Jacob Whitesides @ Trix Antwerp on Oct 7th

Jacob Whitesides is thrilled to announce the release of his highly anticipated new EP Faces On Film. Set for an October 23rd release on Jacob’s own Double U Records through BMG, Faces On Film gives the listener the opportunity to discover why this distinctive singer/songwriter’s earnest, acoustic-driven voice and collection of songs have earned him an extraordinary worldwide fan-base. Title track ‘Faces on Film’ features Grammy winning Blues legend Keb Mo’ on slide guitar.

With an instinctive gift for songwriting that ranges from kinetic R&B-infused pop to intensely personal ballads, Jacob delivers a new collection of songs that showcase his unique vocal energy and melodic style. A sound that has not only caught the attention of over 10 million fans, but Radio Disney who recently named Jacob their “Next Big Thing” and MTV who spotlighted him as their “Artist To Watch” this summer.

Jacob has an impressive social media numbers continue to grow organically around the globe: 1.6 million Twitter followers, 1.4 million Facebook likes, 972K Instagram followers, 305K Youtube subscribers. A real legion of fans, called The Whitesiders.

Faces On Film is the follow up to Jacob’s EP A Piece Of Me, which reached the top of the charts in eight countries, including the US where it immediately ascended to the #1 spot on iTunes’ Top Singer/Songwriter Albums chart, #3 on the Pop Album chart and #5 on the Overall Top Albums chart.

Live performance remains Jacob’s passion and he spent most of 2015 on the road. This included a European headlining tour that sold out in minutes, multiple U.S. headline tours and support runs with such fan-aligned artists as Fifth Harmony and R;5. For this European Tour, Jacob is going to play 17 dates on September and October in 15 countries.

Listen to taster track ‘Secrets’ here: http://smarturl.it/JWSecrets

Watch the video for ‘Lets Be Birds’ here: http://smarturl.it/LetsBeBirdslet