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Awkward isn't the Word

WritingMarch 1, 2026
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Awkward isn't the word.

Somewhere between losing everything and gaining perspective, I picked the guitar back up.

It turns out muscle memory survives heartbreak.

Solo Acoustic Material will be released under "Awkward Isn't The Word"

This July, I'll be playing two acoustic sets at Moongroove Festival from July 16-19 at White Thorn Lodge in Darlington, Pennsylvania. Exact days and times are still TBA, but yes, I'll be there twice.

And yes, it's a clothing-optional festival.

Which feels... appropriately on brand. The whole naked this isn't a focal thing or even a mentioned thing, so these will be one off naked sets, as if there's a lot of shows to play naked at.

For more info on the festival itself, visit:

moongroovefestival.com

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Other People's Words

This spring I'm releasing an acoustic cover EP titled Other People's Words.

It's exactly what it sounds like: songs that carried me at different points in my life, stripped down and rebuilt in my own voice. Songs that meant something before I understood why.

Alongside the covers will be two new original songs.

Not nostalgia pieces. Not cosplay emo.

New songs. Grown-man perspective.

Spring release date coming soon.

Support shows will be announced as they lock in.

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Jake

Chief Awkward Officer