The Return of the Virtuoso: How Jake Blount Reclaims and Revolutionizes Appalachian String Band Music on Single-Footing Horse

Executive Overview In less than a decade, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and musical historian Jake Blount has mapped a trajectory through American roots music that most artists could only hope to span over a lifetime. Erupting onto the national scene with his blistering 2018 debut EP, Reparations, and his critically lauded 2020 full-length breakthrough, Spider Tales, Blount … Read more

From Boy Band Stardom to the Racecourse: JJ Hamblett’s Remarkable Return to Professional Horse Racing

Executive Overview In a striking narrative of career reinvention, JJ Hamblett—best known as a vocalist for the chart-topping British boy band Union J and a contestant on ITV’s The X Factor—is preparing to make a sensational return to the saddle. Nearly two decades after hanging up his riding boots to pursue a career in the … Read more

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