Biography

A native of the rolling hills and coal mining communities of rural western Kentucky, Grayson Jenkins is a singer-songwriter who now calls Lexington, KY his home. After attending the University of Kentucky, and an additional four years working there, Grayson walked away from his salaried job in 2017 to chase his dream as a full-time musician.

With his recent LP release ‘Hand Me Downs’, Grayson is poised to reach even more ears and hearts in the coming year. The eight-song collection features new recordings of previously released songs, as well as a cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “Just the Other Side of Nowhere.” With his touring band behind him and years of experience in his pocket, Jenkins sounds more confident than ever in his delivery and songs.

This release will be the first since his successful 2019 EP ‘Cowboy Dream’. Jenkins jumped in the studio with an A-list group of musicians for the project and it yielded great results. The team included: Miles Miller (Sturgill Simpson), Jesse Wells (Tyler Childers), Nicholas Jamerson, Kenny Miles (Wayne Graham) and many more. Additional recordings from the session are currently in process for release in 2021.

A late-comer to the music world by most standards - Jenkins played his first show and wrote his first song at the age of 21. Now 29, Jenkins has two albums under his belt and feels more focused and energized than ever about his music. His lyrics are inspired by the words of Mark Twain, who always said, “Write what you know.” In keeping with this motto, Grayson’s songs pay homage to the things most important to him—family, friends, and a life without regrets.

John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Petty, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, and many others have influenced his unique brand of Kentucky country music. His latest studio album, Cityscapes & Countrysides, was released in April 2017 and has garnered attention from radio and press in the region.

Grayson maintains a busy performance schedule of 125+ shows a year, both as a solo performer and with his full band. As he continues to grow as an artist and writer, look to see more great things from Grayson Jenkins.

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