NEWS
May/June 2007
In Ireland, finishing pre pro on the new CD. Should be fully tracked by August and mixed for the fall. Been talking about this for a while, but it's in the mail. There's also a new website. it also actually exists.
anyhow, some amazing music to check out.....elliot smith - new moon, rufus wainwright - release the stars, ragni - ragni, holly mcnarland - chin up buttercup, dirty three - ocean songs, Innate - Sweet Mess, charley patton - founder of the delta blues.
thanks for checking in,
jm
December 2006
I'm currently recording in Canada until the end of January. Working on a myspace site. I'll post the link as soon as it's up and running. There's a lot of material to record, but there will be one or two releases in 2007.
Safe and Happy Holidays
jm
May 25 , 2006
Been a while... The Canadian summer has arrived, so there will be a whole pile of Canadian dates added to the gigs area soon, so c'mon out if you're in the area. Doing alot of guitar/bass subbing and side guy stuff for a ton of bands in the southern Ontario area while all of this writing/recording/sunshine/ BBQ weather is happening. It'll be great to be playing ALOT more over the coming months. Demo's have been going really well, prepro is forging on, so i will post some new material in the next little while. The songs will probably be part of an online only EP (yes, it's still on its way...), so they won't be on the new record, which is still finding different ways of showing itself at the moment.
A GUITAR section will be added to the site soon. It'll be about all things guitar (go figure) ie. playing, gear, even some instrumental tunes. It'll be more of a forum/blog thing, but you'll get the idea when i get a chance to post some.
If you like Funky reggae gospel whatever, check out newworldson.com They have just released a CD/DVD called Roots Revolution and it sounds great. And it's my brothers band.....
'till next week.....
jm
December 21 , 2005
Happy holidays to everyone. 2006 will be a busy year full of recording and loads of gigs. Thanks to everyone who has the CD and have downloaded the songs. That elusive acoustic EP is on the way still (seriously), with the odd bell and whistle thrown in for good measure.
Hard to believe it's almost a year since the Tsunami, and that Kashmir and the southern states are still recovering. If you haven't, then this is the time to help them any way you/we/us can. www.redcross.org
jm
September 27, 2005
The new songs have finally started going where they need to go, so hopefully i can get in to a studio for a bit and hunker by the new year. I keep promising acoustic tunes, and will follow through with them, just a little crazy at the moment. The guggenheim grotto CD is out and it sounds amazing, and looks really cool too. If you didn't read the last news post, there's an old MP3 for download below and on the music page. AND, why now you can stream the whole "Firefly" CD, also on the music page.
that's all for now.
James
September 12, 2005
Download an old song that's been kinda re-discovered. The best part is it's FREE!
Woo hoo! Recorded in '98 and thrown around online and as part of an out of date e.p. Also got some new and old acoustic songs that will be posted soon.
A Life Less Ordinary
(right click and save as)
September 1, 2005
Had an amazing July traveling around a couple of corners in europe, working on new material. Some band dates and a following solo tour are in the works over the fall to bash some of this new stuff out... Also, a wicked band (and a bunch a swell fellas) from Dublin are releasing a CD in early september. The the guggenheim grotto's CD will probably be released in Ireland only first, so everybody else should go to their website and find out where to order it.
that's all for now.....
June 2005
The Liverpool IPO was great fun, not to mention Liverpool winning the Champions League (one of the best soccer games I've ever seen and my cousins, being mad Liverpool fans, still remind me that they get to keep this cup after 5 wins) and turning the city into a mad house for the weekend. Thanks to David Bash for organizing so many bands, an impressive feat for sure. Off to Holland with "The Bell" for some gigs. Then playing some Dublin spots 2nd week of July. Check the gigs section for more info. Just changed servers for the website, so there will be a pile of acoustic songs/experiments for download over the coming months while the new record is being recorded. The band and label site will be running soon with a shop and all kinds of bells and whistles...
Here's some cool music to check out.....
(amazon links so you can listen to some tunes)
May 2005
Just back from a tour of Holland and Brussels with my good friends White Cowbell Oklahoma. The shows were great and it was even better to see the boys. They're going back the end of June/early July, so if you like southern rock, beards, chainsaws and fire breathing, well, go to a show. Also hooked up with a band from Nashville, The Legendary Shack Shakers. Man, these guys are awesome. Great guys and amazing performers. JD is a kick as lyricist and front man. I'm playing the IPO in Liverpool (Mathew Street, Cavern Club and Pub) with Barry O'Brien on Thursday the 26th, 6pm, and Friday the 27th, 2pm. Should be a good time with a gazillion bands playing. Oh yeah, (like it just dawned on me) I'm starting a band, and doing a vibey solo record. More news when i got some.......
jm
April 2005
Hello there, this is the new site which I'll be updating weekly from here on. I've been working on a lot of new material, so I'm aiming at getting the new album done by the summer/end of. Actually, It'll probably be 2 albums, one in the summer and another in January. I promised an acoustic E-e.p., and I will be posting it in July once I change web servers (not enough space at the moment). You can now listen to mp3's from "Firefly" and download 2 tracks from it, or get songs at itunes, or, well, that's all in the store area.
I'll be playing guitar for Barry O'Brien for the IPO - International Pop Overthrow at the Cavern Club, Liverpool the last weekend in May, so I'm working on some solo slots while I'm there. If you're at the Chicago IPO, make sure you check out my friend David Celia, he just finished an Irish/U.K. tour and he's great live.
That's all for now,
jm
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