Jake McVey


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Unknown Highway - Jake McVey 

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Playing guitar since he was nine years old, Jake McVey brings together a technically-trained background with a dynamic singing voice. Performing professionally for the past four years, 25-year-old McVey bring together the best of old country with the dynamics of new country.

Having performed in the tri regional area of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. McVey has just entered the Nashville scene and expanded to engagements in Colorado, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Kansas. In 2005, jake was nominated from the Illinois Country Music Association for New Male Vocalist and the Lead Guitarist of the Year. In the fall of 2005, McVey and his band won the first round of Colgate Country Showdown, America's largest country music talent search. And recently competed in the Independent Music World Series finished in the top 16 out of several thousands with the song "One of Those Days". Which the song will be put on 10,000 CD's and will be released to radio stations and other major labels for promotional use.

Jake's song "Unknown Highway" also finished 11th in the most requested song for the month of May on Broadjam. And "One of Those days" finished 17th for the most requested song in May on Broadjam.

Jake has turned major label interest with Universal, Tony Brown, Larry Butler, Warner Brothers, Paul Worley and many independent labels.

Trained at Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, Phoenix, Arizona, McVey's playing reflects the intricate relationship of buider to instrument. His clear, Midwestern vocals are enhanced by the back upp of some of the region's best instrumentalists and vocalists.

McVey's recently released CD, Unknown Highway features guitarist JT Corenflos, guitarist for Gretchen Wilson on her All Jacked Up recording. His drummer, Dennis Holt, plays for Kerry Livgren A.D., formely of Kansas "Dust in the Wind" fame, now making it big in the Christian Rock arena. McVey's fiddler, Tammy King plays for Allison Krouse, while his keyboard player on Unknown Highway, Jimmy Nichols, plays for Reba McIntyre and Faith Hill. Reba's bass player, Spady Brannen can also be heard accompanying Jake on the CD. The recording was produced by J. Gary Smith, who has worked with such music notables, Andy Grigg's You Won't Ever Be Lonely Album.

Jake joins with "Pap" Johnny McCullum in the creation of several of the songs recorded on the CD. "Pap" has written for Toby Keith, James Brown, Farren Young and John Michael Montgomery. Fans of Jake can catch him in Dak Alley's recent music video, Moments That Take Your Breath Away, recorded in Nashville.