Canada’s Amanda Jordan brings Nashville inspiration to euphoric new country single, “Driving In The Dark”

Amanda Jordan is ready put her unique spin on the international country music landscape - and make it count

Photo Credit Rob Waymen Photography

Strong and sensitive, Amanda Jordan is an independent country music artist who cares deeply about the world around her and is using her natural musical gifts to make smooth strides as an emerging international presence both in Canada and in Nashville

Ottawa, Canada,  2019 – Canadian country recording artist and current Nashville starlet Amanda Jordan was thrilled to announce the release of her new music video for her Music City-inspired single, “Driving in the Dark”, which premiered on YouTube. The single hit Canadian radio on September 30th. 
Released digitally 20 Aug 2019 - iTunes - Spotify (35K Streams)

Featuring the song: Country 101.1 and Country 94.

Radio ADDS:  SeriusXM Canada, The One 93.1 FM - Leduc's Best Country, Erin Radio 91.7, 88.1 The ONE "Parkland County's Best Country", Country 103, Great Lakes Country, The Coast 89.7 and Now Country 104.7 

❤️Can’t wait to hit the road on this radio tour!

Listen to Amanda’s interview conducted by Graham Barnes on the Country Belles Radio Show first broadcast in the UK on Belter Radio on Saturday October 12, 2019. Listen in the second hour from 1 hour 20. (Go HERE for show contact details).

Jordan said of the single, “The very first time I drove to Nashville to write, my twin brother was accompanying me and telling me about how he loved to drive at night and into the sunrise. From there, the song grew. I wanted to create a happy musical energy that captures the euphoria one feels when you first fall in love and begin experiencing the world together. It’s something you can listen to as you drive along on a warm summer evening.”

The framework of “Driving of the Dark” was crafted by Jordan and esteemed Nashville writers Phil Barton (Meghan Patrick, The Washboard Union) and Jason Matthews (Billy Currington, Luke Bryan). After heading back to the illustrious Canadian confines of Barrytone Studios, award-winning producer Jason Barry (Dean Brody, Jason Blaine) molded the song into what it is today.



The release of “Driving in the Dark” followed a wave of highlights for the radiant young talent.

After making the final ten in both the 2016 and 2017 ole Red Dot on the Spot Songwriting Competitions, she later made the finals of the 2018 Canadian Songwriting Competition for her song “Silverado Run”. That same year, she opened for Canadian superstar Brett Kissel in Sudbury, Ontario as part of his Kick it with Kissel contest and was one of eight wild cards to compete for the last spot in the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase.

The culmination of these events prompted Jordan to move to Nashville in 2018. Besides writing with the likes of Daniel Ross (Florida Georgia Line) and Abram Dean (Madeline Merlo), she has further embraced Music City by performing as a featured songwriter on the acclaimed Nashville Songbird Tour Bus alongside notables like Trey Bruce (Carrie Underwood) and Paul Jefferson (Keith Urban).

With her status as a bright light on the country music horizon all but certain, “Driving in the Dark” is the first step towards international recognition for Jordan and it’s sure to draw equal applause in Canada, Nashville, and beyond.

Amanda Jordan continued her support of “Driving in the Dark” with a Diamonds in the Rough Showcase on September 7th in Calgary during Canadian Country Music Week before returning to Nashville. She returns to Canada in October for an Ontario media tour and single release show in Ottawa on October 19th to coincide with the Canadian radio release of “Driving in the Dark”.

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BIOGRAPHY: AMANDA JORDAN

Strong and sensitive, Amanda Jordan is an independent country music artist who cares deeply about the world around her and is using her natural musical gifts to make smooth strides as an emerging international presence both in Canada and in Nashville.

Originally from Smith Falls, Canada – just outside of Ottawa – Amanda Jordan was first spotted singing Patsy Cline’s “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” when she was a mere 18 months old by her caregiver. By 5 years old, she was performing at events around Ottawa.

While pursuing a degree in the Singer- Songwriter Program at Carleton University, she performed for a national audience as a competitor in the 2015 Miss Teen Canada pageant before building a series of songwriting achievements through back-to-back top ten finishes in the 2016 and 2017 ole Red Dot on the Spot Songwriting Competitions, as well as a placement in the finals of the 2018 Canadian Songwriting Competition.

Amanda Jordan: Photo Credit Rob Waymen Photography

On stage, she was one of the winners of the Kick It with Kissel contest, which saw her open for Brett Kissel in 2018 in Sudbury, Ontario, and was one of eight wild cards to compete for the last spot in the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase.

Even while her career continues to blossom, Amanda Jordan remains devoted to a number of social causes. She has written many songs for organizations close to her heart, such as “Carry You” for Boots 4 Pups, which trains service dogs for soldiers battling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Away from country music, she is also a budding actress, having had two original songs used in the 2014 Lifetime film, “Killing Daddy” (AKA “My Father Must Die”), which she also appeared in.

Amanda Jordan presently divides her time between Nashville – where she has been writing with the likes of Phil Barton, Jason Matthews, Daniel Ross, and Abram Dean – and Canada, where she has been recording with award-winning producer Jason Barry.

With new music having come to fruition in the form of 2019’s contemporary country single, “Driving in the Dark”, Amanda Jordan is ready put her unique spin on the international country music landscape – and make it count.