“Jake risked a lot with Retro Man, but risk carries with it the promise of the great reward that can never be achieved playing it safe. Congratulations, Jake. Rewards are inbound with their own one-way ticket.
How does one describe this music? It definitely falls in the rock-a-billy category, old (50’s) country, and Jake’s strong steeping in Bluegrass finds itself just below the surface. One could call this Americana, but in this case, Canadiana might be more appropriate. I hear Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, echoes of Earl Scruggs in Jake’s guitar playing, Johnny Horton, and, of course, Tommy Hunter. There is a lot of talent here, major talent. The future is bright for Jake Vaadeland, who just graduated from high school and turned eighteen this past spring. I wish all eighteen-year-olds could know their own mind. Jake sure does”