In a recent appearance on Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown, Jelly Roll addressed his musical genre, making it clear whether he identifies as a rock or country artist.
The host initially shared a story about discussing the singer with the CEO of the building, who was curious about his genre. When asked what he thinks about getting these kinds of questions, Roll replied:
“Well, you know, I’m country rock, right? I guess the realest way to put it is I just love music, and I grew up listening to all kinds of music, and hip-hop influenced my life in ways I’ll never be able to describe.”
The musician went on to name some of his influences:
“I’ll never forget where I was the first time I heard Bob Seger. I’ll never forget how much bands like Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit just pushed on me and this mix of rock and rap. The 1990s’ Kid Rock. Kid Rock, to this day, kind of flows through and does whatever he feels.”
Detailing his approach to music, Jelly said:
“I was just inspired by all this stuff, so I’m just writing the music that feels natural and the productions kind of where the argument comes, how distorted the guitar is or isn’t.”
Later in the interview, he also added:
“For me, it’s like I never think about the genre stuff, man. I just write the music that feels good. I feel like my spirit’s rock and roll. I feel like my songwriting has three chords in the truth, which they’re credited to the country. So I think I just kind of live in that space of just writing good music.”
On another note, the singer achieved chart success in both rock and country genres. His single ‘Dead Man Walking‘ topped the Mainstream Rock chart in 2022, while another song from him, ‘Son of a Sinner,’ reached the number 1 spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in January.
You can watch the full interview below.
