A tribute to Australia’s pioneering farmers gets a modern country treatment in Jax Tonic’s new single, ‘Country Boy’, out February 3, revealing a new side to the singer-songwriter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Jax dreams that the country boy is, in fact, himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Country Boy is a tribute to farmers and their families, highlighting all the amazing work they do,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I believe we should get right behind them and this song was written about a farmer and what they do in their life, their grit and their hard work ethic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s not only about the farmer, but about their family and their kids and everything they go through with being away from home at times and coming back. Deep down, I want it to be me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I have a hidden passion to want to be on the land.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jax does have country roots with his mother’s family from Forbes and often spends time with farming friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As I get out and about and learn more about everything, it’s a tribute to what farmers do for our country – it’s got its ups and downs depending on the weather and other factors but they keep going,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Country Boy highlights the old school farmers, while recognising the new people coming through, but with the theme that they ‘don’t make them like they used to’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being his second single release since launching his original music career, and hot on the heels of ‘On The Front Foot’, Country Boy aims to give listeners a sense of who they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I want the listeners to get a sense of belonging to the whole country culture and way of life and a feeling of pride around that,” Jax said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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