Following his full-length debut album George, breakout singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Minch shares a new song, “Leave”.
“There’s one more song we recorded with the album that I think should see the light of day,” says Jake. “‘Leave’ was my answer to the question ‘where does all that love go after the relationship is over?’”
“Leave” serves as a bonus track to George and coincides with the second leg of Jake’s More George on Tour headline dates across North America. The 17-show run kicked off on November 4 in Austin, and will stop in Dallas, Madison, Indianapolis, Columbus, Richmond, Providence and more. See below for a complete list of dates. Tickets and more information HERE.
George came out this past summer via 2for2 projects/Mercury Records; listen HERE. The album has received a host of critical praise, including NPR Music, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, Ones to Watch and more. Holler praises, “Like a Great American Novel cut down to three-minute pop songs, [George] captures small-town restlessness and alienation in the same way that Raymond Carver or Carson McCullers were always able to, with the added incentive that you can scream along to them at the top of your lungs,” while Atwood Magazine hails George, saying, “Spanning themes from the excruciating heartbreak of young love, to what it feels like to go home again, to grief and suicide, George delicately weaves a poetic web of truths.” He recently performed tracks from the album at a Pigeons and Planes Medium Sized Backyard session—watch HERE.
“George is about my two years in L.A. and my experience falling victim to my ‘middle-of-the-country-syndrome,’” says Jake. “It’s about being a martyr with nothing to die for and needing to fuck up some great things in order to see that.”
Recorded and produced between Los Angeles and Connecticut by Jake and Tony Berg (Taylor Swift, boygenius) with contributions from Mason Stoops (Lizzy McAlpine, Role Model), George finds the 22-year-old storyteller exploring grief, guilt and identity through the complexities in his personal relationships. Titled after Jake’s birth name, George captures the angst and discomfort of growing up and leaving home with a disarming vulnerability that traces the album’s 12 tracks. The singles “Fingers and Clothes” and “Drawing a Tattoo” were released earlier this summer to critical acclaim.
Jake recently wrapped up an extensive run of headline shows, including stops at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right, Los Angeles’ Moroccan Lounge, Chicago’s Schubas Tavern, Toronto’s Velvet Underground, Nashville’s Cannery Hall and more. Jake performed alongside numerous surprise guests throughout the tour including Lizzy McAlpine, Grace Enger and Alix Page.
Born and raised in Connecticut, Jake Minch burst onto the scene in 2023 with his hit single “handgun” racking up 1.3 million views on the song’s initial teaser and earning support from the likes of Noah Kahan, Lizzy McAlpine, Zach Bryan, Gracie Abrams, Fletcher and many more. Over the last few years, the 2for2 projects/Mercury Records artist has garnered a dedicated fanbase through his deeply personal lyrics on love, growing up and grief. Jake has toured the world over, sharing stages with the likes of The Head And The Heart, Jeremy Zucker, Ben Abraham, Holly Humberstone, Grace Enger and Sadie Jean.
GEORGE TRACKLIST
1. Nostalgia Act
2. Drawing a Tattoo
3. Fucked Up
4. Fingers and Clothes
5. Dad’s Song
6. Unicef
7. First I Was
8. Say Uncle
9. Changed Things
10. For Leaving
11. A mistake you only make once
12. Twice
JAKE MINCH LIVE
November 7 /// Little Rock, AR /// Stickyz Rock’n’Roll Chicken Shack
November 9 /// Lawrence, KS /// The Bottleneck
November 10 /// Des Moines, IA /// xBk Live
November 11 /// Madison, WI /// High Noon Saloon
November 12 /// Indianapolis, IN /// Hoosier Dome
November 14 /// Pontiac, MI /// The Crofoot – The Pike Room
November 15 /// Columbus, OH /// The Summit Music Hall
November 17 /// Durham, NC /// Motorco Music Hall
November 18 /// Richmond, VA /// The Broadberry
November 19 /// Syracuse, NY /// The Song & Dance
November 20 /// Providence, RI /// Fete Music Hall – Lounge
November 22 /// Amherst, MA /// The Drake
November 23 /// Portland, ME /// Portland House of Music
November 24 /// South Burlington, VT /// Higher Ground – Showcase
November 25 /// Hamden, CT /// Space Ballroom