“You can't manufacture the feeling of being in a small crowd and connecting on every single level to the very last person in the very last row in the back. I think when you evolve into a headlining act and things get bigger, the intimacy and some of that energy gets lost a little bit.”

American musician, vocalist, record producer and songwriter

Jay DeMarcus is an American musician, vocalist, record producer, and songwriter. He is known as a member of the country music band Rascal Flatts. As part of Rascal Flatts, DeMarcus has been associated with one of the better-known names in contemporary country music. His work spans performing, producing, and songwriting, which places him across several parts of the recording process rather than in just one role.