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David Jacobs-Strain

David Jacobs-Strain was born in 1983 in New Haven, Connecticut. As a youngster he moved with his family to Eugene, Oregon. In 2001 he graduated from South Eugene High School. He began accompanying himself singing on the guitar at age nine with the encouragement of Eugene folk singer and guitar teacher, Emily Fox. The first strong blues influences came from live concerts at the W.

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David Jacobs-Strain 8/22/06: David Jacobs-Strain

Hailed as a blues prodigy, David Jacobs-Strain moves from country blues to the earthbound grooves of the Mississippi Delta with his driving slide guitar and fervent vocals.

David Jacobs-Strain

Hailed as a blues prodigy, David Jacobs-Strain moves from country blues to the earthbound grooves of the Mississippi Delta with his driving slide guitar and fervent vocals.
David Jacobs-Strain 5/8/05: David Jacobs-Strain

David Jacobs-Strain, a modern troubadour of roots and blues music, can be heard on his most recent release, Ocean or a Teardrop.

David Jacobs-Strain

David Jacobs-Strain, a modern troubadour of roots and blues music, can be heard on his most recent release, Ocean or a Teardrop.
David Jacobs-Strain 8/22/02: David Jacobs-Strain

David Jacobs-Strain is just 18, yet his reputation for raw, soulful vocals, original songwriting, and steel string guitar artistry, has made him one of the best young blues artists in America.

David Jacobs-Strain

David Jacobs-Strain is just 18, yet his reputation for raw, soulful vocals, original songwriting, and steel string guitar artistry, has made him one of the best young blues artists in America.

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