Today we’d like to introduce you to Jake Lucas.
Hi Jake, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My journey of creating music started when I was around 15 years old. My family would take this annual trip to Rocky Point in Mexico for Thanksgiving. I , being the youngest in the family, would always end up the first one to get bored because I could never “Party” along with all the grown-ups (who were of legal drinking age).
One night when everyone was going out to the bar a had a feeling I wanted to stay behind and play my Dad’s acoustic guitar. It was very challenging and just pressing the strings made my fingers hurt because they’re made of steel.
It was very cool though… my Dad sat there with me and patiently showed me the shapes of 3 different chords and very quickly I was actually strumming and playing this thing that moments ago felt foreign to me.
It felt like unlocking a secret code or solving a mystery and the reward was a beautiful sound coming from this hand-built instrument. Truly, I never looked back from that point, it was like I found my true calling. I felt determined to improve my playing every day. Eventually, I realized my Mom had a great voice and it led me to try singing as well. Putting the 2 together was the best thing I have ever done in my life. It felt amazing to start hearing songs on the radio and being able to learn and perform them.
You could say that is what snowballed into a full-time music career. I went on to learn recording with Logic and Pro tools, so that I could capture all my ideas in real time.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Not always, everyone knows that the field of music can be very competitive and not always rewarding… it takes a ton of time and patience like slowly turning dull rocks into hatchets. Not everyone has the will power and determination that it takes. I had many times hearing “Go to bed earlier, get a real job” and that is usually the nail in the coffin for most.
I chose to prioritize my original music creation and production, learning to tune out negative voices around me.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I have a substantial collection of original songs out now on Apple Music & Spotify. Now there are 3 albums that can be streamed. Just search for Jake Lucas or Jacob Tyler Lucas for the older gems. Your support and listening to the music is really what makes it worth it. I do this to inspire others to be creative as well.
I am proud of where I have taken things as far as my recording and music production skills. After numerous hours of study and late night deep dives on such exciting topics as parallel bus compression and gain staging, I realized this is a lifelong obsession to find new ways to improve my mixing and mastering skills in the recording studio.
I began compiling an array of equipment. Proud owner of 10 guitars, 2 basses, 2 drum kits, a full studio of digital and analog components like distressors, UAD apollo and I always aim to try and get the best.
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
You NEEED to fall in love with it, otherwise it ends up a chore.
Pricing:
- I can mix and master a song $140
- I can make instrumental beats $120
- I can professionally tune vocals $50
- I can perform live $175/hr
- I can record & mix your song $200
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/jakelucasmusic
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakelucasmusic
- soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jacobtylerlucas
