Jacob Banks (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

English soul singer Jacob Banks released Village, his debut full-length album, in November via Interscope. He’s touring the album here in the United States, and he visits 9:30 Club on Tuesday, Feb. 19. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.

Parklife DC saw Jacob at the Rock and Roll Hotel two years ago, when he was in the process of issuing a series of EPs, and we were astounded by his voice.

“The musician from Birmingham, England, defies easy categorization. Although he’s certainly a soul singer dabbling in hip hop, his giant voice floats on top of any backing instrumentation, putting his vocals forward in a manner characteristic of trip hop artists,” we wrote. “When Jacob sings, he sings with passion. He flows into the microphone, alternatively pleading or snarling.”

Watch the official music video for “Slow Up” by Jacob Banks on YouTube:

Parklife DC is giving away a pair of tickets to see Jacob Banks at 9:30 Club. To win, simply leave a comment on this blog. You can leave any comment, but we would like to know your favorite song by Jacob Banks.

For the rules of this giveaway–

Comments will be closed at 5pm on Friday, and a winner will be randomly selected. The winner will be notified by email. The winner must respond to our email within 24 hours, or they will forfeit their tickets and we will pick another winner. We will email you instructions on claiming your ticket. Good luck!

If you don’t win, buy your tickets online.

Jacob Banks
9:30 Club
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Doors @ 7pm
$20
All ages