| Jamie Davis | |
| Birth Name: | James Lee Davis III |
| Birth Date: | September 3, 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Origin: | Rienzi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
| Genre: | Country, soul, Southern rock, blues rock, folk rock, pop |
| Occupation: | Singer, guitarist |
| Years Active: | 2005-present |
| Label: | Unsigned |
| Associated Acts: | Come On Go With Us, Alison Parson, Big Joe Shelton, Paul Thorn, Wavorly, Dierks Bentley, Hank Williams Jr., Crossin Dixon, Hobo Hippie, Flathead Ford, Kay Bain and The Saturday Mornin' Band, Alan Sibley and The Magnolia Ramblers, Juke Joint Gypsies, Eric Church, Colt Ford, OneRepublic, Night Ranger, Saving Abel |
James Lee Davis III (born September 3, 1983) is an American country/soul/Southern rock musician. He is best known as lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter of Jamie Davis & Soul Gravy, the band notable for its 2006 single "Mississippi Moonshine".[1]
Davis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and grew up in Booneville. He is the eldest of three children born to Angela Cook Hughes and James "Jim" Davis, Jr. He attended Northeast Community College and Mississippi State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business.[2] Davis is a Republican, although he supported then-Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) in 2008. He was married in October 2013 to Maria Davis and has two children.
Davis and Dan Isbell, former member of Christian rock group Wavorly, founded Jamie Davis & Soul Gravy while attending Mississippi State University. The rotating band lineup solidified in 2005 with the addition of highly acclaimed Starkville-area musicians John Staggers (drums), Mitch Shurden (bass), and Jerry Carnathan (lead guitar). The band's current members are:[3]
Former members:
In 2020, Davis co-wrote "My Kinda Folk" along with Ray Fulcher, Dan Isbell, Dustin Nunley and Luke Combs.[5] The song was released on August 20, 2020 on the deluxe album, What You See Ain't Always What You Get. On June 16, 2022, Luke Combs released "The Kind of Love We Make" written by Davis, Dan Isbell, Reid Isbell and Luke Combs.[6] The song debuted at number 18 on the Billboard County Airplay chart dated June 25, 2022.[7]