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Jakob is an instrumental rock band from Napier, New Zealand. Since its formation in 1998, the band has consisted of guitarist Jeff Boyle, bassist Maurice Beckett, and drummer Jason Johnston. They have to date released four full-length albums, two EPs, and three seven-inch singles.
Over the years the trio has played with acts such as Isis, Mono, Tool, Damo Suzuki, The Hidden Hand, and The Austerity Program, along with fellow Australasian groups High Dependency Unit, Keretta, Cog, Avotor, Meterman, Salmonella Dub, and Pitch Black. Their albums have garnered significant praise both at home and abroad, receiving multiple bNet nominations in...
Johann Jakob Froberger (1616–1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist.
He was among the most famous composers of the era and influenced practically every major composer in Europe by developing the genre of keyboard suite and contributing greatly to the exchange of musical traditions through his many travels. He is also remembered for his highly idiomatic and personal descriptive harpsichord pieces, which are among the earliest known examples of program music.
Only two of Froberger's many compositions were published during his lifetime, but his music was very widely spread in manuscript copies and he was one of...
Jakob Juhkam is an Estonian musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist, performing mainly on piano and keyboard. From an early age Juhkam has provoked excitement in Estonian listeners. His first home recordings were made in 2005, with early experiments in electronica and prog rock merging into a sophisticated worldview via his formal music education. Juhkam counts Frank Zappa, John Zorn, Jim O Rourke, Trent Reznor, Mike Patton and Estonia's own Vaiko Eplik amongst his musical influences. His work ranges from symphonic pieces to film soundtracks, and he was commissioned in 2012 to write music for Estonia's Independence Day concert, showcasing his talent...
Jakob Sveistrup (born March 8, 1972) is a Danish singer. He entered the Danish music scene in 2003 as a competitor in the Danish televised talent contest Stjerne for en aften ("Star For A Night"). He made it to the finals. Unusually, Sveistrup is not a professional singer — by day he teaches autistic children. In March 2006 Jakob resigned from this job, to make music his full time career.
Jakob then went on to compete in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, which took place in Forum Horsens on February 12, 2005. He was selected as winner of the competition...
