Jacob Martin Band members say they aren't that kinda country...

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You know how some bands come together because they grow up together or they met at a random concert or so-and-so had a friend of a friend, yada yada yada?

Yeah... that's not what happened with the Jacob Martin Band.

I'll give you one guess on how they got together.

If you didn't just guess Craigslist, you're wrong.

Josh Carlson, the drummer and backup vocalist, told Erin Grigson of Music & Lyrics that after he met Jacob Martin, the lead vocalist/front man, they tried flyers, word of mouth and even took to Craigslist, where they found Mike (and Jeff??)

And just like their untraditional way of coming together, JMB members all have varying musical backgrounds that brought them to the rock country genre.

Josh grew up listening to classical music: orchestral, Broadway, ballet and opera. Of course, there was the rock, pop and early rap, but he played in orchestra fulltime for five years. However, one day he decided he just wanted to play drums.

Jacob grew up listening to 80s hairbands and George Strait. And, according to Josh, his favorite artist and group are Garth Brooks and U2.

Jeff's mom was a music teacher, so he grew up singing in choir and playing piano, but later learned guitar because he always wanted to play rock music. When he moved to Nashville was when he learned to love country.

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When asked who each member would collaborate with if given the chance, here were the responses:

Mike (via Jeff): Slash and Miles Kennedy.
Jeff: Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty), Altar Bridge, and the original lineup of Third Eye Blind
Josh: Def Leppard
Jacob (via Josh): Garth Brooks and U2

Both Josh and Jeff said their favorite JMB song is "This Ain't That Kind of Kiss."

JMB has shared the stage with some pretty big names in country music, including Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, Justin Moore, and Thomas Rhett, the latter apparently came by at the shared show and hung out and had a beer.

"Those are our favorite shows," Jeff said. "It's a different type of crowd. Those people spent lots of money on those tickets."

They said the energy and the professional environment just add to the excitement of those shows.

"Those guys, they've mastered their art," Jeff said of playing with the big names.

JMB has mastered their own art in their own way.

Both Josh and Jeff said that what really makes JMB unique is Jacob's voice and that they aren't "super twangy country."

But that doesn't mean they can't rock out a country show.

See their favorite song below and look them up at their website jacobmartinband.com.