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THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW

THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW IN THE FEW SHORT YEARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW HAS WORKED HARD AT BREAKING THE MOLD OF ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. COOKING UP A UNIQUE HYBRID OF R&B, ROCK, FUNK & SMOOTH JAZZ ONLY COMPARABLE TO ARTISTS LIKE SADE, SEAL, HALL & OATES AND PRINCE. THE J.D.S IS IN GOOD COMPANY. FROM THE SWAMPY INTRO TO THE PULSING BABY I KNOW, THE EMOTIONAL FOREVER AND THE EVER SEXY INSIDE. THIS IS MUSIC FOR THE MOST DISCERNING MUSIC LOVER AS WELL AS A SOUNDTRACK TO THE LIVES OF THE FUNLOVING YOUNG AT HEART. AFTER SPENDING MUCH OF THE LAST TWO YEARS RECORDING AND TOURING THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS BEING ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC AND EXCITING GROUPS ON THE MAP. SHARING THE STAGE WITH; TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS, THE BLACK CROWES, JOE COCKER, REO SPEEDWAGON, 38 SPECIAL, GIN BLOSSOMS, CHEAP TRICK, KEITH URBAN, BIG & RICH, SHOOTER JENNINGS, CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED, LIVE, FOGHAT, WOLFMOTHER, NICKLEBACK, GEORGIA SATELLITES, THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, AND SAMMY HAGAR. THE J.D.S ALSO HEADLINED THE SECOND STAGE IN FRONT OF A COMBINED 70,000 PEOPLE AT THE 5 DAY INNAUGURAL ROCKN THE RALLY FESTIVAL IN STURGIS SOUTH DAKOTA. THEY ARE ALSO TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ROCKN THE RALLY DVD WICH WILL BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE BY COMING HOME STUDIOS. THE J.D.S CAPTURES THE HEARTS OF YOUNG AND OLD AT EVERY DESTINATION AND IN EVERY GENRE. OUR MUSIC HAS NO BOUNDRIES. WE WELCOME ALL AGES, GENDERS, RACES, WHATEVER, WE WANT TO PLAY FOR EVERYONE ON THE PLANET SAYS JAMES DOUGLAS OF THE BANDS BASIC GOAL. THE STAGE IS WHERE WE COME ALIVE. NOW THE ARKITEKS, BUNGALO RECORDS AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, ARE PROUD TO PRESENT THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW AND THIER DEBUT RECORD GARDEN CITY MUSIC A COLLECTION OF SONGS AND EMOTIONS FOR EVERYONE WHO LOVES MUSIC. FOR MORE INFORMATION THE ARKITEKS 10061 RIVERSIDE DR. NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91602 505.280.8394 818.694.0066
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
A NEO-SOUL, ROCK & ROLL, FUNK BAND, BASED ON DEEP GROOVES, BEAUTIFUL MELODIES, AND JAMS REMINISCENT OF P-FUNK,BEN HARPER, DAVE MATTHEWS AND EVEN OLD PRINCE. BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN RADIO WASNT SEGREGATED, IF IT WAS GOOD, THEN IT WAS GOOD! "THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW" BRINGS THAT OLD JAM BAND MENTALITY BACK TO R&B. FORMULATING A NEO-SOUL COCKTAIL WORTHY OF D'ANGELO HIMSELF, AND STILL SOPHISTICATED ENOUGH TO TAKE SADE OUT FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN, SHE'LL NEVER FORGET. IN ONE SHORT MONTH (FEBRUARY) "THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW" VIRTUALLY TOOK OVER THE CONTEMPORARY URBAN AND AAA/ ADULT ALTERNATIVE CHARTS (WWW.MP3.COM). WITH ALMOST NO PROMOTION THEY HELD DOWN FOUR TOP 40 SPOTS, INCLUDING A #1 WITH "MARIE PIERRE" AND A #2 WITH"AM I LOSING YOU"FOR OVER A MONTH. APPEARANCES INCLUDE HEADLINING SLOTS AT "ROCKN THE RALLY, SUMMERFEST (ALB. NM), THE URBAN NETWORK MAGAZINE SUMMIT, AND BERNALILLO WINE FEST, AS WELL AS FREEDOM 4TH, AND THE NEW MEXICO BALLOON FIESTA. THE JAMES DOUGLAS SHOW HAVE PERFORMED REGIONALLY IN FRONT OF 200,000 PEOPLE COLLECTIVLY THIS YEAR ALONE. JAMMIN LIKE THE PAST,LOVIN THE PRESENT, A BAND FOR THE FUTURE. THE JDS.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
WE WILL PLAY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, WITH ANYONE
Your musical influences
OLD 70'S SOUL, SEAL, LENNY KRAVITZ, PRINCE, Z'LOOKE, D'ANGELO, VAN HUNT
What equipment do you use?
AMPEG BASS RIGS, FENDER AND MESA GUITAR RIGS, KORG AND YAMAHA KEYS, DW DRUMS, SABIAN CYMBALS, LP PERCUSSION, PRO CASES FLIGHT CASES- EXCLUSIVELY
Anything else?
WE WANT HONEST OPINIONS, NO BULLSH**, WE ALSO WANT TO PLAY WITH ANYBAND IN OUR GENRE, IN ANY CITY IN THE WORLD.SO PLEASE HIT US UP, LETS DO SOME SHOWS.