Drake Jensen
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Drake Jensen
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| Background information | |
| Born |
April 15, 1970 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Origin | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Synthesizer |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | Soaring Eagle Productions |
| Website | http://drakejensen.ca |
Drake Jensen (born 15 April 1970) is a Canadian country music artist.
Drake Jensen was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island in Canada. At age four, influenced by his mother’s love of country music, Jensen connected to John Denver through "Country Roads". Other influences included Merle Haggard, George Strait, John Conlee, Ronnie Milsap and Charlie Pride. He was bullied as a child and left Grade 8 because of it.
His first recording was a 2001 cover of Anne Murray’s "A Little Good News", which received airplay throughout the Maritimes and was a favorite of CBC Radio One.
After a lengthy hiatus, he revived his dream of becoming a vocal artist. His 2011 debut album On My Way to Finding You was recorded in Nashville with veteran independent producer Kim Copeland. The first single “Wash Me Away” has logged airplay on 100 radio stations worldwide and the album received a positive review from influential country critic Robert K. Oermann in MusicRow Magazine.
In fall 2011, he released his version of Roger Miller's "Little Toy Trains", originally titled "Old Toy Trains" and written in 1967. The song was released on a limited-edition pressing and made available for digital download. The proceeds of sales were donated to Make-A-Wish Canada.
His Ottawa debut took place at the National Arts Centre in December 2011, with opening artist Tia McGraff from Port Dover, Ontario.
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