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Jake Stevens

All The World's A Stage

About Me

I'm a singer/songwriter/actor from Grand Rapids, MI. I've got a disc out called "Spark" that is available at local stores, live shows and through THIS website. I've been playing music my whole life and have been in various bands since the early 1990's. Some of those include Rock House, Shade 55, Sugartalk and The Sleeves.
I do some acting here and there, either in commercials or stage plays. I'd like to do some filmwork soon...we'll see where that takes me.
I'm pretty liberal. I like slow burns and sleeper hits. I don't like know-it-alls but I do like wise-asses. I am aware of, appreciate and respect what came before and I tend not to waste my time with people who don't feel the same. I like video games, but recently only on my PC. I need my fan and a movie to fall asleep at night. I have nightmares frequently. I write lists when I'm bored and I do crossword puzzles habitually. I like challenges in all aspects of life - musically, romantically, intellectually, philosophically and artistically.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/5/2004
Band Members: Depending on the show...
JAKE STEVENS: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass, Drums and whatever else needs to be played
HANK VANRANDEN: 6 & 12 String Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica & Backing Vocals
JAMES HUGHES: Bass & Backing Vocals
DON SCHWEIHOFER: Drums, Percussion, IPod & Backing Vocals
Influences: The Beatles and all of their solo stuff, Freedy Johnston, Owsley, Travis, James Taylor, Bic Runga, Fountains Of Wayne, XTC and all of THEIR side-projects and alternate names, Toad The Wet Sprocket and their offspring, Bjork, Semisonic, Sarah McLachlan, Howard Jones, The Steve Miller Band, Vigilantes Of Love/Bill Mallonee, Spacehog, Pete Yorn, Sheryl Crow, The Samples, Jim Croce, Jellyfish, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, R.E.M., Sigor Ros, Gin Blossoms, Jimmy Eat World, Alana Davis, Shawn Smith's various projects (Brad, Satchel, The Twilight Singers, etc.), Duncan Sheik, The Eels, John Hiatt, The Muppet Movie Soundtrack, Dada, Paul Simon, Mark Kozelek's bands (Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon), Ben Folds, Electric Light Orchestra, Pete Droge, Matthew Sweet, The Thorns, Maxwell, James, Keb' Mo', Alison Krauss and Union Station, Damien Rice, The Lilac Time, Del Amitri, Tears For Fears, Wayne, Wilco, Seed, The Lemonheads, The Little Shop Of Horrors Soundtrack...the list goes on and on...I've got over 1,200 CDs in my collection
Sounds Like: Glen Phillips (Toad The Wet Sprocket/Mutual Admiration Society), Owsley, Fountains Of Wayne, Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon), James Taylor, et al.
Record Label: Substance Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Films of July, 2007

July 1st, 2007Planes, Trains And Automobiles  Having never seen this all the way through (and it also being a required film to watch for school), I rented this today. I liked it. I'm a little embarra...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:32:00 PST

The Films of June, 2007

School...soon...must...catch up...June 1st, 2007Harry Potter And The Prizoner Of Azkaban - I know I skipped The Chamber Of Secrets, but Dobie quite nearly ruins the films for me. Well, what can I say,...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:29:00 PST

The Films of May, 2007

Spring is in full bloom, so I'm finding myself less interested in sitting in front of the television and more interested in being outdoors. So these reviews may get a little leaner (yeah right).May 2n...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:13:00 PST

The Films of April, 2007

Man oh man...the time is flying by. Here's what I'm watching this month:April 1st, 2007The Goonies - I'm really surprised this film has endured all the years. A childhood favorite (which looks way bet...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:15:00 PST

The Films Of March, 2007

OK, another month has arrived...so many movies to watch! Here we go!March 3rd, 2007The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring - Ah, yes. January of 2002...one random Wednesday night. I decided ...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:03:00 PST

Blasts From My Past(s)

Wow. I pulled out some old CDs tonight looking for covers to do in the next few weeks.First, I got some (illegal, I think) downloads of Michael Penn's "Someone To Dance With" and Bourgeois Tagg's "I D...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:15:00 PST

The Films of February, 2007

I can't believe a month of 2007 has gone by already! Yikes! Didn't we just celebrate the new year? Whatever. If anyone would like to see what films I watched in January, just go to my other blog, "The...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:28:00 PST

The Films of January, 2007

Since I LOVE movies (and seeing as I'm going to film school in the fall) I've decided to chronicle all the films that I watch (I ususally watch one a day). I'll update each blog for the month in the h...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:21:00 PST

Finally, Acting!

Well, just finished my first 'paid' acting gig in about 4 or 5 years. IT FEELS GREAT! 3 days of acting for a class of students in a screenwriting class. 5 minutes to read the script and then *bam* act...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:19:00 PST

WHEW!

Glad THAT'S over. Well...almost...
Posted by Jake Stevens on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:33:00 PST