Jaime Wyatt

Jaime Wyatt O'Neill (born September 29, 1985), aka Jaime Wyatt, is an American Americana and outlaw country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has released three studio albums: Felony Blues, Neon Cross (2020), and Feel Good (2023), as well as a self-titled EP.

Biography Early life Wyatt was born in Santa Monica to parents, Rhonda Knight and Mike, musicians she describes as "hippies", who gave her the middle name Wyatt after Wyatt Earp. Her great-grandparents played country music and her uncle was a champion fiddle player. Her father grew up in an Irish-Catholic family; her grandmother was from Dublin. She has two older sisters,

In 2002, at age 17, shortly after high school, she was discovered by producer Skip Williamson, who moved her to Los Angeles and signed her to his Lakeshore Records.

Career On Lakeshore, in 2004, she released a self-titled EP produced by Pete Droge. Songs from the EP were featured in the films: Wicker Park (2004), The Midnight Meat Train (2008), and Feast of Love (2007). One song, "Mind Candy" was re-recorded by Tiffany Darwish.

In February 2020, Wyatt released Neon Cross, produced by Shooter Jennings.

Wyatt is featured on the song "Bring It Home" by Dropkick Murphys, released in May 2023.

In November 2023, Wyatt released Feel Good, her third studio album, on New West Records.

Personal life Wyatt is queer; she started to realize it when she was 18 years old, After undergoing therapy, she realized that was gay and asked for a divorce; she is still best friends with her former husband.

Wyatt became a drug user after she was unsuccessful in the music business. At age 21, she robbed her heroin dealer, leading to an 8-month prison sentence as part of a plea bargain, reduced from a possible 3-year sentence. She attended meetings with Narcotics Anonymous and had encouragement by Shooter Jennings to become sober.

Despite growing up in a religious household, Wyatt says she no longer follows organized religion, although she says that spirituality is a big part of her life; she still prays and meditates.

Wyatt lives in Nashville; she moved there in August 2019.