A biography for Jon Pardihasn’t been written yet.
“As a songwriter, you always look for guys that you can write good with. Show up, have an idea, knock it out of the park.”
“Radio has had my back since 'Missin' You Crazy,' which was a very traditional kind of song.”
“I'm just thankful I'm surrounded by good people.”
“I just have fun on stage. There's nothing premolded out there. I try to always do something different.”
“I'm more of a songwriter. I love writing songs. I love writing my songs. It's always been writing for me, and it makes it different when you're writing for yourself.”
“A lot of my fans, and a lot of country music fans, they still wear boots.”
“California is one of the most country-est states there is. We're really country.”
“I can be a traditionalist but also play with Luke Bryan and get the crowd to go crazy. I think that mix is a lot of what has kept me going and kept people fired up about the music.”
“My grandmother loved country music, and she's the one who really got me into country music. She had George Strait tapes, a bunch of them. I remember listening to tapes, taking them out, the covers and the back.”
“It's always a good feeling to be recognized for something.”
“I can play with Florida Georgia Line. We can throw down with people. I think that's what sets me apart.”
“I grew up in rural Dixon, CA, and I've been hunting with my father ever since I was a young boy. He taught me how to hunt and shoot, firearm safety, and have respect for the outdoors.”
“I love having those lyrics that at first make you think it's about one thing, but it's really about something so much more.”
“I like hearing fiddles, steel guitar, acoustics up loud - really rock & roll stuff but with a country sound behind it. That's just who I am. I'm not trying to prove a point; I am just doing what I like. But I don't have any problems with any other artist coming in and doing their own thing.”
“I had a drummer I really wanted to move to Nashville with me, and he's like, 'Naw, I can't go, man.' He never could pull the trigger. It's a big move. You just gotta be diehard - you gotta give it your all, you know.”
“I'm moving forward and getting new fans at every show.”
“As a songwriter, you always want to search for something that's right in front of you that you can twist into something new.”
“'Head Over Boots' is a shuffle, but it's more of a Motown laid-back shuffle than, say, a Dwight Yoakam shuffle.”
“At 14, I was in my own little classic rock country band. Then, after high school, I started another band called Northern Comfort. That was based out of Chico, Calif.”
“You've got these guys that have this fresh, street, hip-hop country that sells a zillion. Keep doing that. I'll keep doing my stuff. We'll see how it goes.”