Just Jayne are one of country music’s freshest new voices, a rising trio blending tight harmonies, sharp songwriting, and a modern edge rooted in timeless storytelling. Formed in Nashville but drawing on each member’s distinct musical background, the group quickly carved out a sound that feels both familiar and forward-thinking. Their debut EP, ‘The Beginning,' showcases that vision in full—seven tracks built on heartfelt lyrics, warm harmonies and the kind of melodic chemistry that only comes from true artistic connection.
The trio’s breakout moment arrived when their song ‘Climate Change' was featured in the hit Netflix series ‘Nobody Wants This,' introducing their music to a global audience and sparking a wave of new fans. With early industry buzz and a growing streaming footprint, Just Jayne are stepping confidently into the spotlight. ‘The Beginning' marks the start of their journey, hinting at a bright future for a group already proving they have something fresh—and deeply resonant—to say in today’s country landscape. We caught up with them recently to talk all about it.
Thank you for your time today, I know just how busy you must be so we appreciate it.
No, thank you for having us!
How does it feel to have your debut EP out in the world?
It feels like the first and best introduction to our sound and who we are. It's good to have the music out there all in one place now. We've only been together two years and those are all the songs we've been writing in that time so it does feel like a marker of what we've achieved so far too.
‘Climate Change' is not on the EP. Is that because it has to be exclusive to the ‘Nobody Wants This' soundtrack?
Yeah – Netflix own that song exclusively as part of the deal.
How did that opportunity come about and what was it like hearing your song on the show?
We're really lucky to know Erin Foster who is the creative director of the show. She's amazing, she's married to our manager Simon. We put our song into the mix for consideration and we are so grateful for that. We couldn't believe it when she called us with the good news – we were obsessed with the first season of the show and such fans of the show, so it was so exciting. It was such a hard secret to keep, we had to sit on it for so long! (laughing)
Which of the three of you believes in the idea of mercury in retrograde the most then! (Referencing the chorus of ‘Climate Change')
(laughing) Probably Jillian! When we get together we're always, like, ‘Ok, what is the vibe today then Jillian?' (laughing)
You three met at Belmont University in Nashville. We've spoken to alumni like Dasha and Faith Hopkins about this but what's the atmosphere like there amongst the students? Rivalries? Friendly competition? Support? I always think it would make a great teen drama to set a TV show there.
That would be a great TV show! (laughing) In high school and growing up we were probably the only ones who wrote songs and played guitar to that level and when we got there we realised on day one that EVERYONE does it! (laughing) There's a more collaborative impulse there than there is rivalries. Even our manager was in our year there, we are all kinda working towards the same goal and it makes you wanna be a better musician and songwriter.
The first week of Belmont was like Camp Rock! (laughing) Everyone sitting around, singing songs, throwing harmonies and jamming. Half of us was like, ‘wow, I'm living in a movie' and the other half was terrified! (laughing)
What drew the three of your together?
Honestly, we all had something to offer each other. We fell in love with each other on the first write! We were all bringing different influences and had all done solo music prior to Just Jayne so when we came together it didn't sound like anything that was out there at that moment. It was fun to paint with different colours. Our first release was only the second song that we ever wrote together!
If Jayne was a person out in the world what would she be like? What would her characteristics and personalty be like?
We want everyone to feel like they are Jayne. We want to support women artists and advocates of Country music. There's a section of the industry and genre that pits women against each other – people love to create rivals amongst women and we wanted to show that it doesn't have to be like that.
Jayne is fun. She's funny. She's hot. She's cool. She's really nice too, kind. Jayne is a kind of all-American-girl, you know? The girls like her and she's liked by the boys as well, that's who she is in our head – everyone wants to be like her, we try to be like her everyday.
The EP itself has got a lovely mix of vibes and sounds. From the slick sound of ‘Breathe' to the more earthy sound of something like ‘1+1.' Have you got your own favourites or is that an impossible answer?
Yes and no! We don't put any song out there that the three of us don't love so it is hard to choose a favourite. ‘All Backroads' is a really special song for us, that's like our first born child even though it wasn't the first song we ever released. The day we wrote that song there was a solar eclipse and the vibes were strong. We wrote it really quickly and we thought we had something really special on our hands. It's such a great song to sing live, we often end our sets with it because of that.
We do love ‘1+1' too – we're like sad girls at heart and that song feeds into that. ‘The Way We Were' is also really special, it was one of the first songs that we performed together and we have fun with that one live too.
A lot of the songs sit in that emotional space between hurt and healing. There's vulnerability on offer in some of the stories you are telling too. How do you balance the vulnerability in the lyrics against the Pop/Country sheen of the sonics?
Good question. We love writing what we call sad bangers! (laughing) When we are feeling sad and vulnerable we don't necessarily want to listen to slow or sad songs. When the energy is high it can make you feel like you aren't listening to a sad song and we want people to feel healed when they listen to the music so that's where the balance comes in. When you keep the tempo higher it can take people away from why they felt sad in the first place, which is what we are trying to do – in a song like ‘Breathe,' specifically, it has such sad and vulnerable lyrics but the vibe is one where we are convincing ourselves we are fine and everytime you listen to it, you get over the person just that little bit more.
What do each of you bring to a write in terms of melodies, lyrics, ideas or does it depend on how you feel on a song to song basis?
You know, it depends on the day. Sometimes one of us will have an idea that we really want to explore. Other times it might be what someone is going through in their private lives or one of us might have come up with a title or even a melody. We tell each other stories and see what shakes out – we are all from different parts of the country so if we hit upon something that we all recognise or have experienced then we think it must be something that women everywhere are going through.
The video to ‘Climate Change' looked like it was fun to film? Was that the most fun you've had in front of the cameras so far?
Yeah! Absolutely. Every other video we've done has been focused on visualiser vibes – you know, make it look hot and look pretty – but this one was different. We wanted to do something funny! We got to play dress up and rope in some friends and our manager and come up with some things on the spot. Rachel went into another room and choreographed a dance in two minutes and came back and said, ‘What if we do this?' (laughing)
The coolest thing about that video is that it wasn't supposed to be a video when we started making it. It was supposed to be just extra content for socials but we were, like, ‘Wait a second, we could make an actual whole music video out of this!' It was such fun!
Picking up on that reference to content. How important are platforms like TikTok and Instagram to you? Do you have sleepless nights about getting content out there and what the numbers are?
For sure! Yes. Someone once said that everytime you post on TikTok or Instagram it's like entering the lottery! There's so much music and content out there on both platforms that it's just so saturated right now. Our aim behind it now is just to gain at least one fan with every post we make – we are constantly thinking about it.
Back in 2020, 2021 every other video would go viral but now it's more saturated it can be quite frustrating. If we love something and we know that it's good then it doesn't matter if the song doesn't go viral right away anymore – there are other ways and other means to get out music out to as many people as possible. We're hoping to play more shows in 2026 and get in front of more people that way.
As a new trio in the Country space what do you think your biggest advantages are over any other artists?
There's power in numbers. There's three of us and that sound and those harmonies are different. Our live show is really fun too, which is something we want to show more people next year. We've built this journey on something really wholesome, fun and supportive to women everywhere and we hope that cuts through to the right people.
Being a solo artist can be quite lonely and isolated at times and the three of us love being together and having fun. When other people can see how much fun we have we think that can be infectious and inclusive too. Rachel is like the father of the band, she knows how to fix a flat tyre, mend the ice machine – all that kind of stuff! (laughing) Taylor is the maternal one, her star sign is Cancer – very sensitive, very supportive and always the one to say, ‘Don ‘t worry about this guys, we've got this,' and Jillian is like the rebellious teenager – always looking to get into something or push the boundaries of what we should or could be doing! (laughing)
I loved your version of ‘Choosin Texas' that you posted on Instagram. You mentioned supporting women a couple of times – which women in the industry have supported you so far and who do you admire and look up to?
Lainey Wilson, for sure. We love Lainey Wilson and what she has achieved and the way she has achieved it. We love Ella Langley and love what she is doing although we haven't met her yet. Rachel wrote ‘Reasons to Stay' with Megan Moroney and she loves what Megan does, as do we all.
Maddie and Tae have been big supporters of ours. They took us on the road with them before we even had any music out there. They were big advocates of ours and really believed in what we were doing. We feel like they have been like big sisters to us from the very beginning. Their crew was lovely to us and even gave us chances to have longer sound checks on a couple of the days we were having technical difficulties. We learned so much from being out with them and the way they treat their fans and their crew.
We will talk before this time next year, I'm sure, but let's imagine we touch base again next December. What do you want 2026 to have done for you?
We want to get out there on the road, we are so ready to play more tours and shows. We want to be out there every weekend in 2026 and we want to put out more music too! We have big plans coming soon………. the top of the year is already looking interesting, shall we say! (laughing)
Check out Just Jayne's fabulous new EP ‘The Beginning' – out in all the usual places right now and keep an eye out for their 2026 music and tour plans!
