Jordan Fletcher Talks New Single “Death and Taxes”

Interview by: Sydney Hise

Meet Jordan Fletcher. A Jacksonville-born and Nashville-based singer/songwriter, who is also a dad, a husband, a surfer, and a believer. Earlier this summer, we got the chance to chat with the soulful artist about his latest single, “Death and Taxes,” his songwriting inspirations, and more.

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PLEASER: You started off your career touring the country in your truck with a camper attached to it. Can you tell us a little bit about that experience and how you think it has shaped you as an artist?

Jordan Fletcher: I bought that camper for $350, pressure washed it, ratchet-strapped it in the bed of my truck and ran all over the US with it. I slept in Planet Fitness parking lots, I used my black card so I could go to any location, workout, get a shower get some sleep and get after it in the morning. I had a blast touring that way and I even made some money not having to spend it on hotels. Definitely made some of my best memories touring out of that camper.

Looking back on your childhood, what is one song that made you realize you wanted to make a career out of music?

JF: “Breakdown” by Jack Johnson. His In Between Dreams album was the first album I ever bought. My dad was going through cancer treatment at the time and that album was my escape from that whole situation… so when I started to write music I knew I wanted to create something that did that for someone else.

Your songs are autobiographical, is this something that is ever scary for you in terms of vulnerability?

JF: Absolutely. One thing I found writing this project was, the more uncomfortable I was writing the song, the closer I was to the target I was shooting for.

Tell us about this single, “Death and Taxes”. What is the story behind it, what was the production process like?

JF: Death And Taxes is advice my dad gave to me that I want to pass on to my son. We recorded it with Dave Cobb in RCA studio A. It was a surreal experience. I’ve always been a huge fan of Dave’s work, so to get to record an album, much less my first single to country radio, with him is still hard to get my mind around.

I saw you open for Warren Zeiders in Chicago in May! Is it ever nerve-racking to get up in front of an audience with just you and your guitar? How do you deal with those nerves?

JF: We had a blast! Warren and his crew are awesome. And yeah i definitely get nervous any time I go on stage but I just warm up, make sure the guitars in tune, say a prayer and run on stage and give it all I got.

Finally, what can we expect from you moving forward?

JF: New music, more shows, more everything honestly. I’m so stoked!