About the Artist
Bursting with big drums and an infectious country-pop chorus made to be sung at full volume, Jake Davey’s new single ‘Wildside’ is a bonafide dancefloor filler. It arrives alongside the Aussie country-pop riser’s six-track EP, Right Where I’m At - a bold, heartfelt snapshot of an artist embracing exactly where life has landed him.
Co-written in Nashville with Jackson James and David Evans, the track celebrates that one person in every group who can turn a good night into a great one. “It’s that girl who’s always up for a good time,” explains Jake. “The life of the party who, after one drink, is ready to send it and let that wild side come out. I wanted the song to feel as energetic and infectious as the character it’s about, so sonically I leaned into a modern country-pop sound with a big, polished production that still feels organic.”
That energy makes ‘Wildside’ a natural doorway into Right Where I’m At, an EP that captures Davey at a pivotal point both personally and creatively. Across its six tracks, he moves between feel-good country-pop, more traditional country influences and vulnerable ruminations on relationships, family, growing older and making the most of the time you have.
“Right Where I’m At is probably the best representation of where I am as an artist right now. I’ve been through a lot over the past few years, both personally and creatively, and I wanted this EP to capture all of those different sides of me. There’s the energetic, upbeat country songs, but there are also songs that are a little more vulnerable and reflective.”
Years in the making, the EP was pieced together at home and abroad. “I’ve spent a lot of time developing my sound, writing, producing and working on music in Nashville, and I feel like everything I’ve done over the past few years has led me to this project. The title Right Where I’m At really sums that up for me. I’m not trying to be somewhere else or pretend to be something I’m not, this is where I’m at right now, and I’m really proud of this project.”
Jake also took an unusually hands-on role in bringing the project to life, producing and mixing ‘Wildside’ and the wider EP himself. A singer, songwriter, producer, engineer and filmmaker, he studied audio production straight out of high school and has spent more than 15 years building a career across different corners of the music industry.
“Audio production has always been a huge part of my life. Being able to write (alongside co writers), produce, engineer and mix this entire EP myself is something I’m really proud of. It’s given me the freedom to shape these songs from the initial idea right through to the finished record, and I think that’s a really unique part of what I bring to my music as an artist. I’ve been able to approach this project not just as a songwriter and performer, but from a production perspective too, and I think you can really hear that across the EP. It’s been a big part of creating the sound and identity of Right Where I’m At.”
