How to Make a Rock Star Halloween Costume

David Jackel has been performing in rock bands since he was sixteen years old, both as a singer and as a rhythm guitarist. Influenced by the Beatles, the Pixies, Jane’s Addiction, and Suede, among other artists, David’s music fuses the melody and shine of British pop with the roughness and abandon of American rock and roll. He is a fan of Oscar Wilde and Vladimir Nobokov, and he writes lyrics best described as dark comedy. His tremulous vocals reflect his teenage experience in musical theater, and he has been compared in reviews to those of Morrissey, Brett Anderson, and Peter Murphy. David grew up in Holmdel, NJ, and spent most his childhood listening to music, drawing, and reading. Though he enjoyed music as a child, David showed little aptitude or interest in creating it. This changed during his sophomore year of high school when he auditioned for the spring musical. Picking a selection from Phantom of the Opera, David tried singing for the first time and surprised everyone – especially himself.