New single, Brave, out now
“How do we tell the kids and who gets the house?” It’s the heart-wrenching breakdown that sums up Brave, the new single from modern-country band The Jackson Line. Layered with tender harmonies and powerful, emotive guitar, the song explores a relationship in its final moments, capturing the hurt, heartbreak and ultimately, courage.
Recorded in Winnipeg, Canada with multi award-winning producer, Murray Pulver, this is the band’s fourth single in 2023. The first single, Shade of the Pines, featured on Apple Music’s ‘Today’s Country’ editorial playlist, while the second, Gonna Get To You, was showcased on Baylen Leonard’s Front Porch on Absolute Country as well as on Countryline Radio.
Redefining UK Country
With two lead vocalists in the shape of Keith Porter and Jamie Cook, harmonies were always going to be front and centre in The Jackson Line, who deliver a modern take on classic Country and Americana. Storytelling, harmonies and guitars are at the heart of what they do.
The band are comfortable with the tag of ‘modern country’, but with each member bringing a wide range of differing influences to the table they create thoughtful, melodic songs, which capture the essence of country while allowing their other influences to permeate.
In the summer of 2022, the band were invited to Winnipeg, Canada to work with Juno Award-winning producer Murray Pulver on their second collection of songs.
“Our first EP was self-produced, and on reflection we focused too much on making it sound like a country record,” explains Keith. “This time around we set out to discover who we are as a band.”
The first single from their upcoming EP, Shade of the Pines, featured on Apple Music’s ‘Today’s Country’ editorial playlist, as well as being played on a host of radio stations including CountryLine and Radio Caroline.
The band will be releasing music throughout 2023 alongside performances at the 229 London, the Black Deer Festival, Nashville Meets London, and the return of their popular songwriters round in Chelmsford, the Radio City Sessions.
Shows
The Radio City Sessions
Showcasing the best in Country and Americana songwriting talent from across the UK and beyond, the Radio City Sessions are limited-audience events which take you behind the scenes of the songwriting process. Discover the stories behind the songs, get insights into the songwriting craft, and then hear the songs in the most ‘country’ way possible – a guitar and a vocal.
Writers rounds and country music have gone hand in hand for decades, with The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville their spiritual home. And since late 2021, HotBox Chelmsford has played host to evenings where people can enjoy a ‘listening room’ experience in the birthplace of radio.
The band have welcomed artists from across the U.K. country scene, such as Two Ways Home, Gasoline and Matches and Gary Quinn, rising stars like Roisin O’Hagan and Emilia Quinn, as well as US artists such as Erin Bowman, Jeremy McComb and Alyssa Bonagura.