COUNTRY PHENOMENON JELLY ROLL RELEASES “SAVE ME” FEATURING LAINEY WILSON FOLLOWING SURPRISE PERFORMANCE MOMENT ON ACM AWARDS (5/11)
Thursday Marked The First Ever Television Performance Of The Singer/Songwriter’s Massive Breakthrough Hit, “Save Me,” Which Has More Than 368 Million On-Demand Streams To Date
The New Duet Follows This Week’s Announcement Of The Upcoming ABC News Documentary on Hulu, “Jelly Roll: Save Me,” Out May 30th
“Save Me” Featuring Lainey Wilson Is Available Now And Is Featured On Jelly’s Upcoming Debut Country Project, Whitsitt Chapel, Out 6/2
Award-winning Country phenomenon Jelly Roll performed his hit breakout song, “Save Me” for the first time on television during Thursday evening’s ACM Awards on Amazon (5/11), bringing the crowd to its feet with an unexpected surprise duet version of his massive hit featuring Lainey Wilson. After independently releasing “Save Me” with a message to his fans, the song tapped into Jelly’s uniquely-connective ability to bring fans “therapeutic music,” and has long become a show stopping moment during his live shows and continues to generate unprecedented fan response- earning more than 155 million views on YouTube and Platinum certification from the RIAA. The never-before-heard version featuring Lainey Wilson, which will be featured on Jelly Roll’s upcoming Country debut project — WHITSITT CHAPEL — was immediately released on DSPs following the ACM performance and is currently available now HERE.
Earlier this week Jelly announced his highly-anticipated documentary of the same name, including the film’s release date of Tuesday, May 30th on Hulu. Announced by The Wrap, the ABC News produced documentary, “Jelly Roll: Save Me,” will give viewers an unfettered inside look as Jelly Roll prepares and performs for his devoted fans on the biggest tour date of his career, Nashville’s famed Bridgestone Arena in his hometown. Featuring exclusive access, never-before-seen tour footage, and interviews with the musician and those closest to him, the documentary reveals a raw and unflinching artist, incarcerated as a teen and adult, now using the power of his platform to raise awareness and funds for at-risk youth across the country. Jelly Roll shares a behind-the-scenes look at how he balances life on tour with his philanthropic work, including visiting the juvenile detention facility where he was incarcerated multiple times to share his story and inspire positive change. “Jelly Roll: Save Me” is produced for Hulu by ABC News Studios. Edward Hambleton and Claire Weinraub are executive producers. Monica Escobedo is senior entertainment producer. David Sloan is senior executive producer.
A 3X CMT Award winner, Jelly has independently amassed more than 4 Billion career streams to date. He scored his first No. 1 on Country radio with his debut Country single “Son Of A Sinner” and earned a two-week Rock No. 1, “cemented his rising mainstream stardom” (Tennessean) after dominating Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart for a record-breaking 25 consecutive weeks – ultimately breaking the record of most weeks spent at No. 1. The multi-genre hitmaker also announced his upcoming 44-city Backroad Baptism Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the arena tour kicks off on Friday, July 28th at Bank Plus Amphitheater in Southaven before wrapping up in Tampa at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater on Saturday, October 14th.