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Jay DeMarcus

(1971) Musician

97 quotes in 311 categories

Jay DeMarcus remembers playing bass in a tiny bar where only a few people listened before he rose to big stages. He says his musical heroes like Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash shape his sound, and he credits his mother’s prayers and the joy of live shows for keeping him grounded.

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Jay DeMarcus is a musician.

Quick Facts About Jay DeMarcus

Born: April 26, 1971
Profession: Musician

About Jay DeMarcus

American guitarist... | Jay DeMarcus is an American musician, vocalist, record producer and songwriter. He is a member of the country music band Rascal Flatts.

Quotes by Jay DeMarcus

I've never in my life had a cavity. Not one!

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We love touring. We love being in front of the fans.

Being

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I love my time with my kids.

Children

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So many people have stood behind me for so long.

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We've been very blessed in our career.

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I draw inspiration from everywhere, whether it's country, R&B, gospel.

Christianity

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You need to continue to find ways to engage fans to keep them excited about what you're doing.

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The lines have definitely blurred between country and pop music.

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We make music for our fans, and that's what we'll continue to do.

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Are there people's music that I don't like? Sure, there are.

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We've always prided ourselves on the fact that we're a band that the whole family can enjoy together.

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I was an '80s child, so I grew up loving all kinds of '80s rock. I like R&B, too.

Child

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My faith and my beliefs sustain me through all of the craziness that this life brings.

Beliefs

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Country's opened its boundaries so wide that it embraces everything, and it gives everybody this new freedom to create now.

Country

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It's no secret that my favorite part of the process is making records; if I'm not making them with Flatts, then I'm…

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So many people in this world get up every day and go to their nine-to-five job they hate for 12 months a…

Blessed

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I am living proof - and I know this for a fact - that you can find encouragement and strength through the…

Christian music

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I think the simple message of that song is what attracted me to 'Every Day.' It's one of those simple yet profound…

Day

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I'm surprised at the loyalty of the country music fan. People that started out with us at 'Prayin' for Daylight' still come…

Country

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I'm not a perfect human being by any stretch of the imagination. But there is always this little voice inside of me…

Human

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I love watching new acts find their footing. It's fun to watch them early on in their careers and get a gut…

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I was at a Dolly Parton concert when I was about 9 years old. I saw her at the Ohio State Fair,…

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When you put a new show out, you always have a few kinks that you need to iron out, and you need…

Impact

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I love making records. That's my favorite part of the whole process. And I love playing live, but certainly getting the music…

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My beliefs and my faith are part of who I am, and I'm so grateful that I had the foundation laid early…

Church

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A lot of people still don't realize that, before Rascal Flatts, I was in a Christian band for four or five years,…

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I've been on the road since I was 15, in one way or another - on a bus, in a 15-passenger van,…

Every night

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I think the 360 deals are what stands out to me, first and foremost. I never would have dreamed that record labels…

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You learn really quickly how not only to be an artist, but you also become all of a sudden the CEO and…

Art

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Typically, every 14 to 16 months, we're putting a new album out. To be honest, I wish it was slower.

Album

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I think Christmas, for me, has always been about family, as cliche as that sounds.

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After 15 years of singing the same 12 to 15 songs every night, it can become monotonous.

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We were kind of young and a little naive when we first started out in the business.

Business

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We spent night after night out there learning the art of entertaining a crowd.

Art

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To work with one of your heroes is the greatest things you can ever hope for.

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I don't know that I could pick a better place to raise a family than Nashville.

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When I hear other artists that are new and fresh and exciting, then I get excited.

Art

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We write songs that hit different people at different ages where they live.

Different ages

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I was raised in church, and we let our kids know who Jesus is.

Catholic

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Living country is more about your values and beliefs than cowboy hats or living on a farm.

Country

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Jay DeMarcus by topic

Music (29) Song (15) Country (14) People (12) Love (10)