Biography



     

Mixing humorous social commentary with melancholy reflection, David W. Jacobsen performs and records catchy, mostly acoustic songs that combine poetry, satire, and narrative storytelling. Entertaining without crossing the line in to novelty, his musings on social and psychological concerns have connected with people all over the world. He performs live accompanying himself on acoustic guitar and amusing his audiences with an enjoyable banter.

His new release, A Tree Falls, is a singer-songwriter album about being rejected or ignored. It asks the question, "if a tree falls in a forest ... does anyone give a @$#!?" The answer is no. Whether it is jobs, crushes, acquaintances, friends, roommates, or audiences, the album addresses crushing indifference with a mix of subtle wry humor and pathos.

David W. Jacobsen has been writing and performing music for over twenty years. He studied at Berklee College of Music and has both an excellent understanding of music theory as well as the good sense not to use it. He has recorded numerous albums on his Zbokth Productions label and is currently recording his next release.

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