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Jordan Davis

The Louisiana native continues to emerge as part-storyteller, part-floor-filler with his unique brand of traditional country infused with contemporary flourishes.

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The Louisiana native continues to emerge as part-storyteller, part-floor-filler with his unique brand of traditional country infused with contemporary flourishes.

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When Jordan Davis emerged onto the scene in 2018 with his pop-leaning, dive-bar-hitting, whiskey-chasing trio of singles, ‘Singles You Up’, ‘Take It From Me’ and ‘Slow Dance in a Parking Lot’, few would have predicted his most iconic hit would ultimately be a stripped-back, traditional country ballad celebrating faith and family.

But ‘Buy Dirt’, the 2021 Luke Bryan-assisted phenomenon, completely redirected Davis’ trajectory. The intricate, wistful ode to the things that matter in life went on to win Jordan Davis his first CMA Award in 2022 for Song of the Year, and its success undoubtedly coloured the Louisiana native’s subsequent 2023 album, Bluebird Days.

One of the stand-out tracks from Bluebird Days, ‘Next Thing You Know’, is cut from the same philosophical cloth as ‘Buy Dirt’, but finds Davis flexing his storytelling muscles as he documents the blink-of-an-eye pace at which life changes.

It’s littered with beautifully observed snapshots, none more so than the moment Davis becomes a father (“Cause next thing you know / You're wearin' scrubs and a funny white hat / And the doctor's sayin', "How you doin' there, dad?" / And nobody's ever called you that / And you take the drive home slow”).

Although he’s shifted his focus, from time to time, Jordan Davis still embraces the genre-fusing style that inspired his break-out singles back in 2018, captured by the likes of ‘Almost Maybes’, ‘Lose You’, ‘Need to Not’ and ‘Tucson Too Late’.

Thanks in no small part to the magnitude of ‘Buy Dirt’, Jordan Davis is now one of the most esteemed names in the genre, and he currently stands on the precipice of country music stardom.

However, judging by the lyrics to ‘Buy Dirt’, glistening accolades and illustrious achievements aren’t really the priority for the porch-sittin’, Church-going family-man version of Jordan Davis we know and love today.

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Jordan Davis: Damn Good Time World Tour

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Jordan Davis Unveils 2024 UK and Europe Tour Dates

The ‘Damn Good Time’ songsmith will be performing across the UK, Denmark, Norway and more.

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Jordan Davis’ ‘Next Thing You Know’ Hits No. 1 at Country Radio

The fan-favourite ballad appeared on Davis’ acclaimed 2023 ‘Bluebird Days’ album.

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‘Next Thing You Know’ by Jordan Davis - Lyrics & Meaning

Everything you need to know about the Shreveport, Louisiana native's circle-of-life ballad.

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Jordan Davis Makes Up For Lost Time At London's C2C Festival 2023

The ‘Buy Dirt’ hitmaker gave the crowd at London's O2 Arena a Friday night they'll never forget

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Jordan Davis - Bluebird Days

10 years and five number ones since he moved to Nashville, Davis has learned and lost enough to make a reflective second album.