JACOB CHAMPLIN AND THE BLUE JAYS

Jacob Champlin & The Blue Jays are a 7-piece folk/rock collective fronted by Minneapolis songwriter, Jacob Champlin. For this project, Champlin has enlisted the help of 6 of his favorite Minnesota-based artists to help him craft what he calls “existential folk hymns”.

Their sound is a hybrid of Bright Eyes & The Decemberists combined with the more sonically abrasive sound of groups like Modest Mouse or Mewithoutyou. Champlin’s lyrics ring sincere with themes of seeking one’s self & waking up to a proposed higher consciousness. Their songs range from pleasantly predictable to more compositionally complex. They color their arrangements with lush 4-part vocal harmonies, sparkling glockenspiel, buzzing kazoos, churning accordion, driving bass, and an occasional trumpet fanfare, all backed by a cocktail drum kit.

Past Shows


May
15
th
2016
7th St Entry
May
15
th
2016
7th St Entry

Mike Love

with JACOB CHAMPLIN AND THE BLUE JAYS

More Shows

Sep
25
th
icehouse MPLS

An Evening with
Makaya McCraven

Oct
21
st
First Avenue

G FLIP

with Beth McCarthy
Aug
15
th
First Avenue

Mayhem Brat ⏤ A Charli + Gaga Dance Party starring Bosco

Nov
8
th
7th St Entry

ThxSoMch

with re6ce