Written By: Matthew Khan
Hailing from Ft. Lauderdale Florida, Jacob Reese Thornton came by the lightning studio to pitch a few songs to the station. Despite only being 16 years old his talent proved well beyond his years. Accompanied by friends Logan Sheppard, and Santiago, the trio pitched their songs in front of the entire lightning office.
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On top of their incredible musical abilities, Jacob demonstrated his songwriting ability was second to none. His passion for music has driven him to be accepted by the Brotherhood of the Guitar organization which selects some of the best young guitarists worldwide. He has been featured on Radio and magazine outlets as an up & coming young artist to look out for in the future. Don’t miss the video for his in-studio performance below.