Being born a Jennings comes with the weight of an era in Country music on your shoulders, but Whey Jennings carries it like a feather. The grandson of the legendary Waylon Jennings has the same outlaw blood running through his veins ever since he was a child (heck he even took the microphone his grandmother Jessi Colter put down after she walked off stage to walk onto that stage himself to sing “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys’ with Grandpa Waylon soon joining him). Now, while honoring his family’s history and making a name of his own, Whey is set to release his new album If It Wasn’t for the Sinnin’, his third under Dirt Rock Empire. Today he releases his latest single “Farm Life” and official lyric video exclusively premiering with The Country Note.
Inspired by the blue collar, working class heartbeat of America and his own experience, Whey shares how “Farm Life” came to be:
“I worked on a cotton farm in West Texas for 10 years so farming is near and dear to my heart. A buddy of mine named Brent Adam’s does a podcast for farm life and asked me to do a theme song for it and when I started to write it all my years of experience on the cotton farm came rushing back. Thanks goes out to Bryan and Keven Bentley for giving me a job many years ago and making me into the man I am today. “
His family history held a connection to the venue where the single was record as well: “This song was recorded at Ronnie Milsap’s studio on music row in Nashville, Tennessee in March. It was amazing to feel the vibes there. My grandfather Waylon even recorded there. Glad to carry on that family tradition.”
Check out the “Farm Life” official lyric video exclusive premiere below:
“This whole album was a pleasure to record at Ronnie’s Place Studio on Music Row,” says Whey. “The session players were top notch and I want to thank each and every one of them for making these songs come alive. It’s an experience I won’t forget and I can’t wait to get back in there with the guys and make another album!”
Pre-Save If It Wasn’t for the Sinnin’ here.
For more information on Whey Jennings, visit his website www.wheyjennings.com and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Whey Jennings Upcoming Tour Dates:
August 19- Tygh Valley, OR- Wasco Fair
August 20- Maytown, WA- Big Beerman’s BBQ
August 22-Gilbert, PA- West End Fair
September 8- Greenville SC- Doc’s Tavern
September 16- Greenwood, VA- Misty Mountain Music Fest
Sept 17- Martins Ferry, OH- Private Event
September 18- Woodsfield, OH- Monroe Theater
September 24- Greenville, TN- Hazzard Fest 2022
September 25- Walnut Cove, NC- Palmetto Theater
September 30- Kiln, MS- Broke Spoke
October 8- Sullivan, IN- Thunder Valley Music Fest
October 13, Ormond Beach, FL- Iron Horse Saloon
October 24- Riviera Maya, Mexico- Mexico Country Fest
December 3- Chico, CA- The TackleBox
Good job whey. Love it. Cant wait to see u back at his laboring few harvest camp. We hope u come back next year