DRAKE JENSEN, Nova Scotian and acclaimed Nashville recording artist, releases a cover of Corey Hart’s iconic hit “Never Surrender” in a compelling duet with Ottawa artist Lisa Thompson of the band Sovereign Council. The release is accompanied by an equally compelling video; both are dedicated to the front-line workers that helped the world through this challenging year. The track is the lead single to Jensen’s upcoming 5th studio album, ICONIC, which will be released in the Spring of 2021 and include covers of ICONIC Canadian songs from Lennie Gallant, Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray, Leonard Cohen, and Rita MacNeil. Songs that he grew up with and shaped his musical style.
Drake Jensen’s 2011 debut album On My Way To Finding You, recorded on Nashville’s Music Row, marked the start of an exciting chapter in this Glace Bay native’s music career. Writing in Music Row Magazine, Robert K. Oermann chose the single “Wash Me Away” as his Discovery of the Week. Observed Oermann: “…the album is unmistakably country but with a certain sonic majesty and terrific, multi-layered production finesse. [Wash Me Away] is finely crafted”. Adds Oermann: “Jensen sings with open throated confidence and clear conviction. A winner”.
In 2012, Drake chose YouTube to propel his career with the video to the album’s title track. The song met with
phenomenal success worldwide. The following year Drake Jensen released his second album, Outlaw, with the hit song track Scars, focusing on the darkness that often accompanies victims of bullying. The song’s video, premiered at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville.
2015 saw the release of Drake’s third album, Retro. His cover of “Everytime I See Your Picture” earned him praise from renowned Canadian rock icon Luba, who called Drake a “maverick” in the industry.
In 2016, The album Sideshow was released with the lead single “Wherever Love Takes Us” making it to the Top 40 Country Charts in Australia.
Jensen’s most recent single, “Burn The Floor” released in May of 2020, was very well received at Australian Radio and was voted “Video of the Year” by fans of the site Country Queer. Spotify streams are, as of this date, nearing the 100,000 mark.
“Never Surrender” is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other music outlets.
The video, filmed late this fall in Western Quebec, is a gripping tribute to those at the front lines of the current pandemic. You can check it out below:
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