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You can win two tickets to My Morning Jacket and Joshua James playing this Thursday, August 2nd by following us on Twitter @osportsguidemag and posting: "I just entered to win free tix to see @mymorningjacket and @buffalojames at @slctwilight from @osportsguidemag. http://bit.ly/QrRl7u"
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You can win two tickets to My Morning Jacket and Joshua James playing this Thursday, August 2nd by following us on Twitter @osportsguidemag and posting: "I just entered to win free tix to see @mymorningjacket and @buffalojames at @slctwilight from @osportsguidemag. http://bit.ly/QrRl7u"
Leave us a comment below to let us know you did it for an extra entry. Three winners will be selected on Wednesday, August 1, 2012.
Although they first presented themselves as devotees of Neil Young's
country-tinged classic rock, My Morning Jacket widened their sound
throughout the early 2000s, embracing everything from neo-psychedelia to
Americana, funk, prog, and reggae. By the time Evil Urges arrived in mid-2008, they had
successfully molded themselves into Kentucky's answer to Wilco:
a band rooted in alt-country and rock & roll, but given to sonic
experimentation and unexpected genre changes at every turn.
My Morning Jacket's de facto leader is vocalist/guitarist Jim James (birth name: James Olliges; occasional pseudonym: Yim Yames), who founded the band in 1998 alongside his cousin Johnny Quaid (guitar), Tom Blankenship (bass), and J. Glenn (drums). Headquartered in James' hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, the group released its debut on Darla Records in 1999, with keyboardist Danny Cash joining the lineup one year later. Although The Tennessee Fire was only modestly popular in the U.S., it became a genuine hit overseas, particularly in the Netherlands. My Morning Jacket responded by launching a tour in Europe, where they were featured in a Dutch documentary film and received accolades from the Dutch music press. A Christmas EP was released in 2000, but it was My Morning Jacket's follow-up effort -- 2001's At Dawn -- that helped expand their audience at home. Jim James recorded his vocals in a grain silo, and the resulting reverb-heavy sound became a hallmark of the band's early work. After the album's stateside release, James' best friend from childhood, Patrick Hallahan, was recruited as the band's new drummer.
Arriving in June 2008, Evil Urges showcased James' expanding vocal range, his bandmates' fascination with Prince, and My Morning Jacket's eagerness to challenge the boundaries of alternative country-rock. After touring in support of the album, the bandmates spent several years pursuing their own projects, with Jim James joining the indie supergroup Monsters of Folk and Carl Broemel releasing a solo album. They reconvened for 2011's Circuital, recording the album in a local church's gymnasium and revisiting the quirky, eclectic sound that fueled their two previous albums. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi
My Morning Jacket's de facto leader is vocalist/guitarist Jim James (birth name: James Olliges; occasional pseudonym: Yim Yames), who founded the band in 1998 alongside his cousin Johnny Quaid (guitar), Tom Blankenship (bass), and J. Glenn (drums). Headquartered in James' hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, the group released its debut on Darla Records in 1999, with keyboardist Danny Cash joining the lineup one year later. Although The Tennessee Fire was only modestly popular in the U.S., it became a genuine hit overseas, particularly in the Netherlands. My Morning Jacket responded by launching a tour in Europe, where they were featured in a Dutch documentary film and received accolades from the Dutch music press. A Christmas EP was released in 2000, but it was My Morning Jacket's follow-up effort -- 2001's At Dawn -- that helped expand their audience at home. Jim James recorded his vocals in a grain silo, and the resulting reverb-heavy sound became a hallmark of the band's early work. After the album's stateside release, James' best friend from childhood, Patrick Hallahan, was recruited as the band's new drummer.
Arriving in June 2008, Evil Urges showcased James' expanding vocal range, his bandmates' fascination with Prince, and My Morning Jacket's eagerness to challenge the boundaries of alternative country-rock. After touring in support of the album, the bandmates spent several years pursuing their own projects, with Jim James joining the indie supergroup Monsters of Folk and Carl Broemel releasing a solo album. They reconvened for 2011's Circuital, recording the album in a local church's gymnasium and revisiting the quirky, eclectic sound that fueled their two previous albums. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi
In the overflowing sea of this genre, Joshua James is an artist that is steadily rising to the surface.
Music is best when it cuts to the bone, when it offers immediate, simple
satisfaction. It’s hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. In the
whispery, distinct voice of Joshua James, the stage is set for this kind of
instant gratification.
Joshua was raised in the heartland of Lincoln,
Nebraska. Most of his teenage years were spent waxing rails and kick flipping
his way through the local skate scene. At the age of 19, Joshua packed his bags
and traveled abroad through South America, spending most of his time in
Venezuela. Seeing the culture of another part of the world was an eye opening
experience for him, and it provided a catalyst for the inspiration he would
soon begin to tap. Upon his return to the U.S., Joshua found his true calling
and began to write. It had taken him almost 20 years to pick up a guitar, but
this inauguration had a spontaneous effect on his life. It was like his voice
was there all along waiting for a chance to escape. And now, Joshua has
blossomed into one of the best new voices to come along in some time, and he’s
just started his journey.
Joshua currently calls Utah home, and it is here that
he began captivating audiences. First at house parties, but quickly becoming a
staple on the Salt Lake City and Provo music scenes. Joshua has had a prolific
few years and his songs have made their way onto the internet through social
networking sites such as myspace. It was through the internet that some of
Joshua’s demos caught the ear of Los Angeles based producer Shannon Edgar. In
May of 2006, Joshua came to Los Angeles to record his debut record, “The Sun Is
Always Brighter.” Shannon rounded up a group of musicians at his studio in
Burbank, and the intimate gathering provided the perfect accompaniment to the stark
and austere nature of Joshua’s music. ~Jambase
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