Ryan T Jacobs is the singer/songwriter behind Portland country band Pulp Western and formerly, Portland indie rock mainstay Melville. Having spent seven years living and touring all over Europe, Jacobs speaks four languages, and channels his world travel experiences into his songwriting. His lyrics and dynamic vocals are enhanced by his fiery performance and belief in the songs that he brings to t...
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Ryan T Jacobs is the singer/songwriter behind Portland country band Pulp Western and formerly, Portland indie rock mainstay Melville. Having spent seven years living and touring all over Europe, Jacobs speaks four languages, and channels his world travel experiences into his songwriting. His lyrics and dynamic vocals are enhanced by his fiery performance and belief in the songs that he brings to the stage.

The Pulp Western sound is inspired by the ever-progressing spirit of country music and combines vintage countrypolitan from Music Row with undercurrents of grit from their disparate outlaw country influences as well.

Jacobs is still working on the debut album for Pulp Western but before making the transition to country, his indie rock outfit Melville’s recorded their most recent album, The New Zero. Those songs were recorded with Gregg Williams (The Dandy Warhols, Sheryl Crow, Blitzen Trapper) and mastered by Paul Gold (The War on Drugs, Grizzly Bear) and from that effort, two songs, “Heart” and “Claws Out,” debuted at sold-out Portland Trailblazers games. They also played the Portland Party at SXSW and they have shared the stage with the likes of Collective Soul, 3 Doors Down, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Wilco side-project The Autumn Defense, Minor Alps, and Murder By Death among others.
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