Saturday the 31st at 12:00 PM - Clocktower Stage
Jacob Rountree is an alternative/indie folk songwriter living in the stunning alpine of Montana. Contemplative yet playful, his lyric forward style is reflective of his love for philosophy, poetry and quantum physics. His performance can be described as warm and comforting, almost like a welcoming hug from a family member - Gifted Balance Records Jacobs contagious soul presents itself through raw vocals of impressive range and beautiful timbre, mesmerizing percussive fingerstyle guitar and a balance of catchy yet complex, polyrhythms. Rountree's unique production style is that of Bob Dylan meets Pink Floyd, ranking the integrity of his music with contemporary artists such as Bon Iver, Ben Howard, and Shakey Graves In 2022, Rountree released his second full length album, AS I SEE IT which was nominated top local albums, top 10 indie albums of TJPLNews and received copious write ups and reviews from around the world. Jacob Rountree presents us with a deep enigmatic work that transports us to another world. Rountree's deep philosophical lyrics are poetry filled with deep introspection. They could be released as a separate booklet in their own right.- Sinusoidal Music While he has been nominated best solo artist and best folk musician of Bozeman, Jacob has been investing his time with building his full band's (Jacob Rountree & The Somethings) reputation with multiple tours of clubs and festivals across the region. Notable performances include 2023 Sweet Pea Festival with Corb Lund, Monophonics and Galactic, 2023 Portland Rose Festival, 2023 Headlining Performance at Tractor Tavern in Seattle, Main Stage at 2022 & 2023 Okanogan Barter Faire - Performer in 2022 Schweitzer's Fall Fest including guest feature with Moontricks - Oxxbird Festival with Satsang - Logger Days Festival 2022 with Fruition - Guest feature with Fortunate Youth Montana State HempFest 2022- Support Act for Future Islands at The ELM Bozeman