Jake Paul Band, The Imperial

On their recently released debut album, "The Jailbreak," Paul touches on some weighty material, including his mother's still unsolved murder. But like Sublime, even the darker songs never stray too far from a ray of sunshine.
The band shifts between original acoustic ballads and long-form improvisational jamming in the live setting.
The Imperial is one of those bands that make people long for the days when rock music didn't need an indie or a folk in front of it to get played on the radio. Formed… Show more in 2009, the Milwaukee-area four piece counts Muddy Waters, The Black Crowes and Jimi Hendrix among their influences, but their music stretches across genre, uniting under a fusion of clean, bluesy guitar and heavy, cohesive beats.
Watching the band live, it is easy to see how much these guys love simply playing that kind of music--powerful sets of rock that are original and yet familiar. Having already performed across Milwaukee and Chicago, the band is booked through May and is quickly becoming known as a talent to be reckoned with.
Documenting that sound led to the recording of a demo EP early last year and their music can also be found on Reverb Nation or on the band's Facebook page. Consistently selling copies of that self-titled EP at shows, The Imperial refuses to slow down and is intent on leaving their musical mark.
This is rock music for rock lovers and original music for people tired of hearing cover bands play the same six songs for years on end. Many people try to form bands, but The Imperial got it right. The sound is tight, the musicians play flawless and the audience loves every second of it. What else is there?

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