User:Jakedollery

Jake Dollery (born, Reading, Berkshire 7th March 1966) is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist and has released than 6 albums either solo or in bands on his own label DixMix.

Biography. Jake was born Jason Brian Dollery changing his name because of the similarity in name and looks to Jason Donovan. He first took to the stage in a short lived college band in 1983. With lifelong friend, Charlie Waygood, he formed the Dead Legionnaires in 1985, a punk/metal band with outrageous songs such as ‘Babies in the Blender’ and ‘Eat Your Dog’. The Dead Legionnaires very quickly attracted a large following playing gigs around the Berkshire area during 1987. The band soon disintegrated as all four members pulled in different directions musically.

Jake’s next project was Jake And The Space Cakes, a covers band that was also a short lived venture. Jake then took a break from performing and concentrated on writing and recording before coming back to the stage in 1992 with The Fisherkings. A six piece rock/pop band he formed with Mark Summers, performing original material written by Mark and Jake.

After a 15 year break, Jake returned to the stage as a solo artist, performing his own original material and performing cover sets and regularly performs in and around Reading. Since 2007, Jake, for a time was involved with Big Untidy and he has also played a number of charity gigs and festivals including Oxjam Reading Takeover in October 2013

Discography Babies In The Blender and Other Pet Hates – (1987) (The Dead Legionnaires) The Morning After… – (1994) (Jake Dollery) Can’t You See – (1995) (Lloyd Summers) What Do I say? – (2008) (Jake Dollery) Unplugged – (2009) (Jake Dollery) What’s Left – (1992 – 2007) Jake Dollery

Personal Life Jake is divorced and has an eleven year old daughter. They both live in Reading, Berkshire

External Links www.jakedollery.co.uk www.facebook.com/JakeDollery66 www.youtube.com/jakedollery www.soundclick.com/jakelloyddollery