Jake Kohn is just starting another year of high school, but his voice has been travelling far beyond Stephen City, Virginia. This summer, Kohn has been singing live at venues in states such as Tennessee, the Carolinas, Kentucky, and Ohio. And he has also make an impression on YouTube. Many are astounded by the soulful voice they hear coming out of someone who is only sixteen. But Kohn also writes beautiful songs, illustrating that he is likely someone we will be hearing a lot of in the future.
Kohn got his start when his great-grandmother gave him a guitar she had used as a kid. Not only did Kohn take to the instrument, but his voice has a touch of Joe Cocker that sounds much older than the young man from where it originates.
Kohn started out writing stories, and that evolved into writing songs. He finds inspiration in many great country songwriters, but his greatest influence is Justin Townes Earle. Kohn explains, “He’s my favorite songwriter and about the best guitar stylist I’ve ever heard.”
While a record label has yet to sign Kohn, I expect we have not heard the last of his amazing voice. His original song “Frostbite,”which was posted in March 2023, has more than 700,000 views on YouTube. This week, Kohn posted a new song. Check out Jake Kohn singing his latest, “Dreams.”
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