Today we’d like to introduce you to Jeremiah Throwbridge.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
When I was around 14 years old, I bought a broke down guitar from a friend for $5. Now keep in mind, this guitar was not useable, and was really just a nice piece of wood. After pretending to be Eddie Van Halen and Clapton with that guitar, I learned that an actual musician lived a couple houses down. He played guitar in a cover band so I went to him for help. He told me that the guitar was not useable. That weekend, he picked me up from my house, took me to a music store in Waco, Texas. There he tried out guitars and let me hold a couple before deciding to buy me one. The deal was, he’d buy me a guitar and give me lessons if I mowed his lawn weekly for the summer. Better believe I mowed that lawn to the best of my abilities!
I then started “playing” in our church band. By “playing” I mean they let me hook my guitar up to my amp and try to keep up. I wasn’t in the system at all. I’m very grateful for this because it taught me a lot about HOW to play in a band and all the different intricacies that go along with it. I eventually started playing live and even played and sang in our youth group. But then I discovered songwriting…and it was off to the races. The guitar became more of a tool to create songs. I wrote church songs, rock songs, country songs, you name it.
I then started a rock band in Waco called Reverance. We played covers and original music all over Waco, Temple, Killeen, and Dallas. Though Reverance was an amazing time in my life, it wasn’t paying the bills and I had a family to feed. So, I I’d what any person would do, join the military. That’s where a bit of a musical hiatus began. Though I was still occasionally writing and playing guitar, music took a back seat until I was stationed in Ohio.
My love for music never died, it never faded, it just became less of a priority, until I started playing open mics in the Dayton area. It was like riding a bike, or reuniting with an old lover. I began to write more and play guitar more, so I wrote, recorded and released a song called Picture of a Rambler’s life, and of course, I started a band.
Deadwood Alley was formed and we began playing covers and original music in and around the Dayton area. As the principal songwriter, I’d bring in new songs and the guys would add their own flare to them. We recorded an EP of all original music called, Six Shooter, released a single, Drinking Water. The schedule of life caught up to us and it became harder and harder to book gigs. Job opportunities took our guitar player elsewhere, and we had trouble finding a suitable replacement. However, I did not want to stop playing, so I started booking and playing acoustic solo shows in bars in the area. I also kept writing and decided to release another single on my own. I went to Hugeface Productions in Troy, Ohio and released my second solo single, Cutthroat, followed by two more releases, Romona, and the current, Feel It Out, which was release under my label, YoungOutlaw Music.
I’m now booked up for most of the year for solo shows, and plan to release two more singles this year
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Oh god yeah. One hurdle I’m still climbing is my singing voice. Some people can naturally sing, I can’t. I’ve worked hard on my voice and ear, and though I’m not where I want to be vocally, I’ve come a long way. And of course there’s the adult responsibilities that come with life that can be set backs. Especially when music isn’t paying the bills by any stretch.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’m not sure what I specialize in. I don’t think I have a leg up on any musician at all, certainly not enough to call myself a specialist. I will say, if there’s one thing that sets me apart from other acts, is, even though Im a solo acoustic act, when I hit the stage, it’s a rock show. We’re going to have fun. Don’t order food because you’ll be on the floor dancing and drinking like there’s a full band. We’re going to have a good time! Shenanigans will happen, things will get weird….but it will be fun!
What’s next?
Getting signed for the first time ever was pretty cool and big to me! It’s been a blast and the label has been a massive help as far as marketing, distribution, and just helping me go to the next level! As of now I’m going to keep writing and recording and releasing music out into the world. I’ll keep playing live, anywhere from dive bars, to big venues. I don’t care. It’s rock and roll!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahthrowbridge?igsh=YWc3am03dmppY2sx&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18wat77ArD/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@jeremiahthrowbridgeofficial?si=7taRYpxr7kWZjIEG
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremiahthrowbridge?_t=ZP-8x85TjsiXMd&_r=1
