Joshua Ryan "Jake" Owen (born August 28, 1981 in
Vero Beach, FloridaVero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
) is a Grammy-Award nominated American
country musicCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
artist. Signed to
RCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1983 and a partner from 1983 to 1986.-The RCA family of labels:RCA is the name of three different co-owned record...
Nashville in 2005, Owen released his debut album
Startin' with MeStartin' with Me is the debut album of country music artist Jake Owen, released in July 2006 on RCA Records Nashville. Singles released from the album include "Yee Haw", the title track, and "Something About a Woman", all of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
that year. This album produced three singles ("Yee Haw", "
Startin' with Me"Startin' with Me" is a song by Americancountry music artist Jake Owen. Released in late 2006, the song reached a peak of #6 on the U.S. country singles charts, becoming his first Top Ten country hit.-Content:...
" and "
Something About a Woman"Something About A Woman" is a single by country music artist Jake Owen. It is the third and final single released from his debut CD, Startin' with Me.-Content:...
"), all of which reached Top 20 on the
Billboard Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. A second album, 2009's
Easy Does ItEasy Does It is the second studio album by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was released on February 24, 2009 on RCA Records Nashville. "Don't Think I Can't Love You" was released in August 2008 as the album's lead-off single. The second single, "Eight Second Ride", was released on June...
, has accounted for two more singles in the #2 "
Don't Think I Can't Love You"Don't Think I Can't Love You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jake Owen. It is the fourth single release of his career, and the lead single from his second studio album, Easy Does It...
" and "Eight Second Ride." Owen has also toured as an opening act for several country acts, including
Kenny ChesneyKenneth Arnold Chesney is an American country music artist. Since 1993, Chesney has recorded 13 albums, 11 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 17 of which reached Number One...
,
Brad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer-songwriter and virtuoso country guitarist...
,
Little Big TownLittle Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
and Sugarland.
Joshua Ryan Owen and his fraternal twin brother Jarrod were born in
Vero Beach, FloridaVero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
on August 28, 1981.
Joshua Ryan "Jake" Owen (born August 28, 1981 in
Vero Beach, FloridaVero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
) is a Grammy-Award nominated American
country musicCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
artist. Signed to
RCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1983 and a partner from 1983 to 1986.-The RCA family of labels:RCA is the name of three different co-owned record...
Nashville in 2005, Owen released his debut album
Startin' with MeStartin' with Me is the debut album of country music artist Jake Owen, released in July 2006 on RCA Records Nashville. Singles released from the album include "Yee Haw", the title track, and "Something About a Woman", all of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
that year. This album produced three singles ("Yee Haw", "
Startin' with Me"Startin' with Me" is a song by Americancountry music artist Jake Owen. Released in late 2006, the song reached a peak of #6 on the U.S. country singles charts, becoming his first Top Ten country hit.-Content:...
" and "
Something About a Woman"Something About A Woman" is a single by country music artist Jake Owen. It is the third and final single released from his debut CD, Startin' with Me.-Content:...
"), all of which reached Top 20 on the
Billboard Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. A second album, 2009's
Easy Does ItEasy Does It is the second studio album by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was released on February 24, 2009 on RCA Records Nashville. "Don't Think I Can't Love You" was released in August 2008 as the album's lead-off single. The second single, "Eight Second Ride", was released on June...
, has accounted for two more singles in the #2 "
Don't Think I Can't Love You"Don't Think I Can't Love You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jake Owen. It is the fourth single release of his career, and the lead single from his second studio album, Easy Does It...
" and "Eight Second Ride." Owen has also toured as an opening act for several country acts, including
Kenny ChesneyKenneth Arnold Chesney is an American country music artist. Since 1993, Chesney has recorded 13 albums, 11 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 17 of which reached Number One...
,
Brad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer-songwriter and virtuoso country guitarist...
,
Little Big TownLittle Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
and Sugarland.
Biography
Joshua Ryan Owen and his fraternal twin brother Jarrod were born in
Vero Beach, FloridaVero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
on August 28, 1981. Both brothers regularly participated in a variety of sports. Jake eventually took up
golfGolf is a precision club-and-ball sport, in which competing players , using many types of clubs, attempt to hit balls into each hole on a golf course while employing the fewest number of strokes. Golf is one of the few ball games that does not require a standardized playing area...
, and began pursuing a career as a professional golfer, winning his first golf tournament at age fifteen. After graduating high school, both Owen brothers attended
Florida State UniversityFlorida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, a waterskiing accident which resulted in
reconstructive surgeryReconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body.Although plastic surgery and plastic surgeons are involved in many aspects of reconstructive surgery, there are other branches of surgery that also perform reconstructive procedures...
left him unable to continue playing the sport.
While recovering from his injuries, he borrowed a neighbor's guitar and began to teach himself how to play it. After seeing a guitarist performing at a campus bar, Owen asked the bar's owner if he could play a gig there. Eventually, Owen became a regular at the bar, and soon took up writing his own material as well. He then moved to
Nashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
, making his first stop at a bank to open a savings account there; after telling the bank teller that he was a singer and songwriter, the teller then asked if he had any recordings available. Owen gave her a
CDA Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store sound recordings exclusively, but later it also allowed the preservation of other types of data. Audio CDs have been commercially available since October 1982...
of his songs, which she sent to the
Warner/Chappell MusicWarner/Chappell Music, Inc. is an American music publishing company, and a division of the Warner Music Group. Among the songs in the company's library are "Happy Birthday to You", "Die Young Or Live Long" and "Winter Wonderland."...
publishing company.
Musical career
Although Warner/Chappell did not sign him to a contract, Owen eventually met record producer and songwriter Jimmy Ritchey. They, along with songwriter Chuck Jones, wrote a song entitled "Ghosts", which they had intended for
Kenny ChesneyKenneth Arnold Chesney is an American country music artist. Since 1993, Chesney has recorded 13 albums, 11 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 17 of which reached Number One...
to record. Chesney, ultimately, did not record "Ghosts", although the song drew the attention of Sony BMG Nashville executives, who signed him to their
RCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1983 and a partner from 1983 to 1986.-The RCA family of labels:RCA is the name of three different co-owned record...
label in 2005. Per their suggestion, Owen also changed his first name to Jake, so as to avoid confusion with
Josh TurnerJoshua Otis "Josh" Turner is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Josh released his platinum certified debut album Long Black Train that year. This album produced a #13 in its title track...
and
Josh GracinJoshua Mario Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...
.
Startin' with Me
In early 2006, Owen released his debut single, entitled "Yee Haw". Owen describes the song (an up-tempo party anthem in which the narrator expresses his enjoyment with a cry of "yee haw") as being written "to make people have a good time." This song, which peaked at #16 on the
Billboard Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, served as the lead-off single to his debut album,
Startin' with MeStartin' with Me is the debut album of country music artist Jake Owen, released in July 2006 on RCA Records Nashville. Singles released from the album include "Yee Haw", the title track, and "Something About a Woman", all of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
.
Released on July 25, 2006, the album featured 11 tracks, all co-written by Owen and his producer. Among these were Owen's own recording of "Ghosts", as well as a duet with
Randy OwenRandy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...
(formerly the lead singer of the band
AlabamaAlabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music and southern rock band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. In the late '60s, Randy Owen , and his cousin Teddy Gentry found they both enjoyed a common interest in music...
) entitled "You Can Thank Dixie". (Jake Owen and Randy Owen are not related.) After the album's release, Jake Owen was signed as an opening act for acts such as
Brad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer-songwriter and virtuoso country guitarist...
and
Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer and songwriter from Checotah, Oklahoma. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol...
on their tours.
The album's
title track"Startin' with Me" is a song by Americancountry music artist Jake Owen. Released in late 2006, the song reached a peak of #6 on the U.S. country singles charts, becoming his first Top Ten country hit.-Content:...
, a ballad in which the narrator expresses his desires to change everything in his life (starting with himself), was released as Owen's second single. Spending more than thirty-five weeks on the
Billboard country charts, "Startin' with Me" became Owen's first Top ten hit, reaching a peak of #6. Also in 2007, he went on tour with
Alan JacksonAlan Eugene Jackson is an American country artist who has sold over 50 million records. He was influenced by traditional country, and he was one of the most popular country singers of the 1990s, blending both honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits...
and
Brooks & DunnBrooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. Both Brooks and Dunn had worked as singer-songwriters before the duo's formation, charting singles of their own in the late 1980s...
. "
Something About a Woman"Something About A Woman" is a single by country music artist Jake Owen. It is the third and final single released from his debut CD, Startin' with Me.-Content:...
" was released in late 2007 as the third single from Owen's album. In September 2007, he and country quartet
Little Big TownLittle Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
joined country duo Sugarland's tour. During this tour, the three acts began performing "
Life in a Northern Town"Life in a Northern Town" is a song by The Dream Academy, a British folk rock group. The song is the first single from their 1985 self-titled debut, The Dream Academy. Reaching #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1986, it is also their highest-peaking chart single in the US...
" (a cover of British pop group
The Dream AcademyThe Dream Academy was a 1980s pop band from England, comprising singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes; multi-instrumentalist Kate St John; plus keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel...
's hit single from 1984) together. A
music videoA music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music/song. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos go back much further, they came into their own in the...
of their live performance was aired on the network
CMTCountry Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, and reality programs...
. In April 2008, a recording of this performance entered the
Billboard country charts based on unsolicited airplay.
Easy Does It
Owen released his second studio album,
Easy Does ItEasy Does It is the second studio album by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was released on February 24, 2009 on RCA Records Nashville. "Don't Think I Can't Love You" was released in August 2008 as the album's lead-off single. The second single, "Eight Second Ride", was released on June...
, on February 24, 2009. The album debuted at #2 on the
Billboard Top Country Albums and #13 on the
Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. The lead-off single to the album, "
Don't Think I Can't Love You"Don't Think I Can't Love You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jake Owen. It is the fourth single release of his career, and the lead single from his second studio album, Easy Does It...
" became his first Top 5 country hit, reaching #2 on the
Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart in April 2009. "
Eight Second Ride"Eight Second Ride" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Jake Owen, written by him and Jake Durrance. It is the fifth single of Owen's career, and the second single from his 2009 album Easy Does It...
," a song which was originally on
Startin' with Me and newly recorded for
Easy Does It, is the album's second single. The song debuted at #57 on the Hot Country Songs chart in June 2009.
Studio albums
| Year |
Album details |
Chart Positions |
| US Country |
US |
| 2006 |
Startin' with Me Startin' with Me is the debut album of country music artist Jake Owen, released in July 2006 on RCA Records Nashville. Singles released from the album include "Yee Haw", the title track, and "Something About a Woman", all of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
- Released: July 25, 2006
- Label: RCA Nashville
|
8 |
31 |
| 2009 |
Easy Does It Easy Does It is the second studio album by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was released on February 24, 2009 on RCA Records Nashville. "Don't Think I Can't Love You" was released in August 2008 as the album's lead-off single. The second single, "Eight Second Ride", was released on June...
- Released: February 24, 2009
- Label: RCA Nashville
|
2 |
13 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
Album |
| US Country Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
|
US The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
|
CAN Country |
| 2006 |
"Yee Haw" |
16 |
83 |
— |
Startin' with Me |
| "Startin' with Me "Startin' with Me" is a song by Americancountry music artist Jake Owen. Released in late 2006, the song reached a peak of #6 on the U.S. country singles charts, becoming his first Top Ten country hit.-Content:...
" |
6 |
83 |
28 |
| 2007 |
"Something About a Woman "Something About A Woman" is a single by country music artist Jake Owen. It is the third and final single released from his debut CD, Startin' with Me.-Content:...
" |
15 |
104 |
48 |
| 2008 |
"Don't Think I Can't Love You "Don't Think I Can't Love You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jake Owen. It is the fourth single release of his career, and the lead single from his second studio album, Easy Does It...
" |
2 |
57 |
40 |
Easy Does It |
| 2009 |
"Eight Second Ride "Eight Second Ride" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Jake Owen, written by him and Jake Durrance. It is the fifth single of Owen's career, and the second single from his 2009 album Easy Does It...
"A |
23 |
118 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Other charted songs
| Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
Album |
| US Country |
US |
CAN Country |
CAN The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart premiered in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
|
| 2008 |
"Life in a Northern Town "Life in a Northern Town" is a song by The Dream Academy, a British folk rock group. The song is the first single from their 1985 self-titled debut, The Dream Academy. Reaching #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1986, it is also their highest-peaking chart single in the US...
"
(with Sugarland and Little Big TownLittle Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
) |
28 |
43 |
30 |
53 |
Love on the Inside Love on the Inside is the third album by the American country music duo Sugarland, released in 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records. It was first released on July 22, 2008 as a Deluxe Fan Edition, including four bonus tracks, with the regular edition following one week later...
(Sugarland album) |
Music videos
| Year |
Video |
Director |
| 2006 |
"Yee Haw" |
Wes Edwards Wes Edwards is a country music video director. He has directed most of Jason Aldean's videos, as well as others.-Music videos directed:This is a list of music videos directed by Wes Edwards...
|
| 2007 |
"Startin' with Me" |
Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal...
|
| 2008 |
"Life in a Northern Town"
(with Sugarland and Little Big TownLittle Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
) |
Becky Fluke |
| "Don't Think I Can't Love You" |
David McClister |
| 2009 |
"Eight Second Ride" |
Deaton-Flanigen Productions Deaton-Flanigen Productions is a music video directing duo composed of Robert Deaton and George Flanigen IV. The two have directed multiple music videos, primarily in the field of country music. One of the duo's first music videos, Vern Gosdin's "That Just About Does It", won them an award at the...
|
External links
- Official Website
- Jake Owen on CMT
Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, and reality programs...