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Jason Meadows had two huge loves as a kid, and both still
have as much pull on him today as they did back then growing
up in Oklahoma. He spent his time working the land on the
family ranches, riding rodeo, or making music, and the former
"Nashville Star" contestant still loves the stage
and the open range with equal fervor.
The title of his last album, 100 PERCENT COWBOY is a
perfect description of Jason: a straight-shooting, no-nonsense,
what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of guy who was raised
up on hard work, fresh air, sunshine, and plenty of dust
on his boots and (occasionally in his mouth when the bull
he was trying to ride got the better of him.) Jason's
latest project, YOU AIN’T EVEN BEEN TO TEXAS, represents
a rebirth of sorts for the artist, returning him to his
roots and the core values and traditions that have brought
him so far from where he first started yet kept him firmly
grounded all these years. It's been quite a ride for the
talented, handsome singer whose looks are reminiscent
of old-time, silver-screen, cowboy heroes like Gene Autry
and Roy Rogers.
Jason officially launched his musical journey over 15
years ago when he moved to Nashville to pursue a full-time
career as a singer, but the story actually starts much
earlier than that. Growing up splitting time between both
his paternal and maternal grandfathers' ranches, he had
lots of time to hone his skills as a guitar player and
singer. "I started playing guitar at six," recalls
Jason. "I believe it was in my blood from my mama's
side handed down from my grandpa. Before that even I would
play tapes and sing, and just loved traditional music.
We had eight-track tapes and I would sit on top of the
tape player and put tapes in and out of it ... Conway,
Merle Haggard, Ray Stevens, Hank Sr. Loretta Lynn, Tammy
Wynette, all that great, old music. |
