Bio
Jacob MacMillan is a singer-songwriter who lives in Grand Forks, B.C. He writes and plays original alternative folk rock, and performs on acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, bass, keys and drums. Jacob always loved writing songs and sharing music with others.
In high school he created a band "The Philistines" with his best friends Jon Mink, Nathaniel Mink and Evain Maurice. They recorded an amateur original album in their highs school and played locally at fundraisers, bars and house parties.
Jacob went on to study jazz guitar at Guelph University for only one year before deciding to take a more organic musical path. After leaving Guelph, Jacob packed his life into his van and moved out West to see what adventures and new musical friends were out that way.
Growing up Jacob's biggest musical influences include: Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Modest Mouse, Sublime, The Strokes and Elliott Smith. You can find Jacob performing in the Kootenays of B.C.