Jelly Roll - Son Of: A Sinner

Watch the story behind 'Son of a Sinner' and its impact on Jelly Roll's career: Jelly Roll "Son Of A Sinner” | CMT Hit Story YouTube• Oct 21, 2022

The track features a minimalistic, gritty production intended to sound like a "ghostly" mix of country-rock and old rap. Key elements include a razor-like slide guitar by Ilya Toshinsky and a unique percussion track recorded by Shannon Forrest using brushes in a high-ceilinged room for natural resonance. Jelly Roll - Son Of A Sinner

The song explores the "duality of life"—being caught between right and wrong. The line "one drink away from the devil / one call away from home" epitomizes this struggle between self-destruction and seeking safety. Watch the story behind 'Son of a Sinner'

The song was born from an informal songwriting session at Nashville’s in 2021. The line "one drink away from the devil

It reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in January 2023. It also peaked at No. 8 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jelly Roll recorded the final vocals at roughly 3:30 a.m. while "heavily intoxicated and stoned," a fact he credits for the raw, "goose bump" inducing emotion of the performance.