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Jacob Banks on making music as an escape first and for fans second

Published 21 February 2019, 10:00 am

Listening to UK artist Jacob Banks now, it's hard to believe he was destined to be anything other than a singer. However, as he told Marc Fennell, he was on track to become an engineer before the death of a close friend propelled him into the world of music.

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