MUSIC

The Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Buddy Jewell. JACKIE BRISTOW Opens.

Buddy Jewell burst onto the country music scene in 2003 when he won the coveted title of USA Network’s first ever Nashville Star. A true crowd favorite from the premiere episode to the finale, TV audiences and critics alike fell in love with Buddy Jewell’s gentility, enthusiasm and true musical passion.

Buddy’s self-titled debut album on Columbia Records was certified gold, and garnered two back-to-back top five hits with “Sweet Southern Comfort” and “Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey’s Song.)” Buddy Jewell debuted at 1 on the Top Country Album charts, and was recognized by the ACM, CMA and CMT Awards with multiple nominations.

“There are thousands of people who move to Nashville every year trying to do what I do and what I have gotten to do,” says Buddy. “I look back at my time on Nashville Star and I’m thankful for it. It opened so many doors for me, and introduced me to my fans. That experience was, and will continue to be, a very important part of my career. I’m now moving forward musically with a confidence I wouldn’t have, if not for my experience with Nashville Star.”

Four of Jewell’s biggest fans are his wife of 20 years, Tené, and their three children, Buddy III, Lacey (the true inspiration behind “Help Pour Out the Rain”), and Joshua. “I’m so incredibly lucky,” says Buddy graciously. “I have a wonderful and blessed family, and a job that I love. It doesn’t get any better than that.”