Earache

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Lyles, TN USA

Country • Bluegrass

August 18, 2002

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This is original bluegrass/Americana. Excitingly high energy with soulful expression. James is a well seasoned performer/artist and this project aptly showcases not only his musicianship and production abilitites, but the great music of writer Monty McClanahan. The Late Grand Master Fiddle Champion, Randy Howard performs awesomely on this CD and is complimented by the talents of Kathy Chiavola, Steve Huber, Butch Baldassari, Smith Curry, Anthony Valentine, and Landon Taylor. This is a great album to wake up with!

Band/artist history

JAMES EARACHE SHOUSE MUSIC CREDITS As a lead singer/arranger and contractor James has had the opportunity to work & jam with many players including BILL & JAMES MONROE, JIMMY MARTIN, DOUG DILLARD, RONNIE STONEMAN, JO-EL SONNIER, RANDY HOWARD, TERRI CLARK, DR. WAYNE KIRBY, WAYNE NEWTON, WILLIE NELSON. From 1974 through 1984 he toured extensively performing Bluegrass, Country, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly, Jazz, & Fusion throughout the Las Vegas/Reno/Tahoe & Southern California Circuit. Venues such as the Famed Pasadena Ice House, The Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, The Frontier Hotel & Union Plaza and the Dunes in Las Vegas with groups such as The Oates Brothers, his own group Natchez Trace, as well as performing as a sideman with many numerous acts as an on call union musician. After relocating to Nashville, James and began playing private parties in the Hickman County area in 1984 and 'retired' from professional work. Growing up playing 5-string banjo, in 1972 James began his study on the violin with GEORGE CLAYBORN, a famous BOB WILLS fiddler. After moving to Nashville in the early 80's he continued his studies with the Late World Renown Master Fiddler RANDY HOWARD for over a decade as well as studying under MARK O'CONNOR at Blair School of Music, Nashville, TN in 1994. James plays Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Mandolin, French Harp, Violin, and Banjo. He has won numerous Fiddle & Banjo Contests throughout the Southeast including the Kentucky State Fiddlers Convention 91 & 93 and the KY State Bluegrass Band in 2000 and 2001 as well as supporting & assisting in the development of the Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society and the National Old-Time Fiddlers Chapter in Las Vegas, NV in the late 1970s. As a BMI Writer, Publisher, and Producer, based out of Centerville, TN, his self-released album entitled 'AIN'T NO PART O' NOTHIN' in the late 90s consisting of acoustic/folk/bluegrass music, has received substantial radio play on both coasts.

Have you performed in front of an audience?

Bookings occur yes they do. Always open to working with others or performing. Currently just doing sessions in Nashville and working with an avante guarde country band called MILL CREEK MAFIA from Hickman County, TN..

Your musical influences

bob wills, jean luc-ponty, jo-el sonnier, papa john creach, vassar clements, doug haywood, doug kershaw, cubby wise, mac magaha, RANDY HOWARD, mark o'conner, doug dillard, echo-plex, dawg music, pineapple, junior daughtery, bobby hicks, bill monroe, merle haggard, roy clark, Dr. Ralph, kenny baker, benny tomasson, paul warren, arthur smith, howdy forrester, craig morgan, flatt & scruggs, toy caldwell, stevie ray vaughn, duane allman, eric clapton, dickie betts, chet atkins, jerry reed, brownie magee & sonny terry, commander cody, ray benson, brent mason, sam bush, bela fleck, david grisman, johnny cash, waylon jennings, willie nelson, stevie wonder, ray charles, bob dylan, jimi hendrix, john fogerty, jimmy & johnny campbell, hoot hester, jimmy mattingly, john prine, jimmie rodgers, mose raggert, al pendley, douglas bounsal, zz top, west texas music, byron berline, yashua hamechiach, DAD, clarence white, doc watson, ervin rouse, mark knopffler, butch baldassari, ronnie bowman, earnest clayton cockrell.

Anything else?

We aint MOR.