Background
He was born as James Lee Davis III in Tupelo, Mississippi, and grew up in Booneville.
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Jamie Davis
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He is the eldest of six children born to Angela Cook Hughes and James "Jim" Davis, Junior. He attended Northeast Community College and Mississippi State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor"s degree in Business.
Career
He is best known as lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter of, the band notable for its 2006 single "Mississippi Moonshine". The rotating band lineup solidified in 2005 with the addition of highly acclaimed Starkville-area musicians John Staggers (drums), Mitch Shurden (bass), and Jerry Carnathan (lead guitar). The band"s current members are:
Jamie Davis, lead vocals, guitar
Jerry Carnathan, vocals, lead guitar
Lee Graham, bass
Dustin Nunley, vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
John Staggers, drums
Former members:
Dustin Childers, current manager/booking agent, lead guitar until 2005
Dan Isbell, vocals, guitar until 2014
Josh Mallard, drums until 2005
Mitch Shurden, bass 2005-2009
Jason Herndon, bass until 2005.
Membership
Davis and Dan Isbell, former member of Christian rock group Wavorly, founded while attending Mississippi State University.
