James John Wilson
Irvington, New York, United States | SELF
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"Listening to James is a pleasure...He's a stand-out, favorite performer among the listeners and fellow players at any open mic or songwriter's forum he attends!"
- JOE NO - JOE NO -Valhalla, NY singer-songwriter
"James brings a great amount of power and emotion to his original work, there's no doubt he's fully invested in his music. His voice is a rich, powerful, expressive instrument that carry his songs to your heart."
- Pete Hopkinson - Pete Hopkinson
"James brings a great amount of power and emotion to his original work, there's no doubt he's fully invested in his music. His voice is a rich, powerful, expressive instrument that carry his songs to your heart."
- Pete Hopkinson - Pete Hopkinson
"...We would like to invite you to join The Earthworm Miracle project. HAZE is a very strong track that fits well within our story line. The Earthworm Miracle is a podioscreenplay..." - Hashim Wali - The Earthworm Miracle project
"...We would like to invite you to join The Earthworm Miracle project. HAZE is a very strong track that fits well within our story line. The Earthworm Miracle is a podioscreenplay..." - Hashim Wali - The Earthworm Miracle project
"Congratulations! You've been selected to perform at the 2011 Utica Music & Arts Fest!"
- Joe Sweet - Utica Music & Arts Fest
"You have been accepted to appear in the Artist Showcase Series in 2011 at Little Harbor Resort, Tampa, FL!!"
- Keith Lillypad - Lillypad Productions
"You have been accepted to appear in the Artist Showcase Series in 2011 at Little Harbor Resort, Tampa, FL!!"
- Keith Lillypad - Lillypad Productions
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
James is known for diverse, lyrically driven songs delivered in a voice artfully lined with southern tonalities and notable diction. He is a singer & songwriter descendant of British vaudevillian performers, and a dad, who sung in the church choir.
Born in New York, raised in Austin, TX., influences include Steve Ray Vaughn, Donovan Frankenreiter, Townes Van Zandt, Arlo Guthrie, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Willie Nelson, James Talyor, Radio Head, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon.
James writes using an organic method to tease out subconscious prose and avoids over-writing and re-writes. His songs begin as a means to document internal dialog without edit, and to learn about himself. The result is a raw, simple, stripped but emotionally-charged sound.
"I did not know I had a social conscience until I started writing songs."
- James John Wilson
James is a RiverArts Board Member, as well as a frequent performer at clubs and restaurants in the Rivertowns, Manhattan, White Plains, and The Irvington Farmers Market, where he has cultivated a devoted following.
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