Nashville pop-rock singer-songwriter, Fields of Jake, is taking listeners on the open road with his latest single, “Sprinter Van.” The track bursts with the kind of bright-eyed energy that captures precisely what it feels like to fall for someone undeniably unfettered and free-spirited.
It is the story of a girl who has always loved city life and dreams of leaving it behind, at least for a while, but also chasing her freedom away from friends, family, and her past life, and the guy who’s enamored not only by her live-in-the-moment way of life. I mean, really just enraptured! The result is an infectious wanderlust anthem as much about love as it is about wanting to grab life by the horns, even if you don’t have a map. It’s the type of song that makes you want to let your hair loose and roll down the windows, hit the open road, and let the chilly autumn air smack your face.
What makes “Sprinter Van” doubly compelling is Jake’s own development. Heavily aspiring to a professional baseball career. That one small choice led to a full-fledged music career, performing at legendary venues such as Los Angeles’ Whisky a Go Go, Hotel Cafe, and The Troubadour. Jake’s storytelling is inspired by the same combination of spontaneity and passion that informs his music, with every note and lyric he delivers feeling utterly lived in.
From the sticky melodies to the airy production, “Sprinter Van” finds Fields of Jake at his most Technicolor and lighthearted. It’s a party for love, adventure, and the suggestive pull of the unknown, just the right music for this season of transformation. By the final chorus, armchair drivers aren’t merely hearing a tale but experiencing it along with Jake mile by highway mile.