Jacob Kuhlman

Jacob took his first banjo lesson at the age of 9. At the age of 13 he began flat-picking a guitar after hearing a Doc Watson recording. Upon graduating from Midland High school, Jacob also headed to the wilderness of the Upper Penninsula, like his his brother Jonah, to attend Northern Michigan University. He has since graduated with a degree in environmental science. Jacob is currently unmarried with no children.

Like the rest of the band, he enjoys fishing in the rivers around the Marquette area in his spare time. He is also an avid black powder enthusiast that hunts exclusively with several of his flintlock rifles during firearm hunting season.

Jacob has excelled at playing both the guitar and banjo. Especially his banjo playing which has a unique hard driving bluegrass style and flare influenced by banjo legends Earl Scruggs, Bill Keith and Don Reno. After Chasin' Steel was formed he began picking out some melodies on the mandolin.

Jacob's extreme driving banjo tops off the signature sound of Chasin' Steel.

Jacob also gives music lessons to several students in the Marquette area.

Jacob Plays a Gibson RB - 250 (1974) set up with Custom GHS Banjo Strings.