JAKE DAVEY EMBRACES LIFE, LOVE AND SECOND CHANCES WITHNEW EP ‘RIGHT WHERE I’M AT’ Six tracks, one new chapter and a party anthem in new single ‘Wildside’
Updated: 3 days ago
Bursting with big drums and an infectious country-pop chorus made to be sung at full volume, Jake Davey’s new single ‘Wildside’ is a bonafide dancefloor filler. It arrives alongside the Aussie country-pop riser’s six-track EP, Right Where I’m At - a bold, heartfelt snapshot of an artist embracing exactly where life has landed him.
‘Wildside’ follows Davey’s previous single ‘No Good for Me’, which reached #10 on the
AMRAP Community Radio Regional Airplay Chart and #20 on the Tasmanian Oz CMR
Country Airplay Chart, alongside extensive editorial playlisting on Apple Music and
Spotify.
Co-written in Nashville with Jackson James and David Evans, the track celebrates that
one person in every group who can turn a good night into a great one. “It’s that girl who’s
always up for a good time,” explains Jake. “The life of the party who, after one drink, is
ready to send it and let that wild side come out. I wanted the song to feel as energetic and infectious as the character it’s about, so sonically I leaned into a modern country-pop
sound with a big, polished production that still feels organic.”
That energy makes ‘Wildside’ a natural doorway into Right Where I’m At, an EP that
captures Davey at a pivotal point both personally and creatively. Across its six tracks, he
moves between feel-good country-pop, more traditional country influences and
vulnerable ruminations on relationships, family, growing older and making the most of
the time you have.
“Right Where I’m At is probably the best representation of where I am as an artist right
now. I’ve been through a lot over the past few years, both personally and creatively, and I
wanted this EP to capture all of those different sides of me. There’s the energetic, upbeat
country songs, but there are also songs that are a little more vulnerable and reflective.”
Years in the making, the EP was pieced together at home and abroad. “I’ve spent a lot of
time developing my sound, writing, producing and working on music in Nashville, and I
feel like everything I’ve done over the past few years has led me to this project. The title
Right Where I’m At really sums that up for me. I’m not trying to be somewhere else or
pretend to be something I’m not, this is where I’m at right now, and I’m really proud of this
project.”
That broader picture comes into focus across the rest of the record. ‘Workin’ On Me’ was
inspired by finding out Davey was going to become a father for the first time, bringing a
more traditional and organic country sound to his desire to become the best version of
himself for his family. ‘Til It’s Over’ tackles getting older from the other direction, turning
the realisation that time is finite into a reminder to take chances, make mistakes and have
a crack while you can.
Relationships provide another thread through the project. ‘Take a Drive’ strips things
back to the simple act of reconnecting with the person you love, while ‘No Good for Me’
heads somewhere messier, exploring the push and pull of knowing a relationship is bad
for you but struggling to leave it behind. Beginning stripped-back and lo-fi before
exploding into a bigger production, the song mirrors the volatility at the centre of its story.
‘Got It All’ then closes the EP by returning to brighter territory, an upbeat country-pop
love song that brings some of the feel-good energy of ‘Wildside’ back to the record.
Jake also took an unusually hands-on role in bringing the project to life, producing and
mixing ‘Wildside’ and the wider EP himself. A singer, songwriter, producer, engineer and
filmmaker, he studied audio production straight out of high school and has spent more
than 15 years building a career across different corners of the music industry.
“Audio production has always been a huge part of my life. Being able to write (alongside
co writers), produce, engineer and mix this entire EP myself is something I’m really proud
of. It’s given me the freedom to shape these songs from the initial idea right through to the finished record, and I think that’s a really unique part of what I bring to my music as an
artist. I’ve been able to approach this project not just as a songwriter and performer, but
from a production perspective too, and I think you can really hear that across the EP. It’s
been a big part of creating the sound and identity of Right Where I’m At.”
Previous singles from the EP have already received extensive airplay, landed Jake on the
cover of Apple Music’s flagship Today’s Country playlist and earned support from Nova
Fresh Country, Triple M Country and ABC Country.
Davey was also featured on the US Ty Bentli Show during Apple Music’s Australian Music
Month, with the episode focusing not only on his songwriting and camaraderie, but his
remarkable second chance at life.
Behind the growing catalogue, more than 2.5 million career streams and increasing
connection with Nashville sits a story that almost brought Davey’s music career to an
end.
In 2023, he suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury and was told he may never walk
again. Music became an important part of his recovery as he fought his way back to
walking, eventually returning to the stage, writing and recording. Three years later, Davey
found himself performing his own songs in Nashville during CMA Fest 2026, making his
Music City performance debut at Sounds Australia’s THE AUSSIE BBQ at Martin’s Bar-B-
Que Joint.
The comeback is only one part of the story. Away from the stage, Davey is a husband and
father balancing family life with running his own creative business and an increasingly
busy music career. That combination of experiences gives Right Where I’m At its title
more weight than simply marking a new release; it captures an artist who has been forced to reconsider where he is, what matters and what he wants to do with the opportunity in front of him.
Now the singer-songwriter is gearing up to take his music to the stage, including an EP
launch at Black Duck Brewery in Port Macquarie before returning to the Tamworth
Country Music Festival in January.
With ‘Wildside’ leading the charge, Right Where I’m At brings together the energy,
vulnerability and hard-earned perspective of Jake Davey’s journey so far. It is a snapshot
of an artist who knows exactly where he is creatively, while sounding more determined
than ever to see where it can take him next. - Thank you to Wildheart Publicity.
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