Jon Christopher Davis
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jon Christopher Davis |
| Born | June 27, 1968 |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas |
| Genres | Country/Rock/Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/Songwriter |
| Years active | 1990–Present |
| Website | [1] |
Jon Christopher Davis (born June 27, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer whose musical style encompasses country, rock and folk. He’s shared the concert stage with Train, Daughtry, The Roots (Jimmy Fallon’s house band), Michael McDonald, Eddie Money, Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Radney Foster, Jack Ingram, Hal Ketchum, Poco, Pure Prairie League, Restless Heart, Uncle Kracker, Kansas and REO Speedwagon. Davis has also performed twice for the President of the United States. His music has been featured on/in ABC, CBS, FOX, CMT, the Style Network, Pentagon Network, CW Network, Oxygen Channel, USA Today, Billboard Magazine, Texas Highways, the Washington Post and Huffington Post.
Davis began his career in the early 1990s playing the Dallas club scene. In 1996, he moved to Nashville under the guidance of Grammy Award-winner, Rodney Crowell. Crowell mentored Davis upon hearing his demo tape. In 1998, Davis signed with Warner/Chappell Music where he wrote songs for major-label artists, such as Dolly Parton, Hal Ketchum, Billy Ray Cyrus and Sherrie Austin. In 1999, Davis signed a demo deal with Warner Bros. Records, but the project was shelved by the label for not being Country enough. Davis' self-produced recordings caught the attention of hit producer, Dann Huff, after a meeting was set up by then publisher/manager, Tracy Gershon. Huff signed Davis to his new subsidiary label under Sony Records; but after two years, Sony pulled the plug on the project due to internal politics between Huff and Sony Nashville.
In 2002, Davis signed his third deal with MCA Records where Texas singer-songwriter, Radney Foster, took the role as producer. He also signed a new publishing deal with BMG. After listening to the Foster-produced tracks, MCA executives considered them too left for mainstream radio and shelved the project. Under Foster's and manager, Bill Mayne's, advisement, Davis returned to his Texas roots and signed with indie label, Palo Duro Records. After his debut CD received a nationwide release in 2006, USA Today selected the song, "The Bottom Line," from the album as one of the most intriguing tracks from the present, the past and the near future. The album also caught the attention of popular music critic, Robert K. Oermann, who wrote: "I’m a huge fan of this man’s album. Its second single sizzles with zesty rhythm, yelping vocals, sidewinder guitar and a ridiculously catchy melody. The major-label 'stars' on Music Row have nothing on this guy." Davis co-wrote half the album by himself and the other half with co-writers, Radney Foster, Rodney Crowell and Stan Lynch (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers).
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