Hick N Roll with Jada Vance
by Miriam Lucero
N
ashville’s newest talent with her catchy hit song “Hick N Roll” is all what Jada Vance, Country recording artist and Songwriter, is made of! From the catchy lyrics, “I’m a John Deer cap, and a pearl snap shirt; mix some backwood sticks with some big city soul, call it hick n roll.” Her mom is from Virginia, and her dad is from New Jersey. Jada was raised just outside of Nashville, has a won- derful Yes Ma’am southern drawl. Country and city savvy, Jada is a BMI Mem- ber, and a graduate of SAE Institute of Technology. Jada mentions, “I manage
my music business, by designing, ordering, sales, shipping, and promotions of my merchandise and talent. I manage a 5 piece band, maintain social media, and booking.” In an industry that is competitive, with many other artists trying to get that radio airplay, Jada Vance is one to stay. She is young, bright, savvy, and loves to entertain!
Jada has a strong work ethic, “You have to work hard in this business, and you find every oppor- tunity you can to get your music out there”. Jada is attending Vanderbilt Music Business program in Nashville, TN. Jada means business, she was a finalist in Season 12 of American Idol. From that experience she has gained a different perspective, and learned about being a performer as well as a singer. She is currently touring heavily in the South. Besides “Hick N Roll” being a hit, Jada has another EP being released in February which is a different tempo. “The production was so huge.” Jada is a big fan of Carrie Underwood, and Miranda Lambert and they have big productions in their songs. Jada feels they really hit the nail with the hammer on this last production. Her cousin Billy Davis produced the song “Hick N Roll”, who has worked with Alabama, Teddy Gentry, and Linda Davis. Jada shared with me, “I’m fond of Maren Morris, she is an amazing lyricist; besides the commercial songs, “My Church” and “80’s Mercedes”, she has some really deep songs”.
As we switch gears, Jada shares with me Bro Country songs about fishing, hunting, four wheeling and ATV’s. How the music industry is inundated with male country singers, and for a while it was tough getting female country artists on the radio. In my personal opinion, there are not enough female country artists on the radio. Even with our own radio station, www.hwy89arizonacoun-
tryradio.net, I have to search for female country artists. Jada tells me “it is getting better, and the female artists are learning to write and perform Bro Country type songs”. Since American Idol, Jada has had some real powerful years and heavy tours, and at times has slowed down, and now it’s picking up again. Jada says, “You gotta put in the work, it’s all about the work.”
www.jadavance.com HORSE & AG MAGAZINE I DECEMBER / JANUARY 2018 5
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48
