The first time I heard of Jesse Sheppard was in October of 2014 when he was in Six Stories Told. Six Stories Told was opening for Hollywood Ending on the Turn Up Tour. Immediately after their set, there was something that made me leave the hall where the concert was happening to go talk to Jesse. He had a stage presence that projected his personality and made him seem extremely approachable. So, before Late Nite Reading took the stage, I made my friend run out to the back of the hall where the merch tables were set up just to talk to him. He was an absolute sweetheart and was so passionate about his music, it wasn't hard to fall in love with his work once you heard him talk about it.

Following his career has been a rollercoaster full of excitement since that night.

Jesse has been working on a solo project for a while that goes a different direction than Six Stories Told was going. His music has more of a pop-country vibe. One of the comments on the music video for his latest single, "Run Away," says his music "will make you forget about of life's problems and you'll feel better for the rest of the day." Frankly, I think that's a great way to describe Jesse Sheppard in general, so it makes sense that those feelings translate through to his music.

Even if pop-country isn't usually your taste, give him a chance. You might just surprise yourself by liking it. (The aforementioned "might" is only a formality, I know you'll like it. His music is amazing. Trust me.) Start by listening to one of his covers, like Tori Kelly's "Something Beautiful." If you like Kelsea Ballerini, you can listen to Jesse's take on the male perspective of "Peter Pan." (If you haven't heard her version, there's even more new music for you!)

I know what you're thinking; does he only cover other people's music? No, but his covers are just as awesome as his original music. You can check out Jesse's latest single, "Run Away" below.