David Jacobs-Strain

If only every young talent who’s been labeled a teen prodigy could make as successful a transition to adulthood as singer and slide guitarist David Jacobs-Strain.

From his first shows in his early teens and the albums that followed, the roots/blues singer-songwriter has long exuded a maturity that belied his years — and earned him comparisons to some of the greatest names in music.

As recently as last year, the now-30ish Jacobs-Strain, of Eugene, has been called the “Bob Dylan — or Joni Mitchell — of the Millennial generation” (monstersandcritics.com). His albums also win respect: PopMatters has called them “slow burning wonders.”

It’s not just the press who likes him. Jacobs-Strain is also admired by his music peers, such as Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna’s Jorma Kaukonen, who said of Jacobs-Strain, “He is just one of these guys who is in his own class. A great singer and guitar player.”

On his Facebook, “David Jacobs-Strain plays left coast blues for the indie rock generation.”

If he feels the weight of his generation — not to mention giants of past generations — pressing down on him, he shows no signs of strain when you listen to his latest recording, 2013’s “Geneseo.” He continues to evolve as a player and songwriter, employing his virtuosic guitar skills in service of memorable songs. From low-key beauties like “All in My Head” and “Raleigh” to the rollicking earworm “Try to Break My Heart,” Jacobs-Strain proves he’s an evolving artist with plenty to say — and that all the comparisons and positive name-calling isn’t just hype.

No stranger to Central Oregon — he’s shared stages here with the likes of John Hiatt — Jacobs-Strain will have along his string band, Crunk Mountain Boys, when he visits Sisters tonight.

David Jacobs-Strain and the Crunk Mountain Boys; 8 p.m. tonight; $12; Angeline’s Bakery, 121 W. Main St., Sisters; 541-549-9122.

— David Jasper