Jake Tavill
INFO
BIO
Soulful melodies, empathetic lyrics, and moving instrumentation define the music of NYC’s Jake Tavill. Drawing influence from classic icons of soul, funk, and jazz like Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, P-Funk and Miles Davis - as well as innovative modern music-makers like Vulfpeck, Moonchild, Snarky Puppy, and Robert Glasper (who taught Jake at NYU), Jake’s music defies restrictive musical thinking. His music comes from a place of true emotion and honesty that finds inspiration for songs anywhere and anytime that spurs creation.
Jake is a graduate of NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, in addition to having studied at both The Village East Conservatory and Berklee College of Music. Jake has released two albums, Indigo Child (2014) and Twisted Ideology (2017), as well as single, “Noah’s Ark” (2015). Already lauded as “A young bushy-haired singer with a sweet soulful voice” (American Songwriter Magazine) that’s “Magnetizing” (The Aquarian), “thought-worthy” (The Burning Ear) and “a kettle full of colorful soul with a lot of heart” (We Love That Sound) he has also garnered airplay on over 200 radio stations internationally.
Jake scores for film and TV as well, and has had the honor of working with Nam Hye-Seung on popular K-Dramas "A Piece of Your Mind" and "It's Okay Not To Be Okay" streaming on Netflix. Jake is also the Founder and CEO of Studios, Media, and Entertainment Indigo Soul NYC.
Jake plays frequently with his top-notch backing band, The Indigo Soul NYC House Band, all over the world. Jake has opened for Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The O’Jays and boasts performances at CMJ Music Marathon, Mondo.NYC, The Winter NAMM Show, The Richmond International Film Festival, PA’s Musikfest, The Cape May Craft Beer & Crab Festival, and over 100 more.
Jake’s mission is to make a difference by using his music to help people understand themselves - and each other.
Endorsed By
Radio/Podcasts
Podcasts:
*Indie Music Lives Here
*Live From the Midnight Circus (Making A Scene)
*The Cypher Effect
*The Justin Wayne Show
*Unsung and On the Side
*Radio Crystal Blue
*Spin Charts Radio
*Asbury Music/The Penguin Radio
Radio:
Charting:
*Charted at #5 – WMUH (PA)
*Charted at #18 – WCVF (NY)
*Charted at #27 – WCNI (CT)
*Charted at #29 – WVNF (CO)
Airplay & Rotation Adds on:
USA:
AK: KBBI, KRUA
AL: WVUA
AZ: Radio Phoenix
CA: KSCU, KCSC, KAPU, KCPR, KCSS, KALX, Radio KSCR
CO: KVNF, KRCX, KDNK
CT: WCNI, WVOF, WSIN, WHUS
DC: WRGW
GA: KSU OWL, WROM
IA: KZOW, KMSC-2
ID: KLCZ
IL: WPFS, WLUW, WZND, WHPK
IN: WSND, WSWI, WMHD
MA: WSKB, WMHC, WSUR, WAMH, WOZQ
MD: WMUC
ME: WHSN, WBOR, WUMF
MI: WTHS, AM1700
MN: KVSC, KSTO
MO: KCOU, KSLU-1, KMNR
ND: KNDS
NE: KFKX, KZUM
NJ: WLFR, WDBK, WRSU, WMCX, WVPH, WBJB, WRAT, WCFA
NM: KRUX
NY: WCVF, WPNR, WERW, WHPC, WRUB, WMVL, WCWP, WONY, WNYU, WNYO, WKWZ, WGCC, WAER
OH: WXUT, WKCO, WBGU, WUDR, WOBC, WUSO
OK: KRSC
OR: KPUR (Boxer Radio), KBVR, KEOL, KMHD2
PA: QWIK, WDCV, WPTS, WRKC, WPPJ, WMUH, WIUP, WSAJ, WPTC, WIXQ, WXAC, WEMF
RI: WBSR, WQRI
TN: WAWL
TX: KSYM, KSHU, KWTS
VA: WRIR, WGMU
WA: KSPU, KWCW, KAOS, KZUU, KSER
WI: WIPZ, WMUR, WCCX, WRFW
WV: WMUL, WSHC
AND MORE…
Canada:
CFRU, CKUW, CHSR, CJAM, CKUA
AND MORE…
Various European and Latin American Stations Including:
Britain’s AIR 107.2, Rock Radio UK, and RadioMango PapaChango in Argentina
AND MORE…
For A List Of Venues And Events Jake Has Performed At Go To
And Scroll Down (Most Notably: The NAMM Show, Opening For The O'Jays at Stamford.Downtown's Wednesday Nite Live, CMJ, RedGorilla Fest During SXSW, Musikfest (PA), Webster Hall, Red Bank Riverfest Main Stage, The Stone Pony, Little Red Lighthouse Fest, Soulsational Music Fest, Singer Songwriter Cape May, RIFF, and Mondo.NYC)
Awards
Winner of Best Music Video for "Truth" in Fusion Film Fest (Director Julia Kupiec)
Winner of The 2015 Riverfest Musicians On A Mission Battle of The Bands
International Songwritng Competition Semi-Finalist 2014 and 2017
The Richmond International Film Festival '17
Top Emerging Artist:
The Blues Corner Radio Show's (RRUK) 2017 Picks of The Year
Special Releases
Featured in Vinyl Moon's Monthly Vinyl Mixtape (Volume 34 - 2018)
And Limited Special Direct-To-Vinyl Releases on Leesta Vall Sound Recordings (July 2018)
Film/TV Placements:
Jake Tavill & The Indigo Child Blues Band Play Music Monday on Channel 69 News (Click The Picture For The Video Link)
Road Trip Nation presents "Why Not Us?" a College Board and PBS Special
Affiliations:
Jake Tavill is a member of BMI, Songtrust, Sound Exchange, Exploration, The Audio Engineering Society, The International Blues Foundation, The Recording Academy, and Musician's On A Mission.
