{"id":15956,"date":"2013-03-20T12:18:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T12:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=15956"},"modified":"2017-03-01T13:35:51","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:35:51","slug":"new-noise-jacob-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2013\/03\/20\/new-noise-jacob-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW NOISE: Jacob Banks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jacob Banks<\/a> has been making waves with tracks like ‘Kids On The Corner’ ever since he clinched the winning prize in the MOBO Unsung and Adidas ‘Are You In’ music competitions.<\/p>\n

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\"Jacob<\/a><\/p>\n

You’re relatively new to the music industry. When did you begin to pen lyrics?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve always loved music but I never thought I’d be an artist. I just enjoyed singing in my bathroom like everyone else.\u00a0I started writing properly in March 2011.<\/p>\n

Tell us a little bit about your overall sound and general aesthetic? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I’d say the basis of on my sound is soul but I try to find a different angle to approach it and give it a new school vibe.<\/p>\n

You’ve been compared to a diverse bunch of artists such as Labrinth, Maverick Sabre and John Legend. Who are you inspired by and who did you listen too as you were growing up?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up listening to everyone, literally. Music wasn’t played in my house so whatever I found had to do. I loved everything from grime to soul to rock. I remember Westlife being the first ‘proper’ sic that I ever heard and it all kind of went from there.<\/p>\n