I’m Putting You Out of My Misery

Jaelee Roberts strikes bluegrass balance with “I’m Putting You Out Of My Misery”

“‘I’m Putting You Out of My Misery’ is one of those songs that stopped me in my tracks the first
time I heard it,” says Jaelee Roberts of her latest single — and first new music since last year’s
full-length sophomore album, Let Me Be Lonely. “Terry Herd wrote an incredible song, and I fell
in love with it right away. To me, it strikes the perfect balance between that hard-driving
traditional sound and a touch of contemporary bluegrass, and I absolutely love how everything
came together in the studio. I’ve always enjoyed a song with a little bit of attitude, and this one
definitely delivers!”

Backed by a stellar crew — Ron Stewart (Seldom Scene) on banjo; guitarist Tony Wray; Alan
Bartram (Travelin’ McCourys, Del McCoury Band) on bass; award-winning fiddler Michael
Cleveland, and acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Justin Moses (mandolin, dobro), with Zack
Arnold (Rhonda Vincent & the Rage) adding harmony vocals — Roberts tackles the
quintessentially bluegrass combination of up-tempo music and downbeat lyrics (including a bit
of classic wordplay for good measures) with her signature compelling verve:

Woke up today with a heavy heart
The weight of the world is tearin’ me apart
Memories callin’ they won’t let me stay
So I’m packin’ my bags and leavin’ today
I’m headin’ back to the good ol’ days
A simple life when I had it made
Times were always so carefree
I’m puttin’ you out of my misery

“I’m truly proud of how the track turned out,” says Roberts, “and I’m so thankful to each of these
amazing musicians for being part of it. I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed
recording it!”

About Jaelee Roberts:
Though she’s in her early 20s, Music City native and reigning IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year
Jaelee Roberts, is already more than a little familiar with — and to — the music industry. Born to
veteran music professionals, she grew up backstage at the Grand Ole Opry and in the middle of
rehearsals, business meetings and recording sessions, along with plenty of festivals and
concerts. Roberts got her start singing in church at a very early age and began her journey as
an instrumentalist at age 4 with fiddle lessons; since then, she has added guitar, mandolin and
piano to her musical arsenal. Jaelee participated in and won numerous music and dance
competitions, but as she began her teen years, she found herself drawn more to performance
than competition. Soon, she was attracting attention for her rich voice and interpretative ability,
recording not only with her father, the Grascals’ Danny Roberts, but with the Tom T. and Dixie
Hall-backed Daughters of Bluegrass. By the time she finished high school, she’d been chosen in
two consecutive years as a vocal track participant in the industry-leading GRAMMY Camp.
Jaelee was an official Bluegrass Ramble Showcase artist at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass in 2019
as well as being a 2020 IBMA Songwriter Showcase artist. In 2021, Jaelee signed with
Mountain Home Music Company, was invited to join the multi-award winning, all-female
supergroup Sister Sadie on guitar and vocals and received the IBMA Momentum Vocalist of the
Year and IBMA Vocal Group of the Year awards. By 2022, she had released her debut full-
length album Something You Didn’t Count On which became an immediate commercial and
critical success. The album debuted in the Top Ten on the Billboard Bluegrass Album chart and
peaked at #2 on the Bluegrass Unlimited album chart. The album won the 2023 Society for the
Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) Album of the Year award, and Jaelee
was also named Female Vocalist of the Year. In September of 2023, Jaelee made her solo
debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

ADDITIONAL QUOTE:
I was fortunate to have some amazing musicians join me on the recording. Alan Bartram on
bass, Ron Stewart on banjo, Tony Wray on guitar, Michael Cleveland on fiddle, Justin Moses on
mandolin and dobro, and Zack Arnold adding harmony vocals. Getting to collaborate with such
talented players made this project especially meaningful to me.

I’m truly proud of how the track turned out, and I’m so thankful to each of them for being part of
it. I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it. ~ Jaelee Roberts