 Credit: Matchless Exposure Hailing from Texas, Jade Marie Patek comes from a rich musical lineage as the granddaughter of polka legend, Joe Patek, who delighted crowds at dancehalls for decades with his Orchestra. Using her polka roots as inspiration, Jade began writing her own music and performing live a few years back. Her original music includes 2 radio singles, “Drive” and "Dead Flowers," which reached the Top 30 and Top 20 on the Texas Regional Radio Chart, respectively. Now, Patek is prepping the release of her new EP, Fly Bird, a seven-song collection fueled by life experiences, life lessons, and a whole lot of heart and soul. Ahead of the release, Patek answered her Essential 8 where she spoke about the EP, her love of fishing, taking time to reflect while on the road, and more! Is there a story behind the title “Fly Bird”? Fly Bird is a journey of self-discovery, losing love, finding love and most of all – Self Love. For the past ten years I have been searching for answers to it all. I’ve made mistakes, fallen flat on my face, but I’ve also had amazing triumphs along the way. I’ve found what’s most important to me, and that’s loving myself and believing in my dreams of playing music. These songs are placed in a particular order, it is the story of my life for the past decade or so. I have lost love and lost my way for a while, but I never stopped writing, singing and performing music. Fly Bird is more than just my first music release. It’s a release from self-guilt, self-judgment and self-sabotage. It’s freedom, the freedom to believe in one’s self, and the freedom to determine one’s own happiness. Do you write about personal experience, the experience of others, observations, made-up stories, something else or a combination? I write mostly from personal experience, but every now and then I write from all of the above! It’s a lot of fun to branch out and write about something other than what I’ve been through. Where/When do you do your best writing? I usually do my best writing when I am at home by myself with no interruptions. I get inspiration from the outside world like a song, a memory, a current or past situation, and I try to write it down or do a voice recording. Then, I get home and get into an atmosphere where I can really focus on what song I am trying to create.  Credit: Matchless Exposure Do you have any must-have albums on the road?
I listen to a lot of podcasts, but I also listen to albums that I love and can sing along to. Anything Sean McConnell, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers and of course, 2000s hip hop. Car Pool Karaoke!! Gotta make it fun – it helps the time fly by on those long road trips. What do you love most about being on the road? Of course, it is really difficult being away from my family, boyfriend and dog a lot. But, what I do love about being on the road is the time I have to myself where I can think and reflect. I get a lot of song ideas while driving. I also love meeting new people on the road, exploring new towns and playing new venues where I have a chance to leave a lasting impression and maybe earn some new fans. What is your favorite thing to do on a day off? EASY. I GO FISHING. If I am not playing music you can find me in Rockport, TX fishing in the bay for trout and red drum. Being outside and in the elements keeps me sane! I love being on the water. What has been your biggest success? Honestly, getting to do what I love, sharing that with the people I love. I get to write music I am proud of, record it, share it with the world and get to enjoy all of that with my biggest supporters – my family. To me, that is the definition of success. Is there anyone you would love to collaborate with? Caitlyn Smith or Chris Stapleton. They both write, sing and perform the way I strive to. I think I would learn SO MUCH from them. Website/Facebook/IG Pre-order
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