Jaelee Roberts' "Something You Didn't Count On" is Here

Hearing a new talent finding her voice is always an exciting musical moment, and though "Something You Didn't Count On" might not be Jaelee Roberts' literal debut, it marks her arrival on the scene in a way that almost demands recognition. With support from award-winning bassist/producer Tim Surrett (Balsam Range) and a group of supremely skilled and empathetic musicians, Roberts' first single for Mountain Home Music Company more than fulfills every expectation for the young singer-songwriter.

"Jaelee's is a name you should remember. I've got a feeling we'll be hearing it a lot in the future," says hit country singer/songwriter and 2-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Shawn Camp, and he's right. "Something You Didn't Count On" underlines the point, offering both the song itself - co-written with another grass-inflected singer-songwriter, Theo MacMillan - and a confident performance that stands out boldly from the music supplied by an all-star crew that includes Surrett; 2-time Mandolin Player of the Year, Alan Bibey; 5-time Banjo Player of the Year, Kristin Scott Benson; guitarist Tony Wray (Blue Mafia, John Cowan Band) and fiddler Jimmy Mattingly (Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, The Grascals).

"'Something You Didn't Count On' is about anything that happens in life unexpectedly," says Roberts. "The main theme is about love coming out of nowhere, but it really has so many underlying meanings, and that's why I love the song so much. The melody and lyrics came to Theo and I pretty quickly and, interestingly, the storyline comes from either the male or female perspective. I think my favorite line in the song is 'you don't always look for what you find' which is the focus of what the song is all about!"

Indeed, while the group turns in typically burnished backing, energetic solos and razor-sharp harmonies from Flatt Lonesome's Paul and Kelsi Harrigill, Roberts is in full command as she delivers the song's well-crafted story of an unexpected love capable of sweeping past every doubt and obstacle. And though it's more providential than deliberate, "Something You Didn't Count On" may serve, too, as a metaphor for the jump start the single should give to her career.

Perhaps GRAMMY® and IBMA award-winner Rhonda Vincent puts it best, when she notes that "Jaelee Roberts is a perfect example of amazing talent, formed from a musical family foundation, nurtured into a beautiful rising star. I love it when the next generation continues a family tradition!"

Listen to "Something You Didn't Count On" HERE.

About Jaelee Roberts
Though not quite 20 years old, Music City native Jaelee Roberts, is already more than a little familiar with-and to-the music industry. Born to veteran music professionals, she grew up backstage at the Grand Ole Opry and in the middle of rehearsals, business meetings and recording sessions, along with plenty of festivals and concerts. Roberts got her start singing in church at a very early age and began her journey as an instrumentalist at age 4 with fiddle lessons; since then, she has added guitar, mandolin and piano to her musical arsenal. Jaelee participated in and won numerous music and dance competitions, but as she began her teen years, she found herself drawn more to performance than competition. Soon, she was attracting attention for her rich voice and interpretative ability, recording not only with her father, the Grascals' Danny Roberts, but with the Tom T. and Dixie Hall-backed Daughters of Bluegrass, and by the time she finished high school, she'd been chosen in two consecutive years as a vocal track participant in the industry-leading GRAMMY Camp.  More recently, Jaelee appeared in the 2020 IBMA Songwriter Showcase and made her first singing appearance at the Grand Ole Opry as a guest with the IBMA's Entertainers of the Year, Sister Sadie.  

 

 

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