Musician Jake Vance can play a multitude of instruments, but it is his songwriting that wows listeners. He excels in guitar, piano,song-writing and vocals.

Jake opens for acts such as The Fugitives, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Wil and T. Buckley. Influenced by folk in all forms, as well as classic and modern rock and alternative, Jake is innovative and an exciting young musician. His songwriting is inspired by classic writers like Shakespeare, Fitzgerald, Keats and Ginsberg for inspiration.

Jake spent two summers in the UK, taking courses in music production, song-writing, vocals, piano and guitar. He attended several song-writing courses and workshops in Calgary.

He won 2nd place in the Calgary Folkfest 2014 Songwriting competition and received the performing arts bursary from Beneath the Arch Concert Series.