Reviews
FROM MUSIC ROW MAGAZINE/ROBERT K. OERMANN
JADI NORRIS/Home Is Where The Heart Is
Writer: Jadi Norris; Producer: Jadi Norris & Otto D’Agnolo; Publisher:
Jumpin’ Armadillo, BMI; Jumpin’ Armadillo (track) (www.jadinorris.com)
—Twang rock, with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Pile-driving and lotsa
fun. - Robert K. Oermann / Music Row Magazine
Jadi Norris Breaks The Indie World Top 20
with His Rowdy Second Single
Jadi Norris joins the company of Rascal Flatts and George Jones among the Top 20 on this week’s Indie
World Country Record Report. “I’m excited to see country radio starting to open their doors with my
second single,” says Jadi. “It means so much when artists like myself travel to new markets on a tour and
you see fans in the audience that already know the words to your songs. I’ve got country radio to thank
for that!”
Home Is Where The Heart Is , the current single from his debut Make Hay album, has been receiving great reviews. Below are some of the recent comments on the record.
“A strong first album that holds a little something for everyone.”
Country Entertainment USA
“Twang rock, with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Pile-driving and lotsa fun.”
Robert Oermann - Music Row
“It is a great album with a variety of songs and styles that never gets boring.
Norris wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 13 songs on the album showing Jadi is not
only a great singer but a great songwriter as well.”
DigitalRodeo.com
“Jadi has obviously learned how to write and pick strong songs that stand on
their own as well as fit his voice nicely. Make Hay is a strong debut album
from a man who has honed his craft. The album is fun, entertaining, and
touching — everything a person could ask for in one CD. Pick it up today!
11/5 Jadi Norris - Today’s Country
Jadi’s zealous pursuit of life and the stage has also seen its share of dark periods. A drunk driver nearly claimed his life resulting in countless back surgeries and a body pieced together with titanium. His friends jokingly refer to him as the “Man of Steel.” That wasn’t his only dark night as a bizarre incident at a hotel would prove to be his most trying situation. While showering, he slipped and fell hitting the soap dish chipping it into an unlikely weapon. It cut deeply into his right (guitar playing) arm hitting an artery. The damage to Jadi’s arm was so severe he was told by multiple doctors that he’d never play guitar again. Undaunted, he hired a guitar player and kept entertaining. For the next three years, through tenacious determination, he retaught himself to play guitar again. Jadi has since graced the stage alongside chart toppers Trace Adkins, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith and
Martina McBride. For current updates and news, visit www.jadinorris.com.
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CD Reviews:Jadi Norris, Sunny Ledfurd, The McClymonts
Posted by Amanda Johnson 10/4/2010 3:51:20 PM
Make Hay by Jadi Norris
Jadi Norris (pronounced JD) is jokingly called the “Man of Steel” by his friends. He has had several brushes with death and at one point lost the use of his guitar picking arm. Through tenacious determination and perseverance, he worked his way back to full form playing guitar and singing. He says these pivotal experiences brought him to a sense of peace and a place where he is “less self absorbed”.
Jadi was born in Gastonia, North Carolina outside Charlotte and later moved to Arlington, Texas. Jadi’s high school years were spent in a band singing Marshall Tucker, Skynard, and dabbling with songwriting. By 17, he was on the road 50 weeks a year honing his craft and putting together his hillbilly, Appalachian roots with country rock and gospel. His influences include Willie Nelson and Haggard and Jackie Wilson. At one point he performed at Disney’s Pleasure Island resorts fronting a top 40 band. Jadi has taken stages throughout the US and Canada opening for Trace Adkins, Clay Walker, Toby Keith, Colin Ray and others.
The debut CD, Make Hay, has melded a diverse group of songs with styles from country, to southern rock and honky-tonk. It is a great album with a variety of songs and styles that never gets boring. Norris wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 13 songs on the album showing Jadi is not only a great singer but a great songwriter as well.
All of the songs on this album are definitely worth taking a listen to. From the upbeat swing of “Borrowed Time,” to the rocking “Workin’ Man’s Saturday Night,” to the patriotic tribute “Hail the American Solder,” to the country heart breaker “Just Learn to Close My Eyes,” there is something for everyone on this album.
Read more: http://www.jadinorris.com
Make Hay by Jadi Norris
IGO Records/Jumpin’ Armadillo Records
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FOUR STARS (out of FIVE STARS)
From International Country Music Database
Make Hay
Jadi Norris
IGO Records/Jumpin’ Armadillo Records
4 stars (out of 5)
Jadi Norris has spent years on the road honing his musical skill and style. His debut CD, Make Hay, shows that he has learned more than a thing or two on the road. He has melded a diverse group of songs with styles from country, to southern rock, to honky tonk, to 50’s-influenced ballads to create an album that is entertaining and cohesive. While you know that each song is being sung by Jadi and none of them sound out of place, there is no feeling of repetition on this album.
Sometimes I get a little nervous when I see that a debut album contains songs written mostly by the artist. It can be an indication that the album will not be as strong as it should be. However, this is not he case with Jadi. He wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 13 songs on the album, but they are all good, solid songs. Jadi has obviously learned how to write and pick strong songs that stand on their own as well as fit his voice nicely.
All of the songs on this album are well worth taking a listen. From the upbeat honky tonk “Borrowed Time,” to the 50’s-influenced “Not Coming Back,” to the rocking “Workin’ Man’s Saturday Night,” to the patriotic “Hail the American Solder,” to the strong country heart breaker “Just Learn to Close My Eyes,” there is something for everyone on this album.
Any song that can stop me in my tracks and make me listen is a strong song. “Not in Love By Morning” is one of those songs. It is about a woman who realizes her relationship with a married man is only robbing her of what she deserves. Jadi’s vocals are strong and vulnerable throughout the song. This song will touch many people’s hearts and souls.
“She Needs Me” is another ballad excellently delivered by Jadi. It is a tribute to a woman who loves and needs her man. He promised her the moon, but things haven’t worked out the way he planned, but she still needs him in the way that is evidence of a love that is true. Again, Jadi’s vocals are touching and draw you in with their truth and strength.
But Jadi isn’t just about touching ballads. “Home is Where the Heart Is” is the exact opposite with it’s up-tempo kiss-off attitude! A man’s wife has left him, saying that he didn’t give her what she needed. He feels that he’s worked his butt off to meet her expensive tastes. So, now, he’s not so broken up about her leaving. The spoken part at the end of the song is hysterical as he ticks off all the things he won’t miss and all the things he is going to do now that she’s gone. This song is just pure fun!
In all, Make Hay is a strong debut album from a man who has honed his craft. The album is fun, entertaining, and touching – everything a person could ask for in one CD. Pick it up today!
Jadi Norris / Make Hay - 4 Stars (http://www.countryentertainmentusa.com/cdreviews.html.)
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The debut CD by Jadi Norris, Make Hay, is a diverse collection of styles. The opening cut “Borrowed Time,” brings a little swing and from there the project rolls into a Hank, Jr.-type song, “Workin’ Man’s Saturday Night.” At that point, it seemed the album may be disjointed, but after listening to the CD in its entirety, it simply highlights Jadi’s diversity. His single “Home Is Where The Heart Is” is a rockin’ tongue-in-cheek number - a groove where Jadi shines the brightest; although he transitions well to ballads like “Not In Love By Morning” and the patriotic “Hail The American Soldier.” Don’t be surprised though, whether he’s rockin’ or slowin’ the tempo down, there is plenty of country twang. Jadi’s songwriting talents are also on display with eleven of the thirteen songs being self-penned. Overall, this is a strong first album, and holds a little something for everyone.
IGO Records/Jumpin’ Armadillo Records
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