Not so many years ago, he was singing for tips at college bars in Louisville and Lexington Kentucky, focusing on graduating from the University of Kentucky, and meeting anyone he could to help advance his career. Now he is soaking up country music, touring cities and showing fans what JD Shelburne is all about. Today he’s among the most hard working and relevant country singers in the business. They say Nashville doesn’t work like this anymore – that talented strivers with no connections don’t stand a chance. But J.D. Shelburne proved that Music City’s engine still runs and that as a place for education, inspiration and validation, it has no parallel. Critics find him credible. Fans pack his shows. Venues strive to book him. There are very few new artists recording hits today about whom that can be said.
Shelburne’s kind of country has never been straight-up-the-middle. Instead, the Taylorsville, Kentucky -native grew up on a potent hybrid of honky-tonk, gospel, singer/songwriters, modern country and rock & roll, forging his own sound along the way.
JD has had enough recognition to land him in Country Weekly Magazine in 2009, numerous radio/television appearances, an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry with Steve Wariner, a USO Troop Tour at Camp Shelby in Mississippi, countless gigs that include KFC Yum Center!, The Wildhorse Saloon, CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Fourth Street Live, The Bluebird Café, Churchill Downs - Home of the Kentucky Derby and Louisville Slugger Field to name a few. JD Shelburne was also invited to be apart of the first ever HullabaLOU Music Festival at Churchill Downs with Bon Jov/ Kenny Chesney and many other national artists in July of 2010. JD Shelburne has also been highlighted at hundreds of award winning fairs and festivals all across the region.
JD Shelburne has also shared the stage with many national country acts. He has opened for Kellie Pickler, Aaron Tippin, Easton Corbin, Josh Kelley, Johnny Lee, Cowboy Troy, Mark Wills, Josh Gracin, Bryan White, Jeffrey Steele, Trent Tomlinson, Sam Bush, Gloriana, Colbie Caillat, The Kentucky Headhunters, Steve Wariner, Joey & Rory, The Harters, Adam Gregory, Daryl Worley, Crystal Shawanda, Jeremy McComb, David Frizzell, Joe Nichols (2007, 2009, 2009), John Michael Montgomery, Shannon Lawson, Halfway to Hazard and Juice Newton.
J.D. Shelburne Song List
Barefoot and crazy – Jack Ingram
Barefoot Blue Jean Night - Jake Owen
Beer in Mexico - Kenny Chesney
Big Green Tractor - Jason Aldean
Can't afford to love you - Blake Shelton
Country Girl Shake it - Luke Bryan
Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band
Days go by - Keith Urban
Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
Dirt Road Kid - Justin Moore
Don't Happen twice – Kenny Chesney
Drink in my hand - Eric Church
Drink on it - Blake Shelton
Family tradition -Hank Jr.
Farmboy - ORIGINAL
Fishin in the dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Free fallin - Tom Petty
Grandma and Garth - ORIGINAL
God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
Hillbilly Bone- Blake Shelton
Hillbilly deluxe - Brooks and Dunn
Homeboy - Eric Church
Honeybee- Blake Shelton
How I got to be this way - Justin Moore
Hurts so good - John Mellencamp
I'll be your cowboy –ORGINAL
Joker - Steve Miller Band
Last Dance with Mary Jane - Tom Petty
Love Hard –ORIGINAL
Liza Jane - Vince Gill
Man to Man - Gary Allan
Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde - Travis Tritt
My kinda party – Jason Aldean
Once in a lifetime - Keith Urban
Raining on sunday - Keith Urban
Red Dirt Road – Brooks and Dunn
Right Where I need to be - Gar Allan
Rumor has it - Clay Walker
Save a horse - Big and Rich
Should've been a cowboy - Toby Keith
Smalltown - John Mellencamp
Smalltown USA - Justin Moore
Someone else is calling you baby – Luke Bryan
Something like that – Tim McGraw
Sweet Home Alabama
Take a back-road - Rodney Atkins
Tattoos on this town - Jason Aldean
Tears Wont Let me – ORIGINAL
That's how i got to be this way - Justin Moore
That aint my truck - Rhett Akins
The Joker - Steve Miller
Til summer comes around - Keith Urban
Way Out Here - Josh Thompson
Where I come from - Montgomery Gentry
While you're still young - Montgomery Gentry
Who wouldn't Wanna be me - Keith Urban
Yeehaw - Jake Owen
You Look good in my shirt – Keith Urban
You -Chris Young