Jordan Sokel is a singer-songwriter whose style is influenced by folk, blues, soul, r & b, and classic rock n, roll. As the lead singer of the band Pressing Strings, he has shared the stage with such acts as The Beach Boys, Citizen Cope, Government Mule, Toad the Wet Sprocket, JJ Grey, Rayland Baxter, Rachael Yamagata, Neal Francis, etc.
3 reviews
Kathleen G.
July 28, 2025Everything we wanted in a solo guitarist. Will hire again if in the area! Totally recommend Jordan.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Jillian G.
June 22, 2024Jordan was great at our wedding cocktail hour. Got a lot of compliments about how he set the mood for us! Super easy to work with as well. Highly recommend!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Brian W.
September 1, 2023My best advice to all event planners - hire Jordan Sokel!! We were so lucky to have Jordan be the musician for our wedding - our guests are still talking about how amazing the music was. He is so incredibly talented and knows all the classic songs we were looking for to make our wedding the environment we wanted! We also wanted a relatively unknown song for our first dance and he learned to play it for us. He did EVERYTHING! The instrumental songs for our ceremony, songs during the cocktail hour and songs during our reception. He was also fully supportive of having my brother play a song with him during the Mother/Son dance -- and didn't give him a hard time when he messed up on a chord! It was a pleasure collaborating with him on music choices and we trusted him completely to "read the room" and play what our guests were feeling. Booking Jordan was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and we are so grateful to have his talent be a part of our big day!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
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Languages: English
With 15+ years' experience, I have performed at thousands of events and concerts. I strive for the highest level of professionalism and a focus on clear-cut communication with my clients. Musically, my goal is to create a feel-good, relaxing, mellow vibe with the ability to "read the room", whether that means being the musical wallpaper or the center of attention.
Jordan Sokel is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Annapolis, Maryland. As the lead singer of Pressing Strings, he has performed and toured professionally for 15+ years releasing 8 studio albums. His musical influences range from rootsy folk style blues to throwback rock and roll and soul. A student of all types of music, Sokel's unique voice is his calling card and immediately draws the listener in no matter what type of musical genre or era they lean toward.
The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Paul Simon, Al Green, Ben Harper, Leon Bridges, Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Bon Iver, Ray Lamontagne, Dave Matthews, Nick Drake, JJ Cale, R.L Burnside, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Jose Gonzalez, Lord Huron, Bahamas, The Wood Brothers
Singing Guitarist
