Jeremy McComb Releases New Album

Posted by Melanie Agee on 10/11/2011
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 Jeremy McComb’s sophomore project was released digitally today. After his debut release of My Side of Town, McComb lifted up his mantra of “LEAP & the net will appear,” the name of his latest project. He began working on the project this past summer and didn’t look back. He made a “leap” of faith and wasn’t afraid of a fall.

 
The singer/songwriter/producer/comedian/entertainer/entrepreneur reached out to his fans for support. And they have not let him down – from the inception on Kickstarter.com, where they gave more than he imagined, to his sold out Stageit.com shows and his growing social network. He keeps them up-to-date with video updates, blogs, and frequent status updates. 
 
“I’ve dreamt of making this record for two years. I had a major label deal, then a “major independent” deal, publishing deals, yada…yada… yada..," says Jeremy. "The problem was, I put my self worth, my worth as a music maker or 'artist' or whatever, on the opinions of the people who ran and made the calls for those companies, and I got tired of sitting in rooms writing music for no other reason than to write. I had no project coming out and I didn’t know what my next step was. So I took some time and I wrote the songs I wanted to write and then I turned to my fans, because they never disappoint me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not ‘downing’ the system. It works for many artists, and it may even work for me again someday. I just couldn’t wait on the wheels to turn; I had to make this music now.”
 
McComb’s record label, McCombOVER Records is solely independent with fan funding and posts with video blogs. McComb self records, edits and posts. His “leap” has certainly gotten him far.
 
He plays regular gigs each week in Nashville as well as road shows. He also traveled to Germany and 7 other locations last year, giving his time for Wounded Warriors Project’s Soldier Ride. He donates his time to the Soldier staff as well as participating in the bicycle rides. After the ride concludes, he entertains the crowd over dinner.
 
With the digital release of LEAP & the net will appear, McComb will also celebrate and promote it with a LIVE show in Nashville at The Rutledge on Oct. 19. The show, sponsored by Fireball Whiskey, is free and everyone is invited.