STRINGS ATTACHED

At First Sight

About Jerad & McKenzee

Some people spend a lifetime searching for the missing piece of their song.Jerad and McKenzee found theirs in each other.Before there was Strings Attached, there were two people walking very different paths, each using their gifts to make the lives around them a little better.

Jerad was a millwright by trade—a man known not only for his craftsmanship and attention to detail, but for the way he carried himself. In a profession built on precision, problem-solving, and grit, he became known as "the millwright singer." The guy who could repair what was broken, steady those around him, and somehow bring music into places where people least expected it. He had a gift for seeing potential in others and helping them believe they were capable of more than they imagined.McKenzee spent her days in the classroom as a school teacher, shaping hearts and minds with compassion, patience, and unwavering encouragement. She understood that confidence isn't something people are born with—it's something nurtured. Through every lesson, every conversation, and every child who doubted their own abilities, she poured herself into helping others discover strengths they didn't yet know they possessed.Though their worlds looked different, the foundation beneath them was remarkably the same.They were both builders.One built with his hands.The other built with her heart.And both dedicated their lives to helping others grow.They first crossed paths through music while singing in separate bands. A collaboration brought them together, and from the first notes they shared, something extraordinary happened. Their voices blended effortlessly, each bringing out something in the other that had never fully existed alone.The harmony was undeniable.Soon, they realized the connection they felt wasn't confined to the stage. Friendship became love. Love became partnership. And together they stepped into a new adventure, creating an acoustic duo that reflected not only the music they loved, but the life they were building side by side.At first sight, they discovered something beautiful: while they shared the same values of service, kindness, and lifting others up, each possessed strengths the other lacked.Where one hesitated, the other encouraged.Where one grew weary, the other carried hope.Where one saw the details, the other saw the bigger picture.Individually, they were capable.Together, they became stronger.They sharpened each other, challenged each other, softened each other's rough edges, and gave one another permission to dream bigger than either would have dared alone.That dream became Strings Attached.Today, Jerad and McKenzee are laying everything on the line to pursue the life they've imagined for years. Trading comfort for calling and certainty for possibility, they're taking their music wherever the road leads—sharing songs, stories, laughter, and the reminder that joy is still worth chasing.Their performances are more than entertainment.They are an invitation.An invitation to slow down.To reconnect.To remember the dreams you've tucked away because life became practical.To believe it's never too late to begin again.Through honest storytelling, heartfelt harmonies, and the kind of authenticity that can't be manufactured, Strings Attached hopes to leave every audience with more than a melody stuck in their heads.They hope people leave feeling seen.Feeling inspired.Feeling brave enough to choose happiness, embrace love, and build a life that reflects who they truly are.Because the greatest gift Jerad and McKenzee have discovered isn't simply finding the person who completes your harmony.It's finding someone who helps you become more yourself than you ever could have been alone.This is Strings Attached.A love story written in melody.A partnership built on purpose.Two hearts, two voices, and one dream—to remind people everywhere that joy isn't something you wait for.It's something you choose.And sometimes, all it takes is the courage to follow the music.

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SUMMER TOUR

June 20th -Private Event - Warsaw, IL @ 8pm
July 2nd -Private Event - New London, IA @ 8pm
July 3rd -Private Event - Hamilton, IL @ 7pm
July 12th -Turnwater Bar & Grill - Fort Madsion, IA @ 7pm
July 17th -The Cellar - Keokuk, IA @ 8pm
July 18th -Lake Hill Winery - Carthage, IL @ 7pm
July 26th -Wild Bills - Rulo, NE @ 1pm
August 7th -Hotel Manning - Keosauqua, IA @ 7pm
August 21st -Turnwater Bar & Grill - Fort Madison, IA @ 7pm
August 22nd -Cedar & Vine - Burlington, IA @ 8pm
September 12th -Turnwater Bar & Grill - Fort Madison, IA
October 2nd -Private Event - Gladstone, IL @ 6pm
October 16th -Riverside Casino - Riverside, IA @ 6:30pm
November 13th -Private Event @ 5pm

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