People would say, 'Why are you guys in country music? You look like you're in the Backstreet Boys.' We took so much heat. We always said, 'It's not about hats and Wrangler Jeans. It's about a state of mind. Country… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
That's what Joe Don Rooney and I do. He plays guitar and I play bass - and there's no reason to call it a… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
We started out as a bar band. We were sometimes playing in front of 20 people. — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
Some of my biggest commercial musical influences would be people like Merle Haggard, George Jones, of course, Johnny Cash. People that wrote and sang… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
My beliefs and my faith are part of who I am, and I'm so grateful that I had the foundation laid early on. My… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
It was such a whirlwind for us for about three to four years there that, every time we turned around, we were pulled in… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I've been really, really fortunate to have a mother that has spent many, many long hours on her knees praying for me. And I… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
We've always prided ourselves on putting together a great live show. That's something that means a lot to us because our bread and butter… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I remember as a little kid watching the Opry from the nosebleeds, so to stand onstage and be invited to be a member was… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
Constantly writing with new people is important. Also, listening to new music that's popular and that's making a splash - that's how I get… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I remember when 'I'm Moving On' came out, and we got the response we did, I thought, 'Man, this could be for real.' That… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I was an '80s child, so I grew up loving all kinds of '80s rock. I like R&B, too. — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
