Jakey Boy Hughes

Herefordshire songwriter, Jakey Boy Hughes, creates melodic tunes matched with contemplative and personal narratives. Influenced by the great songwriting tradition of legends such as Lennon, McCartney, Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson and Elliott Smith, as well as contemporary songsmiths such as Alex Turner and Adrianne Lenker, Jake sings original ballads with a steady voice and often with political undertones. He has performed on exciting stages across the country, from Latitude Festival to the Barbican Centre, and has amassed over seventy original songs broadcast on BBCIntroducing, BBC6Music and BBCWales, receiving support from Andrew Marston (BBCIntro), Tom Robinson (BBC6) and Adam Walton (BBCWales) in recent years. Jake will play new unreleased work as well as songs from his extensive back catalogue.