MALVERN, Iowa ( KMTV ) -- A 17-year-old singer-songwriter from southwest Iowa is making waves in the local music scene, earning money from performances and recently winning a statewide talent competition.

Jack Davis, a junior at Glenwood High School, has been performing at venues across southwest Iowa since he was 15 years old. This summer, he won a competition featuring talent from across Iowa and performed for hundreds at the Iowa Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

"That is like, what I want to do," Davis said.

His success has led to a record contract and the release of a single, "Mountains in my Rearview," which came out last week.

"Everybody pays me. I don't play for free," Davis said.

Zack Jones, who owns Art Church in Malvern — Davis's favorite local venue — has wat

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