'Love Can' singer
Shaun Jacobs opens up to The Beat
about his mega tune Love Can, his dad who is a trained opera singer and his
view on reality music TV shows, like The Voice.
Your song Love Can is blowing
up on airwaves in South Africa. What are your thoughts on the success? Yes
it's been really exciting! Radio is a very fickle thing, and when you're
putting a song together in studio you really don't know how radio is going to
respond to it. When I put Love Can together, I worked really hard at stretching
myself to create something a bit different to anything out there, but still
aiming for it to be accessible enough that it wouldn't be written off as
something weird. When I first started playing the song to people I got an
amazing response, and after that it was a case of holding breath to see if
radio would accept it. I guess they did!
When did you record
the song and what inspired you to write the song? I started recording the
song in about October or November of 2012 I think, and worked for a number of
weeks just on the production. I then let it lie for a bit and came back in
January and finished off the mix. I always say that my music is written from
love, life and faith, and the lyrics flow out of those 3 things. The verses of
the songs are written from the journey my wife and I have been on with my music
career, where things haven't happened quite the way we had planned, but it's
just a case of taking heart, it's okay, we're not lost, we're just plotting a
different course and we will get there in the end if we stay strong in our love
for each other and God's love for us, because love can get through a lot.
What’s the history of
Shaun Jacobs? Well I grew up in a family of 6 with a dad who is a trained
opera singer, and my two brothers are very good guitarists. I started out as a
drummer, and then my brothers taught me guitar and my dad gave me some singing
lessons. I then started writing songs when I was 16. When I left school I
started a band called Harbourlight and we played together for 5 years before
Simon Painter in Los Angeles took an interest in me and encouraged me to go
solo. He is working as my manager from LA and is helping me develop my career
here before he brings me to the States to take a shot at it there!
What is the name of
the CD which features Love Can? Ha ha, good question. I'm not sure yet! I
can tell you that I have been recording a LOT of music in the studio and I am
so excited about the songs for this album. Once I have narrowed the album down
to the final track listing I will finalise the title....
Where did your love
for music started? Probably when I was about 11 or 12 I think, I can
remember connecting emotionally with certain songs, and loved singing in the
shower ha ha!
How would you
describe your musical style? Not really sure - think it's quite hard to
describe your own style. I usually just say melodic rock, but I try and
incorporate other elements as well. So I would be interested to hear how others
would describe it :)
Who are your
favourite musical artists? My favourite band is still Coldplay. And like
most, I was also very influenced by U2. When I was younger I listened to a lot
of the Cranberries.
What don't people
know about you? Mmmm. I don't think I have any dark secrets or anything. I
guess one thing not many know is that I had always wanted to be a professional
show jumper until music took over - I used to train about 8 horses a day at one
stage in high school.
What are your
thoughts on musical reality TV shows like Idols, The Voice, etc? I actually
think they are fantastic platforms for people to get the chance to be
discovered. I love the Voice because I feel like the focus is on trying to
develop artists in a helpful and positive way, without trying to find the
biggest way to insult people who are putting themselves on the line.
How and where can fans find out about your gigs? Facebook. I
put everything up there - www.facebook.com/shaunjacobsmusic If you would like
to book me, send a mail to info@calebrecords.com.
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