Country music always has some controversy or argument going on. Whether it's people complaining that an album isn't 'country' enough, or people moaning about the young whippersnapper's skinny jeans, there is constant griping from the genre. Cody Jinks has confirmed that country music has its squabbles in a recent interview on the Jarrod Morris Vibe podcast.
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He spoke at length about his career and past life, being open about his struggles. Cody Jinks has spent some time drunk, claiming he was intoxicated for 24 years. But, he's on the up and up now, and producing music as an independent.
Although it may seem like country music is one big happy family, there is a lot of rivalry. If you have ever worked at a company that described itself as a 'family,' you know the toxicity that comes with it. As Cody Jinks pointed out, "It's the worst in country because you have a lot of bands that are put together. You wanna go to a country festival and see a bunch of bands sizing each other up? Go to a country concert. You wanna go to a rock 'n' roll festival and watch a bunch of bands cheering for each other? Go to rock 'n' roll festival."
One big happy family is just the facade, it seems.
Staying Indie Has Kept Cody Jinks Creative
It's given him the freedom to produce what he wants and say what he wants. he doesn't need to worry about an industry head breathing down his neck. Cody Jink had a lot to say about the restraints that come with labels and record companies.
"It's a quick buck for the record companies to put something plastic out and have a quick sale," he said. It took the creativity and love for music from him. So Cody Jinks branched out on his own, keeping it pure, and about the music only.
"There's nobody in the studio that has the title of any sort of record label affiliation," he said. "It's me, and the band, and who's producing an engineering. There's no outside... it's art at its purest. We make the purest music art form we can. That's what we're happy doing."
For many artists, the pressures of a label can kill their love for the music. It takes guts to go out and pioneer your own way, but it's working for Cody Jinks.
