Jenckes revealed four songs from his album leading into release, including the single “Fat Kid,”previously released “Ride Away” and the most recent tracks “Never Left Memphis” and “Never Forget.”
The latest song release “Never Forget” is a tender track he wrote about the moment he met his wife, while “Never Left Memphis” is a loud, thumping song that combines rock, blues and classic southern soul. The lead track from the album, “Fat Kid,” is a nostalgic song released earlier this year and features award-winning artist Lori McKenna.
Jenckes wrote or co-wrote every song on the album, with the exception of “Fat Kid” which was written by McKenna, Neil Mason (The Cadillac Three) and the late Andrew Dorff. The album’s title, If You Grew Up Like I Did, comes from a lyric in the song.
Growing up in Duvall, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, Jenckes moved to Nashville six years ago to focus on being an artist and his songwriting. Since moving to Nashville, Jenckes started a family with his new wife. Previously named one of Rolling Stone Country’s “Artist You Need To Know” he’s performed alongside the likes of Brothers Osborne, Lee Brice, The Cadillac Three and Ashley McBryde, while also having performed the National Anthem at his hometown Seattle Seahawks Stadium in front of 65,000 people.
In December, Jenckes was awarded The ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Award in Country, in honor of his songwriting.
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