Conversations with Jake Kroll

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jake Kroll.

Hi Jake, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started playing music when I was about 10, in 4th grade. During middle school, I started going to see bands play at this old store called Media Rerun in Murfreesboro, TN. I made friends and started playing shows when I was 14! I released my first album in 2019, and then Boom! Covid! But once everything calmed down, I got a full live band for my music, and it’s been history since! We just played Muddy Roots festival in Cookeville, TN. With bands like Doyle (From Misfits), Fear, Whores, Zero Boys, and many more!

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has not been a smooth road. Dealing with school and playing music always gets tiring, but it’s worth it! I’ve had writer’s block, but so has every other musician.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I play in 2 bands, Jake Kroll and Local 58. Jake Kroll is known for being the Loudest shoegaze band you will hear! Our bassist, JC Donnell, uses a Peavey 18/20 cab with a different, louder head each time. Our guitarist, Blake Marlow, uses this crazy Yamaha guitar head that’ll blow your face off, I (Jake) use a 200-watt solid-state quilter head, and our drummer hits so hard it’ll rip the fingernails of your finger! Local 58 is known for wrestling matches in the middle of our sets!

What’s next?
I hope to play music! I work at a guitar store called Jacks Guitarcheology in Lebanon, TN. I graduate high school super soon, and hopefully, I will go on tour when I graduate.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7fCq3FIpaIzy3Xeb03TEjd?si=u2UxO6AURqWf9cqCpAzzQw
• Instagram: @jakeykroll
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCkVOtxX_Ol5osYHPMlHiFIg

Image Credits
Groblin66 John Lane Media