Thornton, Colorado
28 Years Old
Songwriter, Composer

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"Philosophy is just a brilliant opinion."

BIOGRAPHY

Born and raised in a small town in West Texas, J.L. Baker was raised in a family of musicians. His father was a drummer for many years in contemporary Christian bands and raised the young artists in many influences of classic rock and jazz. Throughout his childhood, J.L. participated in summer singing camps and church music activities. As he grew older, he found a passion for formal vocal instruction, choral performance and competitive vocal competitions.
Early in high school, his mother brandished a cheap electric guitar from a local yard sale and his life was forever affected. Within a year he had his first acoustic guitar and began writing songs quickly. By the age of 18, most of the material from his first CD, “My Quarter In The Machine” had been written.
Attending open mics and obtaining local shows in the small restaurants and venues in town, J.L. began to venture out and perform. Despite the cultural depravity of Folk music and the ever present rock-n-roll bar scene of Texas, he obtained a small fan-base at home and continued to write and perform.
Earning scholarships to a local community college, J.L. attended as a music major with an emphasis on vocal performance.
Currently, he resides in the Denver area and continues to promote his music and look towards performance and expanding the fan base.
His primary influences include David Gray, Ellis Paul, Bob Dylan, John Gorka and Matt Nathanson.

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Pop

Contact

Administrative: James Lee Baker

INSTRUMENTS

bass / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / harmonica / keyboard / mandolin / piano / vocals

INFLUENCES

Mat Kearney, Snow Patrol, David Mead, Matt Nathanson, Dashboard Confessional, Landon Pigg, Matt Wertz, Ray Lamontagne, Vertical Horizon, Jack's Mannequin, Gavin Degraw, John Gorka, Ellis Paul, Collective Soul, Dishwalla, Bob Dylan, and much more.

DAY JOB

IT Professional

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

When I have time

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Song of the Month March 2010- Songwriter Universe.com - "Independence Day" Songwriting Finalist, Top 50 - Wildflower Music Festival, Richardson Texas (2010) Songwriting Finalist - Festival4Starslive.com International Songwriting Competition (2010)

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