Jacob Brodovsky is a singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty One Territory. In the tradition of other prairie songwriters, Jacob’s songs are humble yet intricate, and as humorous as they are heartbreaking. He writes songs about feelings, the people who have them, the places that create them, and the fears we have about them.
Jacob’s debut full length album I Love You and I’m Sorry features contributions from friends and heroes such as Jason Tait (The Weakerthans, Bahamas), Liam Duncan (Boy Golden, William Prince), Ashley Au (Super Duty Tough Work), Madeleine Roger, and Julie Penner (Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think). The album was produced in part through a mentorship with John K Samson.
The album earned earned Jacob a 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Songwriter of the Year, brought him to tour Europe with Ellen Froese for a second time, and landed support slots for artists such as The Weather Station. He has collaborated with artists such as Charlotte Cornfield, Boy Golden, John K Samson Fellows, Campbell Woods, Old Man Luedecke, Ellen Froese, Sierra Noble, Taylor Jackson, Roman Clarke, Madeleine Roger, Slow Spirit, The Funky Miracles, and Dominique Adams.
Currently, Jacob is putting the finishing touches on his follow up full-length tentatively titled Will You Tell The Kids We Tried. The album was produced by Gavin Gardiner (Georgia Harmer, Dan Mangan, Rural Alberta Advantage) and Champagne James Robertson (Lindi Ortega, Ruben and the Dark).
Jacob also has a new duo project of co-writes with Dominique Adams. Recently, they have opened for artists such as Bells Larsen and The Pears. They are currently completing their debut record of co-written songs produced by Madeleine Roger.
“There is nothing artificial or contrived about the music in any of the songs on I Love You and I’m Sorry. Every note which appears in every song on this album needs to be here. There is a power and a passion about the music which binds it together; it is beautiful and artful and is capable of the hearts of everyone who hears it.
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“Jacob Brodovsky spins mundane observations with imaginative insights, using lyrical richness and splashes of humour to paint in pensive musings and quirky, comforting colour”