Oscar Jerome doesn’t just play guitar, he tells stories with it, painting emotions and pulling the listener into a world where jazz, folk, and funk collide in quiet intensity. A former member of the celebrated Afrobeat collective Kokoroko, Jerome has built a career on his ability to weave lyrical guitar work with deeply personal storytelling. If his 2022 album The Spoon was about seeking, then The Fork is about finding - about confronting oneself and the choices that shape a life. This time, Jerome takes full control, producing the album entirely on his own, refining his sound into something richer, more organic, but always brimming with soul.

Jerome’s influences have always been broad, and The Fork sees him digging even deeper. There are echoes of John Martyn’s smoky folk-jazz, the nimble virtuosity of Joni Mitchell’s open tunings, and the smooth-yet-urgent funk of early Santana. But there’s also the unmistakable imprint of Prince, the kind of effortless cool that makes even the most complex arrangements feel instinctive. Lyrically, The Fork is an intimate reckoning. Jerome has described it as a confrontation with oneself, a moment of realization that demands change. That existential weight hums through every note, whether in the hypnotic chord progressions, the space between the beats, or the whispered confessions of his vocals. There’s a quiet urgency in his voice, as if every song is a letter never sent, a thought barely caught before it drifts away.

The album is packed with moments of pure musical magic. His guitar work remains at the forefront - fluid, expressive, always on the verge of something unexpected. Whether he’s layering shimmering melodies over tight rhythms or letting a single chord hang in the air like an unanswered question, Jerome knows exactly how to make every note count. With The Fork, Oscar Jerome delivers his most personal and ambitious album yet, proving once again that he’s more than just a musician he’s a storyteller and a seeker of truth.