Jake shears

A dynamic, multi-talented artist, Jake Shears excels at revitalising classic sounds and bringing queer culture into the mainstream. As Scissor Sisters' charismatic, proudly gay frontman, he helped craft a winning combination of '70s-style glitter rock, house music, and electroclash on albums including their self-titled 2004 debut, which won a strong following with the LGBTQ+ community and in the U.K., where they topped the pop charts. On his own, Shears' theatre work spanned his 2017 Broadway debut in Kinky Boots and co-writing the 2022 award-winning musical Tammy Faye. All of these aspects were reflected in his solo music, which spanned the witty heartache and New Orleans homages of 2018's Jake Shears to the star-studded dance floor excursions of 2023's Last Man Dancing.

He began focusing on his theatre presence when he co-wrote the music for a stage adaptation of Armistead Maupin's book series Tales of the City, appeared in a staging of the Martin Sherman play Bent, and made his Broadway debut as the star of the musical Kinky Boots. In October 2017, Shears made his solo debut with the strutting glam-pop single "Creep City." In 2018, he authored his memoir, Boys Keep Swinging, and released his self-titled debut album that August. Recorded with collaborators that included the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sturgill Simpson's horn section, and members of My Morning Jacket, Jake Shears reflected the creative renaissance Shears experienced during his time in New Orleans. The album reached number 20 in the U.K. Albums chart and number four on the U.K. Independent Albums chart.

In 2019, Shears toured with Minogue and released the digital EP B-Sides. Early in 2020, he appeared on ITV's The Masked Singer as "the Unicorn" and subsequently released the single "Meltdown." During the COVID-19 global pandemic, he relocated to London and remained busy, issuing singles including the 2021 Annie collaboration "Neon Lights" and writing Tammy Faye, a biographical musical about evangelist Tammy Faye Messner, with Elton John and playwright James Graham. Premiering in London’s West End October 2022, the production won 2023 Olivier Awards for Best Actress in a Musical and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, and now moved onto New York’s Broadway at the end of 2024. Shears' second album, Last Man Dancing, appeared in June 2023 on Mute. A celebration of dance music from disco to rave and beyond, it featured contributions from Minogue, Amber Martin, Big Freedia, Iggy Pop, and Jane Fonda.

In 2023, Jake played the leading role of Emcee in the award-winning production of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, starring alongside Rebecca Lucy aka Self Esteem at London’s West End. Early 2024, Jake began his podcast ‘Queer The Music’ in which Jake interviews trailblazing artists who have released anthems that have dominated dancefloors and helped shift politics, perception and popular culture. Jake has also created the House music trio Lovequest alongside DJs Shadow Child and Doorly which have released a series of fulfilling singles starting in Autumn 2024 on the iconic dance label Ultra.

JAKE SHEARS Management Details

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