Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell performing at Ryman Auditorium, October 2023
Background information
Birth nameMichael Jason Isbell[1]
Born (1979-02-01) February 1, 1979
Green Hill, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1995–present
Labels
Member ofThe 400 Unit
Formerly ofDrive-By Truckers
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2002; div. 2007)​
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    (m. 2013)​
    Websitejasonisbell.com

    Michael Jason Isbell (/ˈɪzbʊl/;[2] born February 1, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is known for his solo career, his work with the band The 400 Unit, and as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007.[3][4][5] Isbell has won four Grammy Awards.

    Outside of music, Isbell has appeared in roles in the television series Squidbillies and Billions, as well as the films Deadwood: The Movie and Killers of the Flower Moon.

    His most recent album with his band The 400 Unit, Weathervanes, was released in June 2023.

    Early life

    Isbell was born in Green Hill, Alabama, two miles (3 km) from the Alabama/Tennessee state line,[6] the son of interior designer Angela Hill Barnett and house painter Mike Isbell.[7][8] Isbell's mother was only 17 years old (and his father 19 years old) when he was born[9] and is the subject of a song, "Children of Children".[10] Isbell's parents divorced, and he has two much younger half-siblings.[2]

    Isbell grew up in North Alabama. His grandparents lived on a farm down the road next to the school that Isbell attended; they looked after him while his parents were at work. His grandfather and uncle taught him to play various instruments,[11] including the mandolin when he was six years old, as it was easier for him to grip as a small child. They enjoyed gospel music, bluegrass music, and the Grand Ole Opry. In high school, he played trumpet and French horn.[2] Isbell's family would get together and play music every week, sometimes twice a week.[12][13] Isbell's paternal grandfather, who came from a musical family, was a Pentecostal preacher and played guitar in church. Isbell spent his childhood attending both the Pentecostal church and the stricter Church of Christ, which permitted only singing without musical instruments.[2][14]

    Isbell started playing in a garage band and a country cover band when he was 14 or 15 years old with his friend, songwriter Chris Tompkins.[15] They played at the Grand Ole Opry when Isbell was 16.[2]

    Isbell attended the University of Memphis,[16] studying English and creative writing. He dropped out, being short one credit, to go on tour.[2] In September 2023, after discussions with the University of Memphis about his career experience, he was awarded his bachelor's degree in English.[17]

    Career

    When Isbell was a teenager, many musicians took him under their wing.[18] He got to know session bassist David Hood, father of Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood, because David Hood was in the Florence, Alabama area and played around town on Friday and Saturday nights in local restaurants and bars. By this time, Patterson Hood and his future Drive-By Truckers co-founder, Mike Cooley, were older and had moved out of town. Isbell would go watch David Hood and others perform. It took a while, but once he finally got up the nerve to tell them he played, they would have him sit in with them, which resulted in friendship and mentorship.[2]

    Isbell submitted demos and eventually got a publishing deal with FAME Studios of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, when he was 21. He worked with FAME for 15 years, through his solo album Southeastern. Isbell also recorded pieces of his solo albums at FAME Studios, as well as the Drive-By Truckers' The Dirty South.[19]

    Drive-By Truckers

    Isbell performing with the Drive-By Truckers in Auburn, Alabama, in 2005

    In 2001, at age 22, Isbell joined the Drive-By Truckers while they toured in support of their album Southern Rock Opera.[20] The band operates out of Athens, Georgia, where Isbell lived while with the band. Co-founder Patterson Hood recalls that he met Isbell through Dick Cooper, a mutual friend from Muscle Shoals.[21] Hood invited Isbell to join the Drive-By Truckers after he sat in with the group at an acoustic house party when guitarist Rob Malone did not show up.[22]

    Isbell recorded and contributed many songs to the Drive-By Truckers for their next three albums, 2003's Decoration Day, 2004's The Dirty South, and 2006's A Blessing and a Curse. The title track of Decoration Day was revealed by Isbell in the 2014 Live from Lincoln Center concert to be a true story about his family members.[23]

    For most of his time as a band member, Isbell was married to Shonna Tucker, who joined the band after Isbell as bassist. The two were part of the band's documentary, The Secret to a Happy Ending.[24] The two later divorced.[25]

    On April 5, 2007, Isbell announced that he was no longer a member of the Drive-By Truckers. The following day, Patterson Hood confirmed the break on the band's official site. In his letter to the fans, Hood described the parting of ways as "amicable" and expressed the hope that fans would continue to support the Drive-By Truckers as well as Isbell's solo efforts.[26] Isbell had been with the Drive-By Truckers for six years.[10]

    Jimbo Hart (left) and Isbell at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco on October 5, 2014

    On June 15, 2014, Isbell teamed with Hood and Mike Cooley for a benefit at the Shoals Theater in Florence, Alabama.[27] The sold-out acoustic performance was the first time Isbell had performed with his former bandmates since they split in 2007.[28] In August 2015, Hood joined Isbell onstage and played a couple of Drive-By Truckers songs together in Hood's new adopted hometown of Portland, Oregon.[29]

    Solo work

    Isbell released his first solo album, Sirens of the Ditch, on July 10, 2007. In 2012, Isbell supported singer-songwriter Ryan Adams on his tour. Both played solo acoustic sets.

    On June 11, 2013, Isbell released his fourth solo album, Southeastern. Produced by Dave Cobb and featuring accompanying vocals by Kim Richey and Isbell's wife, Amanda Shires, Southeastern received overwhelmingly positive critical reviews, earning a score of 87[30] on Metacritic.[31] Southeastern led to Isbell's clean sweep of the 2014 Americana Music Awards. Southeastern won Album of the Year, Isbell was named Artist of the Year, and the song "Cover Me Up" was named Song of the Year.[32] It was later certified Gold by RIAA in 2022.[33] NPR rock critic Ken Tucker listed Southeastern at No. 1 on his top ten albums of 2013. Isbell's record received praise by artists like Bruce Springsteen and John Prine.[34] The music video for the song "Traveling Alone" features the Jackson House, a historic home in Moulton, Alabama.[35]

    Isbell's fifth solo record, Something More Than Free, was released on July 17, 2015, on Southeastern Records. Dave Cobb again produced the album, which was recorded at Nashville's Sound Emporium studio with a full band.[36] During the summer of 2015, Isbell was on a North American tour to promote the album, with four consecutive sold-out nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville at the end of October.[37][38] In April 2016, Isbell appeared on the BBC live-music show Later With Jools Holland, singing "The Life You Chose", one of the tracks from Something More Than Free.

    Isbell said that compared to Southeastern, Something More Than Free has a feeling of celebration,[39][40] which reflects his upcoming fatherhood and a forward-facing momentum.[41] One track on the record, "To a Band I Loved", is a love-letter to the band Centro-Matic, a now defunct band from Denton, Texas, Isbell played with back in his Drive-By Truckers days.[39]

    Something More Than Free debuted at number 1 on Billboard Magazine's rock, folk and country record charts.[10][42] Although Isbell had had critical success in the Americana genre, this was the first time he received such high ranking across genres.[43] The album was well received, winning two Grammy awards for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song ("24 Frames").[44][45] On May 11, 2016, Isbell, a four-time winner, was nominated for three more Americana Music Honors & Awards: Album of the Year (Something More Than Free), Song of the Year ("24 Frames"), and Artist of the Year.[46] He won the first two, while Chris Stapleton won Artist of the Year.

    Emergence of The 400 Unit

    Isbell's band, The 400 Unit, is primarily made up of musicians from the Muscle Shoals, Alabama, area.[18] The current lineup is:[47]

    The band's name comes from the 400 Unit, a colloquial name for the psychiatric ward of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama. It was originally called the 400 Unit because it was in a separate building from the main three-story hospital. After renovation in the 1980s, the ward was renamed as the Behavioral Health Center, also known as 1st North, and is located on the hospital's first floor.[48]

    Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's eponymous album was released on February 17, 2009, on Lightning Rod Records. Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit was Isbell's second solo release and his first release with The 400 Unit. Matt Pence of Centro-Matic co-produced and engineered the record, as well as playing drums on the record.

    Isbell and the 400 Unit released their second album, Here We Rest, on April 12, 2011, on Lightning Rod Records. The album was produced and recorded by the band. The song "Alabama Pines" was named Song of the Year at the 2012 Americana Music Awards.

    On March 13, 2017, Isbell announced a new album with the 400 Unit, The Nashville Sound. The album was released on June 16, 2017.[49] Isbell and the band won the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album and Isbell won Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song at the 60th ceremony.

    In October 2017, Isbell was announced to be the official artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.[50] He made a guest appearance on John Prine's 2018 album The Tree of Forgiveness.[51] Isbell contributed the ballad "Maybe It's Time" to the soundtrack of the 2018 film A Star Is Born, where it was performed by actor Bradley Cooper's character, Jackson Maine.[52]

    On February 11, 2020, Isbell announced a new album, Reunions. It was released on May 15, 2020.[53] Reunions sees Isbell once again working with producer Dave Cobb and features guest vocals by Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons and David Crosby. The album announcement was made alongside the release of the first song of the album, "Be Afraid", which peaked at a career high number 5 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart. Also, second single, "Dreamsicle" peaked at number 20 on the same chart.[54]

    On November 5, 2020, Isbell announced on Twitter that if Joe Biden won the state of Georgia in the 2020 United States presidential election, he would record a charity album featuring covers of songs by Georgia artists, such as R.E.M. and Gladys Knight. After it was projected that Biden had won the state, he reaffirmed on Twitter that he was being serious and that he would begin work on the album shortly.[55] The album, entitled Georgia Blue, was formally announced on September 14, 2021, with release dates of October 15 for the digital version and November 26 for CD and vinyl.[56] Isbell and the 400 Unit contributed a cover of the Metallica song "Sad but True" to the charity tribute album The Metallica Blacklist, released in September 2021.[57]

    In June, 2023, Isbell and the 400 Unit released the album, Weathervanes, on Isbell's own Southeastern Records label. The album, produced by Isbell, included the singles, "Deathwish", "Cast Iron Skillet", and "Save the World".

    Acting

    Isbell's first acting role came in 2016 when he guest starred in the animated TV series Squidbillies, providing the voice of pastor Kyle Nubbins. The show has featured other Americana singers in cameo roles, including Elizabeth Cook, Todd Snider, and the Drive-By Truckers, among others.[58] In 2019, Isbell had a cameo as a guitar-playing wedding guest in the HBO film Deadwood: The Movie.[59][60] Billions, another TV series known for giving cameo roles to musicians, featured Isbell in a 2021 episode, with Isbell playing himself viewing an art exhibit.[61]

    In 2021, Isbell was cast in Martin Scorsese's epic Western crime drama film Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) as Bill Smith, a victim of the Osage Indian murders. Bill Smith was the white husband of an Osage woman who was a victim in the murder conspiracy that led to the deaths of many Osage.[62] Isbell's role in the film was announced on April 6, 2021, and marks his major on-screen acting debut; fellow country singer Sturgill Simpson was also announced as being part of the cast.[63]

    Musical influences

    Isbell has spoken about the importance of his northern Alabama roots: "I definitely don't feel like I would be the musician that I am, or the type of songwriter, had I not come from that particular place," he says now. "The soul music that came out of there, and a lot of the soul-influenced rock and roll and country music that came out of the studios in north Alabama in the 1960s and 1970s had a big influence on me."[64] Isbell said that working at FAME Studios was "everything" to him, that it was "a gateway towards the music that he wanted to play".[10] In addition to citing Neil Young as a big influence, Isbell is a fan of singer-songwriter Ben Howard and guitarist Blake Mills.[9]

    Personal life

    Isbell was previously married to Shonna Tucker, a fellow musician from the Muscle Shoals community and a former bass player for Drive-By Truckers. They were married in 2002 and divorced in 2007.[7]

    Isbell was friends with Justin Townes Earle and played guitar on several of Earle's albums, including Harlem River Blues. Isbell and Shires both performed in a 2023 tribute concert to Earle after his death from a fentanyl overdose in 2020.

    In February 2012, Shires, Isbell's manager Traci Thomas, and Ryan Adams initiated an intervention, leading to Isbell entering a rehabilitation treatment program at Cumberland Heights in Nashville.[7] Isbell has discussed getting sober extensively, saying he drank Jack Daniel's and did cocaine during his time with Drive-By Truckers in his late 20s—a time he does not remember very clearly.[65][66] Southeastern, Isbell's 2013 solo album, is reflective of his newfound sober lifestyle.[67]

    Isbell moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2011 – where he has remained since.[22][68][69] He married singer-songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires, with whom he had worked on and off for a decade, in February 2013 – two days after they finished work on Southeastern.[70][71] Musician Todd Snider officiated their wedding.[2] The couple have a daughter.[72][73][74]

    Isbell has a tattoo on the inside of his left arm with a quotation from the lyrics of the Bob Dylan song "Boots of Spanish Leather": "Just carry yourself back to me unspoiled, from across that lonesome ocean."[70] He said that the quote "reminds him about the idea of salvaging things", that for him it "evokes the idea of loss as well as learning and growing from the experience".[10] During the 2015 Newport Folk Festival, Isbell cited Dylan as a huge influence on his writing.[75]

    Isbell is politically left-wing, having advocated for gun control, abortion rights, LGBTQ and transgender rights.[76][77][78] In one instance of the former, Isbell posted the following to Twitter on the day of the 2019 Dayton shooting: "If you're on here arguing the definition of 'assault weapon' today you are part of the problem. You know what an assault weapon is, and you know you don't need one."[79] A Twitter user by the name of William McNabb responded to Isbell, asking what he as a "rural American" should use to kill the "30-50 feral hogs" in his yard. McNabb's tweet itself soon became an Internet meme, with Twitter users widely mocking him for what was perceived to be an absurd hypothetical question that was quizzically worded.[80][81]

    Discography

    Studio albums

    Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
    US
    [82][83]    		 US Indie
    [84][85]    		 US Country
    [86][87]    		 US Folk
    [88][89]    		 US Rock
    [84][90]    		 AUS
    [91]    		 UK
    [92]
    Sirens of the Ditch — 33 — — — — —
    Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
    (with the 400 Unit)
    • Release date: February 17, 2009
    • Label: Lightning Rod
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 131 17 — — — — —
    Here We Rest
    (with the 400 Unit)
    • Release date: April 12, 2011
    • Label: Lightning Rod
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 79 15 — — 24 — —
    Southeastern
    • Release date: June 11, 2013
    • Label: Southeastern
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 23 5 — — 7 — —
    Something More Than Free
    • Release date: July 17, 2015
    • Label: Southeastern
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 6 2 1 1 1 32 17
    The Nashville Sound
    (with the 400 Unit)
    • Release date: June 16, 2017
    • Label: Southeastern
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 4 1 1 1 1 30 26
    Reunions
    (with the 400 Unit)
    • Release date: May 8, 2020
    • Label: Southeastern
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 9 1 1 1 1 19 18
    Georgia Blue
    (with the 400 Unit)
    • Release date: October 15, 2021
    • Label: Southeastern
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 83 48 — 6 — — —
    Weathervanes
    (with the 400 Unit)
    • Release date: June 9, 2023
    • Label: Southeastern
    • Format: CD, LP, download
    		 12 1 — 2 2 88 51
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart

    Live albums

    Title Album details Peak positions Sales
    US
    [83]    		 US Indie
    [84]    		 US Vinyl
    [84]    		 US Taste
    [84][96]
    Live at Twist & Shout 11.16.07 — — — —
    Live from Alabama
    • Release date: November 19, 2012
    • Label: Lightning Rod Records
    		 — 27 — 16
    Live from Welcome to 1979
    (exclusive release for Record Store Day 2017)    		 — 10 5 8
    Live from the Ryman
    • Release date: October 19, 2018
    • Label: Thirty Tigers
    		 38 — — —
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart

    Extended plays

    Title EP details Peak positions
    US
    [97]
    The Sound Emporium EP
    (with Amanda Shires)
    • Release date: April 22, 2023
    • Label: Southeastern
    		 178

    Singles

    Year Title Label
    2015 Sea Songs by Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires[98]
    "I Follow Rivers" and "Mutineer"    		 Southeastern Records (digital only)

    Music videos

    Year Video Director
    2011 "Alabama Pines"
    2013 "Traveling Alone" James Weems
    2014 "Super 8"
    2015 "24 Frames"
    2017 "If We Were Vampires" Joshua Britt & Neilson Hubbard
    2023 "King of Oklahoma" Rahul Chakraborty

    Producer credit

    Year Album Artist Label
    2012 Burn. Flicker. Die. American Aquarium Last Chance Records
    2019 Fever Breaks Josh Ritter Pytheas Recordings

    Filmography

    Year Work Role Notes Ref.
    2016–17SquidbilliesPastor Nubbins / Reverend (voice)5 episodes
    2019Deadwood: The MovieWedding GuestTV movie; uncredited
    2021BillionsJason Isbell (himself)1 episode
    2023Killers of the Flower MoonBill SmithFilm[63]

    Awards and nominations

    Americana Music Honors & Awards

    The Americana Music Honors & Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in the genre of Americana. Isbell has won nine awards out of 19 nominations.

    YearCategoryNominated workResult
    2009Album of the YearJason Isbell and The 400 UnitNominated
    2012Song of the Year"Alabama Pines"Won
    Album of the YearHere We RestNominated
    Artist of the YearJason IsbellNominated
    2014Song of the Year"Cover Me Up"Won
    Album of the YearSoutheasternWon
    Artist of the YearJason IsbellWon
    2015Nominated
    2016Album of the YearSomething More Than FreeWon
    Song of the Year"24 Frames"Won
    Artist of the YearJason IsbellNominated
    2017Nominated
    2018Nominated
    Album of the YearThe Nashville SoundWon
    Duo/Group of the YearJason Isbell & the 400 UnitWon
    Song of the Year"If We Were Vampires"Won
    2021Artist of the YearJason IsbellNominated
    Album of the YearReunionsNominated
    Song of the Year"Dreamsicle"Nominated

    Country Music Association Awards

    The CMA Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in country music. Isbell has received one nomination.

    YearCategoryNominated workResult
    2017Album of the YearThe Nashville SoundNominated

    Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum|Country Music Hall of Fame

    YearCategoryNominated workResult
    2017Artist-in-ResidenceN/AWon

    Daytime Emmy Awards

    The Daytime Emmy Awards are American accolades bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. Isbell has received one nomination.

    YearCategoryNominated workResult
    2018Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program"Cumberland Gap"/"If We Were Vampires" on CBS This MorningNominated

    Grammy Awards

    The Grammy Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in music. Isbell has won 4 awards out of 4 nominations.

    YearCategoryNominated workResult
    2016Best American Roots Song"24 Frames"Won
    Best Americana AlbumSomething More Than FreeWon
    2018Best American Roots Song"If We Were Vampires"Won
    Best Americana AlbumThe Nashville SoundWon

    Americana Music Honors & Awards|UK Americana Awards

    The UK Americana Awards celebrate the best roots music released in the UK and internationally. Isbell has received two nominations.[99]

    YearCategoryNominated workResult
    2018International Album of the YearThe Nashville SoundWon
    2016International Artist of the YearJason IsbellWon

    Home media

    See also

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