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Bursting out of the nation’s capital with songs of hope, love, Canada, and illicit crushes on friends’ fathers hot new trophy wives, comes one of the mid-Atlantic’s most unique and engaging singer/songwriters.
Jake Laufer, solo acoustic entertainer and frontman of the Sherpa Underground, performs melodic, high-energy music, running the gamut from catchy pop, to rockabilly, to classic punk. The results are unforgettable songs, “never boring, occasionally mellow and sweet, often hilarious, and distinctly original." (gig-a-byte.com)
As a writer and singer, Jake’s polished songcraft has been compared to such notable acts as Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, and Ben Folds with a penchant for offbeat lyrics rivaling the quirkiest tracks from Barenaked Ladies and They Might Be Giants.
In November of 2000, Jake completed his latest CD, A Viking Named ¡Caliente! The Washington Citypaper had the following reaction: “This kid's really going places! The disc puts all the pieces together: clever, thoughtful lyrics; supremely confident playing; solid production; and compelling melodies.” (December 15, 2000) The Washington Post took it one step further, recently naming his first single, “Walkabout” one of the top 10 songs of 2001.
Jake’s music has been played on college and mainstream radio stations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, Belgium and Spain. His songs are also featured in regional compilations from Blue Light Records (NY) and Skytwin Records (DC) and two upcoming feature films.
Jake Laufer has performed
steadily since the late 90’s, from the Carolinas to New England
and up into Canada, with additional shows logged in Mexico and Australia.
The Sherpa Underground has been rocking the scene since 2001.
For booking or for
more information, please email booking@jakelaufer.com.
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Jake Laufer has appeared at the following venues:
WASHINGTON,
DC AREA
The Black Cat
Iota Club and Café
Metro Café
The State Theatre (Falls Church, VA)
Velvet Lounge
Whitlow's on Wilson
TT Reynolds
Jaxx
Rhodeside Grill
Chief Ike’s Mambo Room
Zig’s Bar and Grill
Café Staccato
The Front Page
The Tombs (Georgetown)
Jammin Java (Vienna, VA)
George Mason University
Celebrate Fairfax Festival
Reston Festival
The Roundtable
Zebra Lounge
Paloma's (Baltimore)
Towson University
Café Tattoo (Baltimore)
NEW YORK
CBGB Gallery
Bitter End
Acme Underground
DT-UT
Rififi
PHILADELPHIA
AREA
Pontiac Grill
North Star Bar
The Khyber
Samuel Adams Brewhouse
Dr. Watson’s
Dawson Street Pub
Finnegan’s Wake
Fergie’s Pub
Roosevelt's Pub
HMV Record Stores
Millennium Music Conference (Harrisburg, PA)
Restaurant and Bar (West Chester)
REST OF THE
WORLD
Franklin and Marshall College
Copperfield’s (Boston)
Café Eclipse (Concord, NH)
Six String Café (Cary, NC)
The Cave (Chapel Hill, NC)
Sundog’s (Corolla, NC)
The Lighthouse (Dewey, DE)
Clinton's (Toronto, Canada)
Holy Joe’s (Toronto, Canada)
Cameron House (Toronto, Canada)
Karen's Grill (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)
Excelsior Hotel (Sydney, Australia)
The Barking Spider (Cleveland, OH)
Case Western University (Cleveland)
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Kenyon College (Gambier, OH)
Wagner College (Staten Island, NY)