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Jacob Banks

Jacob Banks is a British-Nigerian singer-songwriter from Birmingham who grew up with gospel, R&B, and soul music around the house. He started writing and...

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Jacob Banks, a British-Nigerian singer with soulful vocals

His songs like 'Mercy' and 'Unknown (To You)' blend gospel, R&B, and personal reflection.

For a good sense of his style, try 'Mercy' or 'Just When I Thought', they frame his sound well.

Jacob Banks writes songs that feel lived-in, with 'Mercy' showing his knack for soulful vocals over tracks that lean into personal reflection. His music pulls from gospel and R&B he grew up with in Birmingham, giving it a grounded, textured sound. The 2015 track 'Unknown (To You)' got attention for its raw take on rejection and heartbreak, even if some listeners questioned how it landed.

He started writing and performing as a teenager, putting out early EPs like 'The Monologue' in 2014. His debut album 'Village' arrived in 2018, followed by 'Lies About the War' in 2022. Along the way, he's recorded with musicians like Sampha and producers such as KAYTRANADA, working solo without a permanent band.

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Jacob Banks is a British-Nigerian singer-songwriter from Birmingham who grew up with gospel, R&B, and soul music around the house. He started writing and performing his own songs as a teenager. In 2015, his song 'Unknown (To You)' got attention, though some listeners questioned how its lyrics about rejection and heartbreak came across.

His debut album 'Village' came out in 2018, followed by 'Lies About the War' in 2022. He's put out several EPs too, including 'The Monologue' in 2014 and 'For My Friends' in 2016. Songs like 'Mercy,' 'Just When I Thought,' and 'Photograph' show his style, soulful vocals over tracks that lean into personal reflection.

Banks works as a solo artist but has recorded with other musicians, including Sampha and Gallant on backing vocals, and producers like KAYTRANADA and Tom Misch. He doesn't keep a permanent band.

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