| Jake McVey

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 brings
together the best of old country with the dynamics of new
country.
Having performed in the regional Tri-state area of Iowa,
Illinois and Missouri, McVey has just entered the Nashville
scene and expanded to engagements in Colorado and Arizona. In
2005, Jake was nominated by the Illinois Country Music
Association for "New Male Vocalist of the Year" and the "Lead
Guitarist of the Year". In the fall of 2005 McVey and his band
won in the first round of Colgate Country Showdown, America's
largest country music talent search. McVey Trained at the
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix Arizona. McVey's
playing reflects the intricate relationship of builder to
instrument. His clear, Midwestern vocals are enhanced by the
back up of some of the regions 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. formerly of Kansas' "Dust in the Wind" fame now
making it big in the Christian rock arena. McVey's fiddler Tammy
King plays for Allison Krause, 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. This recording was produced by J.
Gary Smith, who has worked with such music notables as Merle
Haggard, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Bonnie
Raitt. Smith recently produced Andy Grigg's "You Won't Ever Be
Lonely" CD.
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Jake joins with "PaP" Johnny McCullum in the creation of several
of the songs recorded on the CD. "Pap" has written for Toby
Keith and Clint Black, James Brown, Farron Young and John
Michael Montgomery. Fans of Jake can catch him Dak Alley's
recent music video "Moments That Take Your Breath Away",
recorded in Nashville and he will be in the upcoming movie,
"Operation Blue Suede."
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JAKE MCVEY: Unknown Highway
The traditional country backbone with the new country twist
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