Jake Luhrs
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| Luhrs performing with August Burns Red in 2017 Luhrs performing with August Burns Red in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | William Jacob Luhrs February 2, 1985 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, businessman |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Member of | August Burns Red |
| Formerly of | She Walks in Beauty |
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William Jacob Luhrs is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the metalcore band August Burns Red. He is also the founder and president of HeartSupport, a non-profit mental health organization.
Musical background
[edit | edit source]Luhrs was influenced to pursue music after attending a Strike Anywhere concert, where he had a memorable interaction with the band's lead singer, Thomas Barnett.[2] He first entered the music scene in Columbia, South Carolina where he was the frontman for a band known as She Walks In Beauty.[3] The band released two EPs on which Luhrs was featured but eventually disbanded. After vocalist Josh McManness left, Luhrs got in touch with August Burns Red through Myspace which started his career with the band. Luhrs has performed on all the ABR albums except 2005's Thrill Seeker and 2003's Looks Fragile After All.
Luhrs has performed both studio and live guest vocal spots for bands such as Pierce the Veil,[4][5] Blessthefall,[6] and For Today.[7] Luhrs, along with Matt Greiner and JB Brubaker and members of We Came as Romans and Blessthefall, appear in parody metal band, Amidst the Grave's Demons video for "Save My Life".
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Luhrs is a devout Christian.[8][9] He is a member of a non-denominational church, and was in seminary at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.[10]
In 2011, Luhrs founded HeartSupport, a mental health-based non-profit organization that offers resources and peer support to individuals within the music community dealing with addiction, anxiety, depression, and self-harm.[11][12][13]
Luhrs began using physical fitness to reshape his life in 2015.[2] He would later open the YourLife Gym in August Burns Red's hometown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 2021. The gym was opened in response to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes the importance of both mental and physical health.[14]
Discography
[edit | edit source]August Burns Red
[edit | edit source]- Messengers (2007)
- Constellations (2009)
- Leveler (2011)
- August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill (2012)
- Rescue & Restore (2013)
- Found in Far Away Places (2015)
- Phantom Anthem (2017)
- Guardians (2020)
- Death Below (2023)
Collaborations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Song | Album | Artist |
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| 2011 | "Ruler of the Air" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Kingdoms | Life in Your Way |
| 2012 | "Set Apart" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Immortal | For Today |
| 2013 | "Carry On" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Hollow Bodies | blessthefall |
| 2016 | "Dead Memory" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Deathgrip | Fit for a King |
| 2017 | "Delusion" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Aqua Vitae | The Voynich Code |
| 2019 | "Redefined" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Shaped by Fire | As I Lay Dying |
| 2021 | "God of Fire" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Guardians of the Path | Fit for a King |
| "When Everything Means Nothing" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | |||
| 2024 | "Tides" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | Apologies Are for the Weak (15th Anniversary Edition) | Miss May I |
Bibliography
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External links
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