Jake Owen may be an easygoing kind of guy, but one thing he certainly takes seriously is working to make sure his fans feel that they’re getting plenty of entertainment bang for the buck. Jake says that “for someone to go out and buy one of your records is not only a compliment to what you do, but it’s validation that they’re believing and supporting what you do. So, it’s our obligation, I think, as artists, to bring to the table great songs and great music that doesn’t cheat anybody out of the dollar that they spend out of their pocket to buy your music.” So whether it’s albums or concert tickets or merchandise, Jake says that having fans accept him and his music means a lot, and it’s not something that he ever wants to take for granted. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

• Jake’s new album, Easy Does It, already has its first huge hit with the smash, “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You,” and be listening soon for the amazing new single, “Eight Second Ride.”
• And be watching for Jake on tour, with complete dates at jakeowen.net.
• Did you hear…? Earlier this week, Jake and American Idol star Mandisa both performed concerts as part of the Get Healthy Florida Fest in Oviedo, FL, where they also participated in setting a new Guiness World Record — with an official adjudicator on-site — for the Most Blood Pressure Screenings in a Single Day, with a whopping 2,075 people screened! The unconfirmed part of the story is that hottie Jake must have skewed a lot of people’s blood pressure into a higher-than-normal range, but don’t quote us!

  Jake Owen feels an honest responsibility to really give fans their money’s worth. (:55)
“The biggest lesson I’ve probably learned would be that you can’t take anything for granted, you know? You can’t take for granted that people are gonna go out and buy your records. They don’t have to buy your records, people don’t have to do anything except pay their taxes, ya know, and feed themselves. So for someone to go out and buy one of your records is not only a compliment to what you do, but it’s validation that they’re believing and supporting what you do. So, it’s our obligation, I think, as artists, to bring to the table great songs and great music that doesn’t cheat anybody out of the dollar that they spend out of their pocket to buy your music. And I can say that, and that’s what I’ve learned, is that playing at fairs and festivals, and seeing people that come and buy t-shirts and merchandise, and their buying in to who we are as artists and what we have to say really means a lot to me, and I feel the obligation to give them back what they deserve.”