About
Jeff Dayton is an American musician, guitarist, singer, producer and songwriter, best known for serving as bandleader and musical director for Glen Campbell for 15 years, as well as touring with Kenny Chesney and Lee Greenwood. Based in Nashville, he has embraced a tropical, island-influenced sound, releasing the recent trop-rock albums "Tropical Troubadour" (2022) and "Welcome to Ocean Country (2024)." His beach music reaches back many years to his first trop-rock single "Shipwrecks, Pirates & Gold" and #1 singles "Calling the Ocean" and "Islands, Guitars & You." Look for more releases in late 2026. Jeff's music has led him perform shows in Antigua, St. Croix, Aruba, Turks & Caicos, Key West and Hawaii, as well as upcoming bookings on Anguilla, Sint Maarten and Bali. Awards: Summer Song of the Year (American Songwriter Magazine) "Chillo" First Place Winner, Gold Division (American Songwriter Magazine) "Circling The Moon" Two Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (with Hawai'ian group "A'ea'e") Group of the Year, Hawai'ian EP of the Year (includes "When The Ocean Sleeps") #1 Songs - Trop Rock radio stations: When the Ocean Sleeps Shipwrecks, Pirates & Gold Islands, Guitars & You #1 Songs - Texas Independent Radio: Stoned (Case Hardin) Are You With Me (Case Hardin)
