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Jake Featured on WJLA ABC7

Jake Sizemore Featured on ABC7 WJLA

January 3, 2021 by Jake Sizemore Music
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Jake was recently interviewed by WJLA, the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington DC area.

REPOST from WJLA:

‘I want to be a rock star’: Fairfax County teen doesn’t let diagnosis dictate his future.

Burke, Va. (WJLA) — A Fairfax County teen has dreams of becoming a rock star and he said he won’t let a pandemic or his disability stop him.

Jake Sizemore has talent.

You can see it in the way he plays guitar and hear it in the songs he sings, but there is something you can’t see.

“The doctor at Children’s who diagnosed him told me that he was so low functioning that I should start looking at institutions for him and that’s my two year old son and she’s telling me he doesn’t have a future,” Heizer said.

Rachna Heizer is Jake’s Mother.

She said to get that news was heartbreaking, but Jake didn’t let that diagnosis dictate his future.

Jake is autistic.

He is also a Senior at Lake Braddock high and part of a band called “Trio 111.”

His mother said when Jake is on stage his limitations melt away and the rock star shines.

Jake dreams of becoming a rock star and looks up to musicians like John Mayer.

He hopes to one day attend Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Jake is part of Trio 111 with Shane Woldow and Kevin Bull Jr.

“I have nothing but respect for Jake. He goes through so much and yet he always has a smile on his face every time he plays,” Woldow said.

During the pandemic the rock shows have stopped, but Jake is still performing for family and friends with a mask on.

“Music has been his ticket into friendships and into the world so it has saved his life,” Heizer said.

In his spare time he’s finding ways of connecting with loved ones while social distancing by writing hundreds of handwritten letters and sending them to family, friends and band mates.

“He really does see the good in everyone and everything,” Bull Jr. said.

Being away from in person school and performances has been hard for Jake, but he hopes the pandemic will end soon.

“I miss seeing them in person. I miss my friends a lot,” he said.

Jake’s band “Trio 111” released their first EP “The Ridge” this year.

It is available on all streaming platforms.

Musicminded Jake Performance

Running in the Midst of a Pandemic: Tysons Virtual 5K is a Success

November 1, 2020 by Jake Sizemore Music
Fresh News, Press Coverage

Tysons Partnership posted a recap of its recent Virtual 5k event featuring Jake’s closing performance.

“The program closed with a rousing performance of the National Anthem by local teen Jake Sizemore, who channelled the great Jimi Hendrix to give runners an extra boost.”

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Running in the Midst of a Pandemic: Tysons Virtual 5K is a Success
Trio 111 release debut single

Trio 111 Release Debut Single

August 18, 2020 by Jake Sizemore Music
Fresh News, New Song Releases, Press Coverage
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Fairfax County Times featured Jake’s band, Trio 111 and the release of their first single, “No Surprise.”

There’s a young band from Northern Virginia that is making some big noise in the music industry. In a short time, Trio 111 has performed at Jammin Java, the summer concert series at Lee District Park and even played a charity gig for Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Horn.

Comprised of 18-year-old Jake Sizemore (guitar/vocals) from Burke, 17-year-old Kevin Bull, Jr. (bass/vocals) from Woodbridge and 17-year-old Shane Woldow (drums/vocals) from Vienna, the bandmates met while students at The School of Rock in Vienna.

READ MORE: http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/trio-111-release-debut-single/article_eea20524-d821-11ea-8443-0fcd0443fd0a.html

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