Jon Pardi
American country singer

Jon Pardi

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American country singer
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20 May 1985(Dixon, Solano County, California, USA)
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Jonathan Ryan Pardi (born May 20, 1985) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his neotraditional style. Signed to Capitol Nashville, he has released three studio albums, one extended play, and eleven singles, ten of which have charted on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.

Biography

Pardi grew up in Dixon, California, where he attended Dixon High School, graduating in 2003. Pardi started writing music at age 12, and by 14 the young singer formed his own small band. After high school he moved to Nashville to pursue his music career.

Music career

2010–2015: Beginnings and Write You a Song

In 2010, Pardi toured as an opening act for label mate Dierks Bentley.

In March 2012, Pardi released his debut single, "Missin' You Crazy". It debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 14, 2012, and peaked at number 29. It received three stars from Taste of Country's Billy Dukes. "Up All Night", his second single, was released in that same month in 2013, and became his first top 10 hit. His third single, "What I Can't Put Down", was also released that month in 2014. The album's fourth single, "When I've Been Drinkin'", was released to country radio on September 22, 2014. Those four songs all appear on Pardi's debut studio album, Write You a Song, which was released on January 14, 2014 via Capitol Nashville. In May 2015, Pardi released a six-song extended play of songs recorded for but not included on Write You a Song, titled The B-Sides, 2011–2014.

Pardi served as one of the opening acts on Alan Jackson's "Keepin' It Country Tour" and on Dierks Bentley's Riser Tour, both in 2014. His first headlining tour was the "Up All Night Tour" in late 2014, with Joey Hyde as the opening act.In August 2015, Pardi announced an 18-show headlining tour with Brothers Osborne as the opening act, named the "All Time High Tour," with dates from October through January 2016.

2016–2018: California Sunrise

Pardi's second studio album, titled California Sunrise, was announced in March 2016, with a release date of June 17, 2016. The album's lead single was "Head Over Boots". In 2016, this song became Pardi's first number-one single on the Country Airplay charts; it also held the number-one position on the Billboard Year-End chart for Country Airplay. After this came "Dirt on My Boots", written by Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, and Ashley Gorley, which also topped Country Airplay. The album accounted for three more singles after these: "Heartache on the Dance Floor", "She Ain't in It", and "Night Shift".

In the summer 2018 Pardi toured alongside Luke Bryan on the What Makes You Country Tour.

2019: Heartache Medication

In 2019, Pardi joined Brooks & Dunn on a new version of their hit single "My Next Broken Heart" for their album Reboot. In an interview, Ronnie Dunn revealed that, while some of the guest artists on their album had an ideas of what they wanted their duets to sound like that differed from Brooks & Dunn's recordings, Pardi was insistent that they record the song exactly as it had been in 1991 as he was such a big fan of the original.

On May 20, 2019, one day after appearing as a guest on the season finale of American Idol Pardi released "Heartache Medication", the lead single and title track to his third studio album, also titled Heartache Medication.

Personal life

On October 2, 2019, Pardi got engaged to his girlfriend, hairdresser Summer Duncan. He proposed to her while on stage during his concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales Certification
US Country
US
CAN
Write You a Song
  • Release date: January 14, 2014
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
3 14
  • US: 85,000
California Sunrise
  • Release date: June 17, 2016
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
1 11 51
  • US: 279,100
  • US: Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
Heartache Medication
  • Release date: September 27, 2019
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
2 11 18
  • US: 56,400
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

Title Details Peak positions Sales
US Country
The B-Sides, 2011–2014
  • Release date: May 18, 2015
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
26
  • US: 2,400
Rancho Fiesta Sessions
  • Release date: August 14, 2020
  • Label: Capitol Nashville

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
US Country
US Country Airplay
US
CAN Country
CAN
2012 "Missin' You Crazy" 29 25 Write You a Song
2013 "Up All Night" 10 11 56 46
  • US: 539,000
  • US: Platinum
2014 "What I Can't Put Down" 33 31
"When I've Been Drinkin'" 36 38
2015 "Head Over Boots" 4 1 51 2 64
  • US: 701,000
  • US: 3× Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
California Sunrise
2016 "Dirt on My Boots" 2 1 37 1 58
  • US: 742,000
  • US: 3× Platinum
  • CAN: Gold
2017 "Heartache on the Dance Floor" 5 3 47 1 86
  • US: 240,000
  • US: 2x Platinum
"She Ain't in It" 23 21 31
2018 "Night Shift" 8 5 56 14 88
  • US: 95,000
  • RIAA: Gold
2019 "Heartache Medication" 5 1 42 1 72
  • US: 82,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
Heartache Medication
2020 "Ain't Always the Cowboy" 15 10 66 12 100
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Album
US Country Songs
US Country Airplay
US
CAN Country
CAN
2020 "Beer Can't Fix"
(Thomas Rhett featuring Jon Pardi)
6 1 36 1 45
  • US: 28,000
Center Point Road

Promotional Singles

Year Title Album
2015 "Back on the Backroads" EP : The B-Sides, 2011–2014
2016 "California Sunrise" California Sunrise
2019 "Me and Jack" Heartache Medication
"Tequila Little Time"
"Old Hat"

Other appearances

Year Title Artist Album
2019 "My Next Broken Heart" Brooks & Dunn Reboot

Music videos

Year Video Director
2012 "Missin' You Crazy" The Edde Brothers
2013 "Up All Night"
2014 "What I Can't Put Down"
2015 "Back on the Backroads"
2016 "Head Over Boots" Jim Wright
"Dirt on My Boots" Marc Klasfeld
2017 "Dirt on My Boots"
"Heartache on the Dance Floor" Carlos Ruiz
2018 "She Ain't in It" Jim Wright
"Night Shift" Jim Wright
2019 "Heartache Medication" Carlos Ruiz
2020 "Beer Can't Fix" Shaun Silva

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient/Work Result Ref
2017 Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year Himself Won
Single of the Year "Dirt On My Boots" Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of The Year Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year Himself Won
Single of The Year "Dirt On My Boots" Nominated
American Music Awards Favorite Song - Country Nominated
2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Song of the Year Nominated
Best New Country Artist Himself Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year California Sunrise Nominated
2020 Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year Heartache Medication Nominated
Country Music Association Awards Pending