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Blackjack Billy is an American country rock group formed in 2011 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. Members Rob Blackledge (vocals, guitar), Noll Billings (vocals), Jeff Coplan (guitar), Patrick Cornell (bass), and Brad Cummings (drums) refer to their music as "Redneck Rock." In the spring of 2013, Blackjack Billy's single "Booze Cruise" became the biggest-selling song on iTunes for the first half of the year by any band without a record deal. SiriusXM satellite radio's new country channel Highway (Sirius XM) The Highway had started playing playing the song as a Highway "Find." The band is currently touring the U.S. and discussing contract option with record labels.

Founders
Rob Blackledge is originally from Madison, Mississippi and toured as a solo artist while attending Nashville's Belmont School of Music Business. Blackledge co-wrote the hit "Runaway" with Stephen Barker Liles of Love &Theft. (Liles is a musician often cited as the inspiration for Taylor Swift's song "Hey Stephen," from her second studio album "Fearless." "Runaway" reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Noll Billings is originally from Kennett, Missouri and while pursing a solo career, he signed a publishing deal as a songwriter with EMI Music Group. The two met in Nashville and began writing songs together.

Band name
"Blackjack Billy" is not a person. The name is said to have come about after a few beers between founding members, Rob Blackledge (vocals & guitar) and Noll Billings(vocals). The obvious "Blackledge Billings Band" seemed too long and boring to represent what the group hoped to become: a high-energy country-rock group. The combination of sections of each man's surname created a more memorable and unique band name.