Originating in a thrash metal band, Unchecked Aggression, in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, Cody Jinks separated himself from and began his solo career in 2013 writing and producing original country music that incorporates elements of rock and folk music. Jinks uses his experiences of his country background along with his experiences in thrash metal music to create a new level of country music that is reflective of the original country stars, such as Hank Williams Sr., as well as appealing to a younger generation that craves music aside from modern genres. He uses his personal beliefs and life experiences to write lyrics as well as musical harmonies and rhythms that not only touch the average person, but also appeal to a larger range of …show more content…
Jinks’ choice to merge thrash metal elements with a 50’s to 60’s style country music creates a unique sound that sets him apart from the other current country/pop artists that are in the top charts. Shortly into his career, he partnered up with the band The Deaf Tone Hippies to back his gracious and classic country sound. His tone is comparable to artists such as George Straight, Chris Stapleton and Waylon Jennings, but also incorporating a fully original sound. His music appeals to everyone from 22 year old’s like myself who crave new music with an old school feel as well as people in their late 60’s and 70’s who are also craving music to be the way it “used to be”. Jinks’ highest source of inspiration comes from his adoration of the music of Merle Haggard. Haggard’s music was a large part of his childhood and it is a staple in Jinks’ musical …show more content…
For instance, his song Vampires from his best selling album “I’m not the Devil” portrays the reality of the world we are creating and leaving behind for our children and grandchildren. He utilizes a melody that draws in a level of seriousness that pairs with his sarcastic tone of his “who told who to do this” attitude towards reasoning why we are creating a world that is different and also worse off than the world that he was raised in. In one interview with The Rolling Stone, Jinks confessed that it is not his intention to stand up against society or to talk down towards individuals, his music simply stems from his personal experiences and frustrations rooted in those experiences of how our world is being shaped. A large contributor of Jinks’ success has been his ability to constantly be on tour while balancing the consistent creation of new records. Doing so is a substantial taking on that most artists are not willing or are uncappable of keeping up with. The audience that he appeals to are those who are most interested in hearing music that can relate to them, in contrast to themes that most modern music incorporates (i.e. drugs, club scenes, and disrespecting