Mexico native, Jake Clayton, found a passion for playing Country music at a young age. As an early teenager Jake Clayton was already a much talked about ‘kid’ who could not only play the fiddle, but also the dobro, piano, banjo, mandolin, and any other Instrument he picked up. Within a couple of years, Jake was headlining his own sold-out local theatre shows and performing at all the local Opry houses in rural Missouri. Before he was old enough, he began playing in bars with regional cover bands opening shows for touring Country Music artists. At one of those shows, a manager on the road with a Nashville artist recognized Jake’s talent and asked him to get on stage and perform in the band for his artist. That encounter eventually placed Jake Clayton in the heart of Nashville, TN playing for some of the top names in the Country Music business. After 14 years Jake Clayton has now traveled all around the globe as a utility musician on tours headlined by Country Music stars such as Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Bob Seger, Miranda Lambert, and many more. Jake has performed alongside icons like Brad Paisley & Keith Urban, been on legendary stages like The Grand Ole Opry and Madison Square Garden, and has been seen on Jimmy Fallon, Ellen, The CMT Awards and other popular TV shows.
Grady Frazier is S T O K E D to play at The Soybean Festival. This is his fifth time rocking the stage. Originally from Mexico, Grady spent some time signed with Unlabeled Records out of Kansas City, where he released his first EP, Tales from the Run Away. The single Run Away has amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify. Grady followed up Tales with his second EP, Under the Light of the Moon, recorded and released during the pandemic. Grady is excited to introduce the new band Caballo Blanco during his set. Caballo Blanco is a collaboration with his brothers, Connor and Haden. Their goal is to write and perform songs that bring energy
Grant Wright and the Hackamores
Grant Wright and the Hackamores will be at the Soybean Festival Saturday Night! Born and raised in mid Missouri, Grant Wright will be bringing red dirt to your ears in the Show Me State.
Lick Creek Band Lick creek was started in 2013 by Mexico native, Lance Stone, and named after LickCreek that runs in Audrain County outside of Rush Hill. Taking his love for the music he grew up listening to in a small soybean town, Lance began the journey of performing country music. Since that time Lick Creek has opened for many national artist such as Keith Anderson, Parmalee, David Murphy, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Montgomery, and many more. In 2017 Lick Creek was recognized by iHeart Radio as one of the top 10 upcoming country bands. They were invited to play at the Wild Horse Saloon in Nashville for Kix Brooks, Brantley Gilbert, and owner of Big Machine Records Scott Borchetta. Now they enjoy their time playing the stage for friends and family touring the Midwest.