vic CHarles and Drummer Roy Cunningham. Roy was a member of the Bar-Kays, a STAX studio drummer as well as a drummer for Albert King, Little Milton and Little Jimmy King. Vic Charles was the bassist for Albert King and Little Jimmy King.