Jacob Lusk

Jacob Lusk grew up in the Los Angeles area singing in church, where he also worked as a choir director, and later spent years as a session and backing vocalist. He reached a national television audience as a finalist on the tenth season of American Idol.

In Los Angeles he formed Gabriels with composer and violinist Ari Balouzian and producer Ryan Hope. The trio's records set Lusk's gospel phrasing against string arrangements and vintage soul production, and their debut album, Angels & Queens, followed a string of EPs. Lusk is the band's frontman and its visual focus on stage, often appearing in dramatic, custom-made costumes.