Cody Jinks

Cody Jinks is an American country music singer from Denton, Texas. His 2016 album, I'm Not the Devil, reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
Cody Jinks is a native of Haltom City, Texas, and attended Haltom High School. He started learning to play a few country music riffs on the guitar from his father when he was 16, but soon formed a heavy metal band.

Jinks started out as the lead singer of a thrash metal band from Fort Worth named Unchecked Aggression, initially named Silas, that was active from 1998 to 2003. He also played the lead guitar; the other band members were Gary Burkham on bass who left in 2000 and was replaced by Chris Lewis, Anthony Walker on drums, and Ben Heffley on guitar. An album, The Massacre Begins was released in 2002. The band however broke up after a trip to Los Angeles, and Jinks took a year off from music. In around 2005, he started playing country music, the music he grew up with.

Jinks is backed by The Tone Deaf Hippies, He began to release albums in the country genre in 2008. An album titled 30 was released in 2012, and an EP, Blacksheep, was released in 2013.

The album was recorded at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and the album title was named after a small adobe room they recorded the album in. It was released in January 2015 and charted in Billboard's regional Heatseekers charts – No.2 on Heatseekers South Central and No. 8 on Heatseekers Mountain. Jinks toured in support of Adobe Sessions as an opener for Sturgill Simpson in 2015.

I'm Not the Devil was released on August 12, 2016. The album was recorded at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas. It includes a cover of Merle Haggard's "The Way I Am".
The title track was written with his friend Ward Davis when the album was already almost finished and the title decided. The song was quickly written and recorded, and the album was then retitled with the song they wrote. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 11,300 copies in the first week. Jinks supported I'm Not the Devil with a co-headlining tour with Whitey Morgan and the 78's in August, September, and October.

Jinks released a cover of Pink Floyd's hit song "Wish You Were Here" in January 2017. He also re-released a remixed and remastered version of his 2010 album Less Wise, as Less Wise Modified 2017, with three bonus tracks included.

Discography:
Collector's Item (2008)
Cast No Stones (2008)
Less Wise 2010)
30 (2012)
Blacksheep (EP) (2013)
Adobe Sessions (2015)
I'm Not the Devil (2016)
Lifers (2018)

Cody Jinks in the news

	Luke Combs' 'Bootleggers Tailgate Party' Returns For 'Growin' Up And Gettin' Old' Stadium Tour (27/03/2024)
	Sawyer Brown Taps Blake Shelton, Cody Jinks, Mac Mcanally & More For New Album ?'Desperado Troubadours' (Out Now) (12/03/2024)
	Blackberry Smoke's New Album 'Be Right Here' Debuts At No 1 On Album Charts (01/03/2024)
	Cody Jinks Releases 'Outlaws & Mustangs' Music Video (14/02/2024)
	Zakk Wylde Announces Berzerkus With Coheadliners Cody Jinks And Black Label Society At Poconos Park On September 14, 2024 (30/01/2024)
	Zach Bryan, Dave Matthews Band, Tyler Childers, Neil Young Top All-star Music Lineup For Bourbon & Beyond (25/01/2024)
	Texas Tribute To Randy Travis Announces Additional Guest Artists (14/11/2023)
	Parton, Shelton, Bentley & More Hail Sawyer Brown (13/10/2023)
	Luke Combs' 'Fast Car' Remains No 1 On Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart For Second-Consecutive Week (04/10/2023)
	2nd Annual BeachLife Ranch Live Music From Jack Johnson, Brad Paisley, The Doobie Brothers, Wynonna Judd, Cody Jinks, The Avett Brothers, Shooter Jennings Revival, Chris Isaak And Many More (28/09/2023)