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Jacob Vanags

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Few artists can find the elusive balance between a song that hooks
you in and a song that encourages another detailed listen. It’s on this
fine line of ambitious pop-rock that indie piano-rocker, Jacob
Vanags, has found his home. As a Kent, Ohio native and well-
traveled New York “resident,” Vanags has meshed his multitude of
experiences and inspirations to create a brand new niche between
the same-old and the usual.

Vanags is now premiering this fresh sound with Pulses are Pluses, a
six track EP released on November 3rd, 2009. After the successful
debut of his first solo EP, The Come On! Collection, Jacob was joined
by drummer and trumpet player, Zach Periharos, and bassist, Nick
Cantatore, to create a full and energizing mix of piano rock anthems
with pulsing beats and melodically masterful basslines. Add in Dylan
Ebrahimian’s violin prowess and Jeremy Landis’ production expertise
and you have an epically exciting six songs. Lyrically, Jacob revolves
the EP around a central theme of positivity and the realization that
“you have all that you have.” But nothing could sum it up better
than a full choir finishing out the EP on “Jonah’s Dream,” a youthful
illustration of a world without futile fighting. Although it’s hard to
put a finger on exactly what Vanags’ sound is until you take a listen,
one can venture out to say it has similar qualities to the music of
Ben Folds, Jason Mraz, Coldplay, and, at times, Sufjan Stevens.