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Jimmy Wayne
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Do You Believe Me Now?



NASHVILLE, Tennessee
United States

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Member Since7/23/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.jimmywayne.com/
Sounds LikeJimmy Wayne
Record LabelThe Valory Music Co.
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 14 2009 7:00P
The Opry House Nashville, Tennessee
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
Alabama Adventure Bessemer, Alabama
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
The City Club Houma, Louisiana
Jul 20 2009 1:00P
Anderson Music Hall Hiawassee, Georgia
Jul 21 2009 7:00P
Adams County Fair West Union, Ohio
Jul 24 2009 7:00P
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jul 25 2009 7:00P
Nissan Pavilion Bristow, Virginia
Jul 26 2009 7:00P
Delaware State Fair Harrington, Delaware
Aug 7 2009 7:00P
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Chicago, Illinois
Aug 8 2009 7:00P
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indianapolis, Indiana
Aug 12 2009 8:00P
Campanelli Stadium Brockton, Massachusetts
Aug 13 2009 8:00P
Turning Stone Resort Casino - Showroom Verona, New York
Aug 14 2009 7:00P
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Darien Lakes, New York
Aug 15 2009 7:00P
Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, New Jersey
Aug 19 2009 8:00P
Upper Peninsula State Fair Escanaba, Michigan
Aug 20 2009 8:00P
Honeywell Center Wabash, Indiana
Aug 21 2009 12:00P
Armada Fair Armada, Michigan
Aug 22 2009 8:00P
Majestic Theatre Madison, Wisconsin
Aug 26 2009 8:00P
Appalachian Fair Grandstand Gray, Tennessee
Aug 27 2009 7:00P
Crawford County Fairgrounds Meadville, Pennsylvania
Aug 28 2009 7:00P
Blossom Music Center Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 29 2009 7:00P
Bethel Woods Pavilion Bethel, New York
Aug 30 2009 7:00P
Champlain Valley Exposition Essex Junction, Vermont
Sep 1 2009 7:00P
Metro Centre Moncton, New Brunswick
Sep 2 2009 7:00P
Harbour Station Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sep 3 2009 7:00P
Bell Centre St. John, New Brunswick
Sep 5 2009 7:00P
Allentown Fair Grandstand Allentown, Pennsylvania
Sep 11 2009 7:00P
Woodlands Pavilion Houston, Texas
Sep 12 2009 7:00P
Superpages.com Center Dallas, Texas
Sep 17 2009 7:00P
Journal Pavilion Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sep 18 2009 7:00P
Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre Denver, Colorado
Sep 19 2009 7:00P
USANA Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 23 2009 8:00P
Black Oak Casino Tuolumne, California
Sep 24 2009 7:00P
Rabobank Arena Bakersfield, California
Sep 25 2009 7:00P
Shoreline Amphitheatre San Francisco, California
Sep 26 2009 7:00P
Sleep Train Pavilion Sacramento, California
Sep 27 2009 7:00P
Konocti Field Amphitheater Kelseyville, California
Oct 1 2009 7:00P
Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 2 2009 7:00P
Cricket Amphitheatre San Diego, California
Oct 3 2009 7:00P
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine, California
Oct 10 2009 8:00P
Madison Theater Covington, Kentucky
Oct 15 2009 7:00P
Jacksonville Arena Jacksonville, Florida
Oct 16 2009 7:00P
Ford Amphitheatre Tampa, Florida
Oct 17 2009 7:00P
Cruzan Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, Florida
Oct 21 2009 7:00P
Madison Square Garden New York City, New York
Oct 22 2009 7:00P
First Mariner Arena Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 23 2009 7:00P
Bruce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
Oct 24 2009 7:00P
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut
Oct 31 2009 7:00P
The McSwain Theatre Ada, Oklahoma

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   About Jimmy Wayne

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"Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character." - Horace Greeley

You can tell a lot about a person by the things you find on their refrigerator door. Inside Jimmy Wayne’s comfortable Nashville home, you’ll find letters from people telling him just how much his songs have touched them, how HIS story is THEIR story too. His refrigerator also holds those words from Horace Greeley, an appropriate quote for a young man who embodies those words.

Character, creativity and an unbridled passion for life infuse Jimmy Wayne’s music and reverberate through every track on Do You Believe Me Now, his debut on The Valory Music Co. “It’s definitely a change,” Jimmy says of his new effort. “The record that I put together only has two ballads on it and that’s it. Everything else is up-tempo. I spent three years trying to find these songs that just really set me apart.”

For a start, a musical track record that already included a Top 10 self-titled album and the hits “Stay Gone,” “I Love You This Much,” “Paper Angels” and “You Are”—all co-written by Wayne himself. He had one of music’s finest and most powerful voices, one steeped in country history but injected with a rich undercurrent of classic soul. He had the devotion of fans all over the country, who stuck by him doggedly as they waited for more music. “They’re extremely dedicated and diehard,” he marvels. “It’s a very tight family.” He had his own indomitable spirit, the same spirit that helped him survive a notoriously hardscrabble childhood to rise through the Nashville ranks to reach the top of the charts.

Writing and finding songs that weren’t just good, but truly unique became Jimmy’s mission as he recorded his new project. He succeeds in crafting an album of songs that resonate strongly with audiences because of the honesty in the lyrics and the catchy melodies that make listeners immediately want to sing along. Each song on the project is brought vividly to life by Jimmy’s strong, soulful voice. It’s a potent instrument that conveys every nuance of a great lyric. In a few short years, Jimmy Wayne has developed a reputation as a “singer’s singer,” someone respected by his peers for his ability to deliver a song with an abundance of passion and personality that make each performance instantly memorable.

Yet when asked what has brought him this far, Jimmy doesn’t mention his voice or his energetic stage show, he brings it all back to the songs. “I think it’s just the fact that I tell the truth,” he says of his music’s appeal. “People love to hear somebody stand on the stage and sing something that’s real. I give the people that come with their hard earned money a hundred percent of everything that I could possibly give them. It’s clear to me that what I’ve experienced, I’ve experienced for a reason and maybe that’s my calling is to tell that story. This is it. I don’t have a Plan B.”

He doesn’t need a Plan B. Ever since a Nashville publishing executive first heard him in his home state of North Carolina and offered the young artist a deal with Opryland Music Group, Jimmy’s career has been on the fast track. He moved to Nashville and began getting cuts by artists like Tracy Byrd (“Put Your Hand in Mine”) and soon after landed a record deal with Dreamworks Records when music industry veteran Scott Borchetta signed him to the label.

His 2003 Dreamworks debut spawned four hits-- “I Love You This Much” “You Are,” and “Stay Gone,” with the latter tune peaking at No. 3 on Billboard’s Country Singles chart. The poignant “Paper Angels” spotlighted the plight of abused and abducted children and earned Jimmy the William Booth Award from the Salvation Army.

However, like many new artists on their way up, record company politics put a halt to his momentum. Dreamworks shut the doors. When the dust settled and Jimmy was no longer obligated to Universal Music Group, he got a call from Borchetta that simply said “Come home.” By this time, Borchetta had become Music Row’s latest success story with his new venture, Big Machine Records, and Jimmy had a new home with its sister label The Valory Music Company.

“I’ve always wanted to sing, write and play,” says Jimmy. “I played at cookouts and everything I could around my hometown. It didn’t matter what it was or if it was for two or three people, I would play anywhere and everywhere.”

It’s that passion for making music and that dedicated work ethic that fuel Jimmy’s career. Once signed to The Valory Music Co., he set about writing and searching for songs that would populate the next step on his musical journey. Jimmy’s first album was an amalgam of songs that reflected his turbulent youth and the emotional strength he gained from his experiences as a foster child and then later as a homeless teen. It was a portrait of a survivor that resonated strongly with country audiences hungry for real music that addressed both life’s toughest moments and most tender joys.

Do You Believe Me Now is the next step in Jimmy’s evolution as an artist. Time on the road has made his voice even stronger and more seasoned. Interaction with the fans has heightened his awareness of what an audience wants when they come to a show. Thus the new album is teeming with up tempo tracks. Jimmy has grown as a songwriter and with maturity comes a broader view of life that informs his music. While his first album was an intensely personal, almost cathartic collection, Jimmy’s new songs tend to explore more universal themes, yet still maintain inspiration from an intensely personal place.

Produced by Mark Bright, Joe West and Dave Pahanish, Jimmy’s new album, Do You Believe Me Now, features the hit single that has re-introduced him to a hungry country radio audience. The rest of the album runs the gamut from the summertime fun of “I’ll Be That” to the sensual “One on One” about a couple needing their alone time.

A standout track is certain to be Jimmy’s duet with Patty Loveless, titled “No Good For Me.” “I hold honesty in lyrics and in vocal performance above all else in my music,” he said. “For me, Patty represents the embodiment of honesty in music to which the rest of us can only aspire.”

“Didn’t Come Here to Lose” is a buoyant tune about not giving up on your musical dreams despite the challenges. “Where You’re Going” is an empowering anthem that features a guest vocal by John Oates of the legendary duo Hall & Oates. Jimmy will be a special guest on Oates’ forthcoming project.

One of the album’s highlights is the autobiographical “Kerosene Kid,” a song that holds special significance to Jimmy because of his extensive charity work with disadvantaged youth. “When you smell kerosene on a kid at school, you just know that they have a hard life,” says Jimmy. “Usually the kids who heat by a kerosene heater are poor kids. They live in trailers or old houses and that’s their only way of staying warm is to either use a kerosene or a wood heater. This song says ‘Don’t let them get you down, keep your head up and stay proud.’”

Jimmy Wayne believes in the power of music to inspire and entertain and he’s devoted his life to doing both. He still can’t believe he’s living a dream come true. “I remember the first time I heard ‘Stay Gone’ on the radio,” says Jimmy. “I was with WQYK’s Mike Culotta and we were going to get sushi. We were sitting at a traffic light and it came on the radio. I remember rolling the window down and screaming out the window as loud as I could. I couldn’t believe it was my song on the radio.”

He should believe it now because it only takes one listen to that powerful, soul-drenched voice and others become believers too.

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linda





Jul 13 2009 2:17 PM

Looking forward to seeing you in Bessemer and Houma next weekend, Love U LW
Melissa ♥ Uriah





Jul 13 2009 2:17 PM

was in the grocery store and heard DYBMN and i thought how cool is that?? love it!

Melissa
Lisa





Jul 13 2009 1:55 AM

Log Cabin Inn,know the place well.Grew up in the area. Pleasure Isle pool that used to be across the road was AWESOME! If you need a tour guide there sometime,let me know.
Unforgetable1982





Jul 13 2009 1:55 AM

I love your song "I Will"
Nichole





Jul 13 2009 12:58 AM

Thanks for the add, you put on a great show here at DTE in michigan, and I loved meeting you, God Bless
Leslie





Jul 12 2009 1:57 PM

Hi Jimmy! Your show was awesome for our 4th event! Thanks so much for everything! Mom is still smiling! You, Zack and your band were wonderful! Kfrog loves you!
Rebecca





Jul 12 2009 1:56 PM

you are sot hot i cant believe i got to meet you and hug you plz write me back plz
Kelly Love's Matt





Jul 11 2009 5:13 PM

I loved the show last night..... Thanks for everything.....
♥ Donna & Texie





Jul 11 2009 4:04 AM

Hi handsome! "I'll be that" video is very impressive/electric!! Love it! Just what do u have up ur sleeve next? We love surprises!:):) Love u 2! xo
Misty





Jul 11 2009 4:04 AM

Loved your show tonight at DTE!!! you were awesome,its great to see how things are going for you...keep up the hard work its paying off big time!!!
Carrie





Jul 11 2009 4:03 AM

You were awesome tonight! So glad I got to meet you!
Classy Lass





Jul 11 2009 4:01 AM

Hey Jimmy, hope life is good. Can't wait to see you in Houma! You're going to rock! Ciao
kris♥ti





Jul 11 2009 4:00 AM

Makayla & I finally heard "I'll Be That" on Sirius radio for the first time yesterday! =) Hopefully our local station will soon follow.
*C'Marie*





Jul 11 2009 3:59 AM

Well I woke up this morning..Thats a good sign of a great day~Lol. Im getting so excited a few more hours. Enjoy being here. I am(cuz your here).. Going to PARTY.. C U 2NITE Hugs~
♥Delaney





Jul 10 2009 3:53 PM

hi :)
FaIrY TaLeS ArE ReAl <3





Jul 10 2009 3:53 PM

Once again Jimmy Wayne you were phenominal on stage, way to rock out Be safe on the road and if you get a chance check out the pic's I took of the show tonight..Rock On Hard!!!! Frances
Heather





Jul 10 2009 6:13 AM

I would love to sit and listen to you write your music.You are awsome.Let's write a song together about danceing around a pole in the sand with our flip flops.LOL
Heather





Jul 10 2009 6:13 AM

I would love to sit and listen to you write your music.You are awsome.Let's write a song together about danceing around a pole in the sand with our flip flops.LOL
*TANYA*





Jul 10 2009 6:12 AM

Hey, Jimmy
I just wanted to stop by and say that you were great at the Red White and cruse i was right in front of you the hole time..
You made 4th of july the best and the storys you told touched my heart its great to have country singers like you were my 6 year old love to listen to the music and sing along. He enjoyed you just as much as I did even as he was looking throw the baners as u were singing
so thank you for a great 4th jimmy cant wait tell ur back out here

tanya
melissa





Jul 10 2009 12:05 AM

I'm honored to have you on my friends list :) The thing I love about myspace the most ,is I am blessed to hear great music I might not otherwise hear,in my small town.Take care and keep in touch,Melissa
Susan Hickman





Jul 10 2009 12:05 AM

You are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for being a friend!!!
Hope you had a Happy 4th of July!!!!! God Bless America!!!!!

Wrapped Up In Me is #38 on the New Music Weekly Country Main Chart!!!! I am also #18 on the top 30 Indie Chart this week!!!
It is on radio stations across the nation, you can request it now!!!!!
Also, If you are around Friday August 28th I'll be having a big show at Tumbleweed Texas in Houston Texas I really hope to see you there!!!

If you sign up on my mailing list this week you will be entered in the drawing for a copy of my new self-titled CD Susan Hickman.
you also get a free download just for singing up.
Just fill in the mailing list form on my MySpace page!!!
Hope you have a great week!!!
Love ~Susan
www.susanhickman.com
Amie





Jul 10 2009 12:04 AM

Jimmy I just wanted to say what a good person you are!! You always thinking of others and your love for animals is so wonderful!! I love you for that Jimmy!! I have always been a fan of yours your music is amazing and your talent,but the humble,caring thoughtful person you are is so special! I hope that poor dog gets some water.It is such a shame how people can be. God bless you always Jimmy!! Your friend and fan,Amie
* Cielo *





Jul 9 2009 4:03 PM

Thanks 4 the add
Lori





Jul 8 2009 11:11 PM

Saw your show at the mississippi moon bar u and your band are amazing!
JENISE ™





Jul 8 2009 11:11 PM

I just can't wait 2 see u in concert in 11 days and still counting. I can't wait 2 see that smile of yours in person. So keep smiling Jimmy.
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