Jake Shears
Jake Shears is the lead singer and a primary songwriter of the multiplatinum-selling glam rock band Scissor Sisters. Born in Arizona, he grew up in the Seattle area before moving to New York City, where he studied fiction writing at The New School. He wrote the music for Tales of the City, a 2011 stage musical based on Armistead Maupin’s bestselling book series of the same name, and he has played the role of Charlie Price in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Jake Shears recently finished his debut solo album, which will be released in mid-2018. He divides his time between Los Angeles and New Orleans.
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Boys Keep Swinging
- By: Jake Shears
- Narrator: Jake Shears
- Length: 9 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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In this “exhilarating yet poignant account of one boy taking flight” (Shelf Awareness, starred review), one of rock music’s most entrancing figures transforms the vividness of his musical world into an unforgettable literary... Read more
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