UPDATES REPORTED July 1- July 15, 2004

Online Zines Interview Erik-Michael about The Hard Rock Academy
(July 2, 2004) Front Row Fanz published a short article about The Hard Rock Academy’s summer camp and a brief interview they conducted with Erik-Michael on June 25th that can be found on this page of their site. LMFANZINE also posted a brief interview with Erik-Michael regarding the Hard Rock Academy that you can find at their site.

Happy Independence Day!
(July 3, 2004) We wish a safe and happy Fourth of July to all who are celebrating USA’s independence, its founding fathers and those who work hard to keep it and its ideals… life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness... alive! It’s time for O-Town fans to play their copy of one of the fans’ favorite O-Town songs, “American Game,” which was written by Dan, Jacob and O-Town’s lead guitarist, Billy Chapin. This excerpt from the lyrics seems so right for the Fourth: So here I am, Generation X … and now I’m happy as hell, ‘Cause I’m rockin’ it here on American soil, Because of you my friends, I can live my life and I can be, Free to be me.

Jacob’s Loc Will Be Instudio Guests of 91X’s Loudspeaker Show on July 11th!
(July 5, 2004) One of our sources has informed us that Jacob and Aaron are scheduled to be instudio guests at San Diego’s 91X radio station during its Loudspeaker show on Sunday, July 11th from 6:00-8:00 pm PDT. Jacob and Aaron will play a couple of songs acoustically and the show’s co-hosts, Tim Pyles and Al Guerra, will interview them. 91X is equipped with streaming broadcast so fans of Jacob’s Loc across the world can listen in! Click here to register and be sure to tune in on July 11th! The station is sponsoring Jacob’s Loc’s free set at The Casbah on Thursday, July 15.

KriSeLen Publishes Interview with Erik and Announces Contest!
(July 10, 2004) KriSeLen online magazine’s interview with Erik can be found here and you can enter a contest to win a Hard Rock Academy hat that has been autographed by Erik here.

Jacob's Loc 91X In-Studio!
(July 11, 2004) Jacob, Aaron and Ryan visited San Diego's 91X on July 11 to record acoustic versions of Faces and When We Die and were also featured guests on the station’s Loudspeaker show, which promotes local music. Jacob spoke with co-host Tim Pyles about the group’s background and their upcoming show at The Casbah on Thursday, July 15th at 10:30 pm PDT. Click here to listen to the interview and acoustic songs. The show at The Casbah will be recorded and broadcast live! You can check it out by registering here; if you miss it, the show will be downloadable 4-6 weeks later at emusiclive. You can also buy audio CDs of the performance for $10 at The Casbah and the band will be selling T-shirts, demos and stickers. Inside Jacob’s Loc would like to thank Jacob for his on-air mention of Inside Jacob's Loc! If you would like to thank DJ Tim for having Jacob's Loc in the studio, please email him at TimPyles@ClearChannel.com.

Check out Jacob's Loc Instudio at 91X July 14 at 8:30 am PDT!
(July 13, 2004) According to our sources at 91X, Jacob and Aaron will be on the Brand X Morning Show on Wednesday, July 14 at 8:30 am PDT (11:30 am EST). They will play When We Die, do a 10 minute interview and promote the July 15th show at The Casbah. 91X is equipped with streaming broadcast so fans of Jacob’s Loc across the world can listen in! Click here to register and be sure to tune in on July 14th!

Record Deal for Jacob's Loc Imminent?
(July 14, 2004) Jacob and Aaron were interviewed by the 91X morning show DJs for their Big Break segment and revealed that Jacob’s Loc is in what sounds like advanced talks with a record label. As we reported after their first show in April, the band has enough material recorded for a CD, so we hope to hear news of an album in the works soon! Jacob gave some insight into the valuable music industry knowledge he gained through his experience with O-Town and the joys and trials of owning a pet monkey. He brought Abby along to the studio and she entertained the 91X morning crew with her antics and what he described as her 'daily chores.' Jacob and Aaron did an acoustic performance of “When We Die” which has been posted on the 91X website here . Click here to listen to the interview with Jacob and Aaron.

Please email Chris Cantore and/or Jen Sheek to thank them for having Jacob, Aaron and Abby on their show. Their ability to gauge the listeners’ interest in Jacob’s Loc is important! Please keep your comments brief and positive! Let them know where you’re from and that you like Jacob’s Loc’s music! Thanks!