Whiskey and Cigarettes Country Radio Show is happy to announce the airing of their exclusive interview with singer-songwriter, Jake Ybarra. Mr. Ybarra joined award-winning host, Nik Bernitz Pizzigoni, to talk about his burgeoning career, including his debut album, “Something in the Water.”
The interview with Jake Ybarra will air this coming Sunday, April 30th, 2023, between 11am ET-3pm ET. The live show airs on Military Brotherhood Radio at https://mbradio.us/. Whiskey And Cigarettes is also re-broadcast on 40 internet and am/fm syndicate stations, and their affiliates around the world. The show is also available on demand, on Apple Music, Spotify, iheartradio, Soundcloud and at www.whiskeyandcigarettesshow.com.
ABOUT JAKE YBARRA: With music swirling around the house, it’s no wonder Jake Ybarra wound up singing and writing superlative songs that instantly imbed themselves in the listener. The Greenville, South Carolina native started off singing in choirs as a boy, then playing in rock bands as a teen. Ybarra(pronounced e-BAR-a) moved on to college to earn his degree in Political Science and Government at Furman University, including a legislative internship at the European Parliament in Brussels. After graduating, Ybarra got serious about songwriting. Inspired by the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, James McMurtry, John Prine and Lucinda Williams, he turned his attention to creating music that bore his own signature. In 2020 Ybarra recorded what he calls his “pandemic project,” the four-song EP Basement Songs, and posted it on Instagram. The response was swift. His songs not only earned him a dedicated following around Greenville, but also landed him a management deal and an opportunity to record his stunning debut album, “Something In The Water.” Ybarra’s evocative, emotional lyrics display a hard-won wisdom that belies an old soul in a 25-year-old’sbody. The characters in his stories invite comparisons not only to his songwriting heroes but also to his favorite authors such as George Saunders, Stephen Vincent Benet and Ernest Hemingway. Armed with the heartfelt tales on “Something In The Water,” Jake Ybarra is bending ears and pulling on heartstrings wherever he plays.
ABOUT WHISKEY AND CIGARETTES SHOW: “Whiskey And Cigarettes Radio Show” is a weekly show, originating in Milan, Italy, hosted by the “Romeo of the Rodeo” Nik Pizzigoni. Nik is a Nashville Universe Awards Winner, International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner, a New Music Awards Winner, AMG Heritage Awards nominee, and an Independent Country Music Association nominee. The show features a unique blend of classic, current and indie country, trivia, contests, artist spotlights and interviews and Nik’s European charm. Previous guests have included Pat Boone, Charley Pride, Hank Williams, Jr., Charlie Daniels, Steve Wariner, John Rich, Oak Ridge Boys, Lorrie Morgan, Bill Anderson, Luke Bryan, Bryan White, Travis Tritt, Lee Greenwood, Collin Raye and many others. http://www.whiskeyandcigarettesshow.com.