Jameson Rodgers

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Jameson Rodgers
Background information
Born (1987-10-17) October 17, 1987 (age 36)
Batesville, Mississippi, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitewww.jamesonrodgers.com

Jameson Rodgers (born October 17, 1987) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Columbia Nashville/River House, whose debut single "Some Girls" charted on the Country Airplay chart.

Early life[edit]

Jameson Rodgers grew up in Batesville, Mississippi, United States. Rodgers loved baseball and music and played baseball at Northwest MS Community College before finishing college at University of Southern Mississippi. Rodgers started to write songs and perform, eventually developing a local following along the way.[1] He later moved to Nashville in 2010 with his friend and never left.[2]

Career[edit]

In 2014, Rodgers received The ASCAP Foundation Leon Brettler Award and landed a publishing deal with Combustion Music. In 2016, he released his first EP and two years later, a self-titled EP in 2018, which featured the hit "Some Girls". The song was featured on SiriusXM's The Highway and has over 80 million streams.[3] Rodgers has co-penned Platinum-selling hits for Florida Georgia Line (Top 10 single "Talk You Out of It") and Chris Lane (No. 1 hit "I Don't Know About You"), along with "Camouflage Hat" on Jason Aldean's 2019 album 9 and the title track of Luke Bryan's 2020 album Born Here Live Here Die Here. Jameson won the 2020 MusicRow Discovery Artist of the Year award. Rodgers spent 2019 supporting Luke Combs on his Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour, playing more than 60 arenas across the US and Canada.

Pandora Radio named Jameson Rodgers one of 2018 Country Artists to Watch.[4][5]

In 2019, Rodgers signed a recording deal with River House Artists/Columbia Nashville.[6]

In 2020, he achieved his first charting song on the Billboard charts; his debut hit "Some Girls" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart and number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

EPs[edit]

  • Jameson Rodgers EP (Independent, 2016)
  • Jameson Rodgers (Independent, 2018) – No. 42 US Top Country Albums[8]
  • In It for the Money (River House/Columbia Nashville, 2021) – No. 41 US Top Country Albums[8]

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak positions Album
US
[9]
US Country
[10]
US Country Airplay
[11]
CAN
[12]
CAN Country
[13]
Certifications
2019 "Some Girls" 29 5 1 49 3 RIAA: Platinum[14] Bet You're from a Small Town
2020 "Cold Beer Calling My Name"
(featuring Luke Combs)
26 3 1 61 7
2021 "Missing One" 51

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Artist Spotlight: Jameson Rodgers - News". Megacountry.livenation.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Jameson Rodger's gritty, truthful voice and well crafted lyrics have his star shooting straight for the sky (Interview)". Raisedrowdy.com. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Interview: Jameson Rodgers Translates A Strong Work Ethic Into Success in Music City". Theshotgunseat.com. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Jameson Rodgers On ACM Award Nomination: 'It Would Be A Dream Come True'". Newyork.cbslocal.com. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  5. ^ Alex, Quinn (10 September 2018). "B98.5 New Country Spotlight: Jameson Rodgers". B985.fm. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Jameson Rodgers Signs With River House/Columbia Nashville As They Announce Long-Term Joint Venture". Musicrow.com. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Jameson Rodgers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Jameson Rodgers Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jameson Rodgers – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jameson Rodgers Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jameson Rodgers Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jameson Rodgers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jameson Rodgers Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-12-31.

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