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Born and raised in Dixon, California, Jon Pardi was introduced to country music while still in nappies; endeared to the music of George Jones and Hank Williams Jr. Making use of his grandmother’s country karaoke machine, the young singer made his debut at the age of seven at his father’s 30th birthday party with the single “Friends in Low Places”. By the age of 12 Pardi was writing his own songs with musical accompaniment, and subsequently joined his first band aged 14. After graduating from high school Jon, alongside friend Chase McGrew, Pardi formed a country music duo who played the regional club circuit, before enrolling in Butte Junior College and performing with the group Northern Comfort.
With the unshakeable dream of finding success in the country music capital, Pardi moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2008 and worked as a life guard. It wasn’t long before the musician’s name was generating attention, notably for his songwriting, and by 2010 inked his first publishing deal. The deal enabled Pardi to work with a host of successful artists, promote his name further, and ultimately led the musician to sign with Capitol Records Nashville in 2011.
Featuring friend and producer Bart Butler at the production reigns, the singer begun work on his debut album, the first single of which “Missin’ You Crazy” arrived in March 2012. Marking his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, it was his second, Top 10 single “Up All Night” which exposed Pardi to a large country music audience. In January 2014 the singer-songwriter issued his debut full-length album “Write You a Song”. Peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. Country Album Chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200, the record proved a critically acclaimed, cohesive country album, and spawned the subsequent singles “What I Can’t Put Down” and “When I’ve Been Drinking”.
Live reviews
As a huge fan of country music, hearing Jon Pardi at Austin City Limits Festival, Texas, in 2011 was a unique and absolutely thrilling experience. This guy has all the suave and cowboy charisma of a rural, grassroots musician, with the class and talent of a modern day performer. Jon's career is relatively still in its early stages, but he's really bringing his A game to each and every performance, and with a festival as huge as ACL, he's made an amazing start.
Watching Jon on stage was a hugely powerful experience. He's relaxed, he's confident, and he knows exactly how to get a crowd riled up and in the mood. The country singer has a really suave approach to his audience, and he kept giving us that sly smile of his - it really had the effect of feeling like he was singing for the crowd, rather than just at us. After he sang 'When I've Been Drinking', the crowd started swaying and dancing along to the beat, obviously won over by this charming young Californian.
Jon Pardi has all the attributes a country singer needs to survive. He has talent, a passion for guitar and rhythmic vocals, and evocative lyrics that usually end in the crowd singing along with him. Watching him on stage was a hugely pleasant experience, and I can tell this kid is going places.
anna-romanska
We loved the show. He has a lot of talent! Thanks for being part of the WTH tour.My husband and I were pleasantly surprised at how amazing that concert was.
This was my first real concert experience. All of the other concerts I've been to were at fairs.
Very energetic, fun to watch and good music. Did an awesome rendition with Dirks Bentley covering George Straits song I just want dance with you!! I would see him again in concert. Hoping him and Cole Swindell do a song together soon
scott-wright-9
Amazing show!
3 incredibly talented acts with exceptional performances and crowd interaction! Sound quality was great! 3 guys who could all headline their own shows. Happy to see Dierks on the main stage after 10 years of opening!
Sampsn
Great show...Loved every song. You should be the headliner !! I bought your CD about this time last year and I knew you were on your way to the top ! I look forward to seeing you preform again. A fan for life !
victroly
Such a great show! Had an absolute blast. Sold out show on the last night of the tour! What else could be better than that?! Thanks for coming and putting on a great show for North Carolina! #PardiAllNight
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