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Jake Gunter – Ghost EP

Release Date 12.7.2018

Artist Information:

Label: Self-Released

Genre: Americana/Folk/Indie/Country

Hometown: Zachary, LA

Influences: James Taylor, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sam Beam, The Louvin Brothers, Lightning Hopkins, among others

Biography

Singer-songwriter Jake Gunter pours emotions born from authentic experience into Ghost, his new 5-song EP. Praised by the media for his “smooth, timeless” style and “deft lyrical hand,” Gunter blends the essence of Americana and indie rock with folk and country sounds for a soulful style that’s all his own.

Raised in Zachary, Louisiana, Gunter received his first guitar for Christmas at age 8 and fell in love with bluegrass and banjo after being inspired by musician Brian Sims. “I’ll never forget the lightning that crashed through my existence,” Gunter recalls. “I was a boy truly in love.”

Early songwriting efforts centered on Gunter’s troubled childhood, and when he later served in the U.S. Coast Guard, his songs inspired by Coast Guard life became popular among fellow servicemen. Back in civilian life, Gunter co-founded the successful Baton Rouge band Common Ground in 2007 and later moved to Knoxville to immerse himself in the world of bluegrass as a member of The New Good Old Boys.

Upon returning to Baton Rouge, Gunter rose above challenges including substance abuse and abusive relationships to become a popular solo artist, thanks to his talents as a vocalist and on instruments including mandolin, upright bass, banjo and dobro. With wide-ranging influences including James Taylor, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and Sam Beam, he knew it was time to write an album based on honesty and authenticity, and in July 2018, he recorded Ghost at Cloverland House Studios in Nashville. The album, heralded as a “comfort blanket for heartbroken folks everywhere,” was released online in its entirety in December 2018, and songs from the EP have been featured on multiple Spotify playlists and music blogs.

Seeing continued success from the release of Ghost, Gunter moved to Nashville, TN in 2019, where he currently sings and plays guitar for the honky-tonk band Big 50. He is currently working on a full length solo album as well as a special cover album.