Jake Wesley Rogers

Jake Wesley Rogers is certain of one thing: he is, without a shadow of a doubt, ready to finish the debut album he’s long dreamt of making. He’s confident and cautious in equal measure, he says; the pressure is immense.

The crowds at his shows, powerful pulpits where music and heart mix and mingle freely, are a mix of young, music-hungry fans and older men and women, from all walks of life. “Looking out into the crowds at my concerts makes me realize the power music can have,” he says, pointing to upcoming festival slots and the Panic! tour dates as opportunities to keep that momentum – the electricity that ripples through his concerts, long-dormant emotions and feelings bubbling to the surface of everyone in the room. “We all want an excuse to be ourselves. That mentality is driving how I’m going about this album.”