JIMMIE LEE SLOAS(S2/EP3)

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Jimmie Lee Sloas is my North Star on my grief journey. He is one of the world’s greatest bass guitar players, and I’ve known him casually for years. If you listen to country radio, you hear him playing daily without knowing it. Jimmie’s son Aaron died of a fentanyl overdose one year before my son Sage.  He immediately called me and took me out for coffee, and we shared our deepest faith and insecurities.  He was one of the original five men who put the Dad’s group together, filling my soul every month.  I hate that he has to be on this shared path, but I can’t imagine traveling it without him. 

 Jimmie Lee Sloas grew up in Fairborn, Ohio & Isonville, Kentucky. He is an American session musician, producer and songwriter who plays bass guitar. Formerly a member of a famous Christian band called The Imperials (bassist/lead vocals/BGVs) in the 1980s and 1990s, Sloas holds several session musician and production credits, primarily in country & contemporary Christian music with artists such as Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Kellie Pickler, Reba McEntire, PFR, Switchfoot, and Jessica Simpson. In 1996, Jimmie also co-founded the group Dogs of Peace with former Whiteheart guitarist Gordon Kennedy. Sloas also recorded with the heavy metal outfit Megadeth on their album The System Has Failed. He was nominated for Top Bass Player of the Year in the 2006, 2008 & 2009[1] Academy of Country Music awards.

Jimmie’s father (Dave), was a member of the popular Bluegrass group, The Sloas Brothers. David (Jimmie’s older brother), served as Tammy Wynette lead guitarist from the early 80’s until her death and currently plays lead guitar for Country star, Aaron Tippin.
Jimmie is currently co-producing the artist Christian Kane with Bob Ezrin for Bigger Picture Group at Anarchy Studios in Nashville.