Over the last several weeks Audacy has been shining a light on the best emerging artists in music with Launch, aiming to introduce and connect millions of listeners across the country to artists they should know — like Jelly Roll.
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After hitting the top of Rock and Country charts, Jelly’s song, “Need A Favor,” has been featured across Audacy Pop stations for the past several weeks and it’s clear it’s struck a chord with the Pop audience just as much.
“I think that I fit into Pop music by just bringing the kind of music that you can relate to,” the Nashville-native shared. “The coolest thing about what’s happening in America right now is it’s popular to be vulnerable and honest and I absolutely fill that space.”
The 38-year-old has been candid with fans surrounding his past struggles with addiction and the legal system since the beginning and has continued to use his platform to inspire, connect and educate. Most recently, he shared his truth with his new album Whitsitt Chapel, and corresponding Hulu documentary, Save Me, now streaming.
“[The documentary] is the most intimate, personal thing I could have showed the world,” he shared in a press release surrounding the film. “It’s my daughter, my wife, my real life, my struggles, my mother, my family… They were with me for hours and hours, thousands of hours.”
As the documentary and album capture his huge heart and various real world issues, it also showcases Jelly’s larger-than-life personality, infectious laugh and undeniable compassion that make him relatable no matter what kind of music you listen to — a perfect representation of Audacy’s Launch.
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“It feels incredible to be an Audacy Launch artist,” Jelly said. “It’s an opportunity of a lifetime for a guy like me and it’s a chance for me to get to people’s ears that might not have a chance to know, I might just be the guy they need to know.”
Jelly is ready to continue his momentum from Audacy Launch to continue proving the power of big dreams, determination, and a great attitude as he continues to spread messages of faith, resilience, and hope.