William Jacob Luhrs is an American musician best known as the lead singer of the metalcore band August Burns Red. He is also the founder and president of HeartSupport, a non-profit mental health organization.
Early life Jake Luhrs was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on February 2, 1985, and grew up in South Carolina. His parents divorced when he was young, with his father moving to Virginia while he his mother and older sister had to move into government aid housing in Greenville. After spending two years in Greenville, his family settled in Columbia, South Carolina, where Luhrs spent much of his early life.
Music career
Luhrs played in a number of bands and briefly attended a local technical college. In 2006 he joined August Burns Red, replacing their previous vocalist Josh McManness. Luhrs has performed on all the ABR albums except 2005's Thrill Seeker and 2003's Looks Fragile After All. With Luhrs, the band was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance for their songs "Identity" and "Invisible Enemy".
Luhrs has performed both studio and live guest vocal spots for bands such as Pierce the Veil, Blessthefall, and For Today. Luhrs, along with Matt Greiner, JB Brubaker, and members of We Came as Romans and Blessthefall, appear in the video for "Save My Life" by parody metal band Amidst the Grave's Demons.
Personal life Luhrs is a devout Christian. He is a member of a non-denominational church, and was in seminary at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
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.
Discography August Burns Red
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) Season of Surrender (2026)
Collaborations Year Song Album Artist 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 I2026"Riptide" (featuring Jake Luhrs)Singleiamjakehill
Awards and nominations +Alternative Press Music AwardsYearAwardResult2015Artist Philanthropic Award2016Artist Philanthropic Award
Bibliography Mountains: 25 Devotionals with Jake Luhrs (2018)
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