The Glasshouse

Connecting. Comforting. A son of American folklorists.

Jake Xerxes Fussell is a singer, guitarist, and composer based in Durham, NC. He has a knack for creatively drawing from traditional music and archival field recordings – incorporating elements of songs from the past into new work.

Fussell’s critically acclaimed album When I’m Called (Fat Possum Records), released in the summer of 2024 was produced by James Elkingion. It features Blake Mills (guitars), Ben Whiteley (bass), and Joe Westerlund (drums), along with additional vocals from Joan Shelley and Robin Holcomb.

His latest track ‘Close My Eyes’ (a song by the late American composer/cellist/singer Arthur Russell) was released in March of 2025 as a digital single.

Fussell and Elkington also wrote and recorded the music for Rebuilding, a new feature film directed by Max Walker-Silverman that premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.