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ABOUT WHEY JENNINGS:

Country songwriter Whey Jennings is an independent Nashville recording artist who first emerged in 2012 as a gifted singer. And although Whey hails from one of country music’s most respected family names, he isn’t trying to be anyone but himself. Whey’s story has proved how he’s carved a path in life and in music that is uniquely his own. On his terms, with his sound, and—in tried and true Jennings style— grounded in authenticity every step of the way.

Leading as one of modern country’s remaining traditionalist torchbearers, Jennings’ catalog has grown steadily, beginning with his trio of EPs—Gypsy Soul (2020), If It Wasn’t for The Sinnin’ (2022), and Just Before The Dawn (2023)—each project sharpening his voice as both a songwriter and storyteller. That evolution reached a defining moment in the summer of 2024 with his debut full-length album, Jekyll & Hyde, a critically acclaimed release that debuted at #10 on Apple iTunes’ Top 40 Country Albums chart and #7 on iTopChart’s Top Country Music Album chart. The record drew praise from major media including Fox News, Billboard, People, Forbes, Cowboys & Indians and Saving Country Music. 2026’s sophomore album Baptized By Fire unveiled his most raw and vulnerable songs to date, balancing his grit and grace with country storytelling, and becoming his most gospel-laced set of songs to date.

At the core Jennings’ songs trace a personal arc marked by excess, addiction, and ultimately redemption—stories shaped by a past defined by hard partying and a drug-fueled lifestyle. Themes of struggle, sobriety, faith, family, and resilience run throughout his work, grounding his songwriting in something unvarnished and real. There’s a deliberate roughness to his delivery, an unpolished grit that resists overproduction and leans into authenticity. It’s this balance—heritage and hardship, legacy and lived experience—that defines Whey Jennings: an artist honoring where he comes from while refusing to be confined by it.

WHEY JENNINGS TEAM:

Booking: Tammy Carolus | TLC123Entertainment@gmail.com | (814) 251-2516
Publicity & PR: Jason W. Ashcraft, JWA Media | jwa@jwamedia.com | (615) 991-1125
Management & Music Licensing: David Wade, Neon Deuce Music | neondeuce@gmail.com
Record Label: Brandon Yannotti, Dirt Rock Empire | management@dirtrockempire.com

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Released: Sept. 22, 2023

MEDIA ACCLAIM + INTERVIEWS: 

“…determined to make a name for himself on his own merits.”
– Joe Leydon, Cowboys & Indians

“It’s a body of work that would make his grandfather awfully proud.”
– Tricia Despres, People Magazine

“…trades in hope and self-determination, while placing the focus on his voice, as smooth yet gritty and world-weary as the dirt and rocks embedded on a well-trod backroad.”— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard

“…whiskey soaked voice washed in the blood of real life experience.”— Trigger, Saving Country Music

“The traditional-minded country singer used those struggles — and how he overcame them through faith — as emotional fodder for the songs on his new EP…”
— Sterling Whitaker, Taste of Country  

“Whey has really come into his own in the last few years. “Daredevil” shows a depth and maturity of songwriting, and his voice has the perfect amount of weathering to drive it home.”
–Trigger, Saving Country Music

“Whey Jennings is also on a mission to keep traditional country music alive.”
– Duncan Warwick, Country Music People

“ Whey Jennings new EP drips with traditional Country flavor, 90’s Retro Country and an autobiographical honesty that makes you pay attention.”
– Eric Dahl, WZTV Fox 17’s Rock & Review

“Jennings co-wrote all six songs on Just Before the Dawn, putting his flag in the kind of country music he wants to be known for, both sonically and with the lyrical message, with all of the tracks on the record.”
— Gayle Thompson, Everything Nash

“But what Whey Jennings has managed to do is write six really beautiful titles and interpret them intensively and forcefully.”
— Franz-Karl Opitz, Country.de

“In the inexplicable world that is real country music, hurt and heartbreak produce the very best songs on earth.”
— Bethany Bowman, Star News Network & Mainstreet Nashville