Jeff Waddell

Country Americana

Experience

With years of performing, Jeff Waddell captivates audiences with heartfelt country rock melodies. Creating and sharing original music and covers that resonates with fans across genres.

Singer-songwriter and instrumentalist.

Jeff Waddell (JW) is a singer-songwriter and slide guitarist with a distinctive style influenced by various genres. Hailing from Decatur, Illinois, Waddell comes from a musical family. His father, Bueford, played guitar and performed until he was 80 years old, at venues and at Opry events. His brother, Mike, is the banjo player for the bluegrass band "Mackville", who regularly plays on the circuit with many famous bluegrass artists. Raised on traditional country music, rock, and bluegrass roots music, Jeff spent many years with Borderline, a popular Midwest rock band. He wrote songs featured on Midwest radio stations. Waddell has performed nationally, sharing the stage with classic rock and country artists. His single "I'm Just the Opening Act", has charted on national Billboard-type music platforms, including Reverberation, which currently sits at number #1 on the Portland & Pacific Northwest Charts for the Country music category.

Waddell has had endorsements as an artist directly and as a member of other artists. These include Miller High Life, Justin Boots, Shubb Capos, Headrush Bi-Amps, Rockslide, Pendleton Whisky, and Rock N Vodka, to name a few.

" Blends strong vocal range into a potpourri of genres grounded in his country roots"

"Powerful country vocalist and slide guitarist with heartland sensibilities and catchy hooks".'

Monte Allen, "Bonafide"