Song Premiere: Jackson Emmer "Jukebox"

Hailing from Colorado, Jackson Emmer unites playful lyricism, intimate Americana melodies and an authentic country spirit with a contemporary perspective as he connects with listeners via the time-honored tradition of storytelling on his upcoming album, Jukebox.

Today, TDC is pleased to premiere the album's title track, a sweetly sentimental trip to simpler times that appeals to both your ears and your heart. Led by Emmer's raspy, yet incredibly smooth, vocals, "Jukebox" meanders leisurely as layers of bass, percussion, and trumpet transport the listener to the places and times one recalls fondly, whether you're a boomer, a millennial, or somewhere in between.

"I miss the old days with a jukebox on
Plastic buttons play your favorite song
Nostalgia is here to stay, the world was sweet yesterday
Atari, Mario wasted days oh how the time would go
What a shame what a shame the old folks say
We used to have some fun back in the good old days"

Emmer relays the story behind the track, "Country is honky tonk. Honky tonk is western swing. Western swing is jazz. Jazz is blues. It’s all connected. I wrote this song a couple years ago, tossed it in the circular file, and moved on. One morning, I was playing what I call “the garbage songs” for my wife. She thought I should reconsider this tune, and so I began rebuilding my relationship with it. Nostalgia is a common thread in American music, so upon second look, this song feels like a natural fit." 

Emmer cut his teeth with Sam Moss, known for his primitive guitar work, in the Appalachian old-time duo The Howling Kettles, and he’s studied everything from Guy Clark to Bob Wills. “In mainstream country today,” Emmer explains, “you stretch a sad feeling out for a whole song in a Disneyland kind of way. Classic country had these stories that pivot on small moments and little details. It comes out of nowhere. You think something’s going to go down smooth, but then there’s a sudden right hook.” On Jukebox, Emmer spins tales of love gone wrong around quick surprises and sucker punches, dancing like Roger Miller and stinging like John Prine. Jukebox is due April 27th.

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