Jamie Saylor plays @NHRA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!

JAMIE WHO ? 

  Jamie Saylor is a genuine crowd favorite that won’t be denied, based out of Chattanooga, TN. His voice and shows are an energetic mix of soulful Southern drawl, the Appalachian hills, home brew, and a hell of time.  His stage presence and vibrant personality have a way of making the crowd, the song, and the artist become one.  In a recent interview Saylor stated  “I love it all : writing, singing , performing, and the energy from the crowd. I love it all. When you come to a show you will too.”

    Saylor has opened up for national touring acts, including Big and Rich, Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynrd, Blessed Union Of Souls, and more . He’s had songs placed in movie and films, most notably “Innocent Kiss” starring Burt Reynolds.  His songs have been cut by several other artists including:  iHeartRadio’s 2022 Rocky Mountain CMA Entertainer of The Year, Chancey Williams and more. 

     Saylor began his music career after losing his only brother in Iraq, and for the past six years he’s been writing songs with Veterans at Zac Brown’s, Camp Southern Ground Warrior Week Program. “I’ve written songs with well over 100 Veterans now and it’s one of the greatest honors and joys of my life.  It’s very powerful when you know the music you are creating is helping to change someone’s life for the better.”

     “I was 24 when my brother died, and bar fights are not a good way to vent frustrations, so I bought a guitar. I moved to New Zealand, spent the next year backpacking and working, living in hostels, and practicing.  I got back to the states moved to the Nashville area, and since then I’ve played every stage I can.”

      “One of my first experiences playing live was in New Zealand.  I was living in a hostel room with seven guys from Brazil.  We all had jobs at the hostel that in exchange for a days work, you got a nights stay.  My job was cleaning the toilets.  Well, one night after a lot of box wine and cheap beer I pulled out my guitar and sang an Elvis song.  Next thing I know one guys banging on a coffee can , and we’re all singing along.  Half the guys couldn’t even speak English, but we were all connected through music.”

       Saylor, during his time in Nashville enrolled in MTSU’s music business program where he graduated in 2009.  He is a former walk-on for the University of Kentucky football team. He earned a scholarship his senior year and in 2003 was voted Most Inspirational Player and inducted into the Frank G. Ham Society of Character for UK Athletes .  In honor of his brother Saylor and his family began the “All For Paul” Foundation in 2007 a 501c3 nonprofit that gives scholarships to graduating seniors from Bremen High School and does community outreach in the West GA area.