Jim James
Musician
Monsters of Folk: Monsters of FolkMonsters of Folk are a modern super group of sorts, its principles all highly-visible figures of alternative rock. Jim James (nee Yim Yames) is the titular leader of Southern eclectics My Morning Jacket. M Ward is the contemporary... In this article: M. Ward, Jim James, Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, DVD, She and Him, Zooey Deschanel, My Morning Jacket, and Bright Eyes |
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The Huffington Post | 3 days ago
Shawn Amos: Let Us Now Give Thanks for These Bands Below the Top 40 Radar
Monsters of Folk: "Monsters of Folk" This is a supergroup I can love. Indie darlings M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Jim James have banded together to raise the ghosts of '70s AM radio past. Some might call the Gram...
In this article: YouTube, Grizzly Bear, Damon Albarn, The Avett Brothers, M. Ward, Amadou & Mariam, Derivative, and Itunes
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MTV.com | 6 days ago
My Morning Jacket Make Animated Appearance On 'American Dad'
...Jacket concert, which Stan initially argues against but then falls completely in love with their jammy style and the pipes of frontman Jim James. In a particularly amazing sequence, Stan tries to explain what he sees when he hears the band's...
In this article: My Morning Jacket, American Dad, Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover, The Cleveland Show, Evil Urges, Jonah Hill, and Seth MacFarlane
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SPIN.com - News | 6 days ago
My Morning Jacket: Hilarious on 'American Dad'
The show's main character, CIA agent Stan Smith, falls in man-love with Jim James on last night's episode. In last night's episode of Fox's animated hit American Dad, heartless CIA agent Stan Smith is transformed into a My Morning Jacket...
In this article: Stan Smith, American Dad, My Morning Jacket, Roger, CIA, E mail, Hulu, and Evil Urges
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Independent.co.uk - Music | 6 days ago
Monsters Of Folk, Coal Exchange, Cardiff
...dexterity and virtuosity couldn't dull their raw, ecstatic spirit, only rarely dipping into anything approaching the mundane. Although Jim James's voice was perhaps the most impressive - with his shiver-inducing tremolo - his own songs...
In this article: Bright Eyes, M Ward, God, Cardiff, Coal Exchange, Mike Mogis, and Traveling Wilburys
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IGN Music | November 18, 2009
The New Supergroups
...epic tunes, the fact that they got together at all is what makes them memorable. Pulling together the talents of M. Ward, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk's recently released...
In this article: Jack White, Chris Cornell, Them Crooked Vultures, Sammy Hagar, Velvet Revolver, Audioslave, Broken Social Scene, Beach Boys, Horehound, and Alison Mosshart
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Courier-Journal | November 17, 2009
Kentucky girl as America's next top model?
...battle for the title at 8 p.m. on The CW. Be a video star Monsters of Folk are inviting you to talk with God sort of. The band (Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis ) has invited fans to make a video for the song Dear God...
In this article: America's Next Top Model, Sarah Palin, Kentucky, Tax, God, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward
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Wales Online | November 15, 2009
Music: Music preview: Monsters of Folk, Coal Exchange, Cardiff
...annals. Monsters Of Folk is a supergroup featuring indie darling Conor Oberst and his Bright Eyes band mate Mike Moggis, as well as Jim James from My Morning Jacket and M. Ward, the Portland singer-songwriter who is a wonderful discovery...
In this article: Cardiff, Coal Exchange, Monsters, M. Ward, Rough Trade Records, Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket, and Bright Eyes
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BC Heights | November 11, 2009
Super Group Captivates Energetic Orpheum
...first album in September 2009. It is a collaboration that includes Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, and folk master M. Ward. Additionally, Will Johnson of Centro-matic has taken up residence as...
In this article: Mike Mogis, Toronto, Boston, IP Address, Centro-Matic, M. Ward, and Conor Oberst
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boston.com - Top arts and entertainment stories | November 04, 2009
Monsters unleash a collective chemistry built of folk and rock
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Monsters unleash a collective chemistry built of folk and rock Conor Oberst (left), Jim James, and friends worked their way through more than 35 songs in a show that lasted nearly three...
In this article: Monsters, M. Ward, Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket, Mike Mogis, and Bright Eyes
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Chicago Tribune | October 31, 2009
Concert review: Monsters of Folk at the Auditorium
"Monsters of Folk" sounds like a Halloween float. The quartet of Jim James, M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis - taking a collective busmen's holiday from their better-known bands (My Morning Jacket, Bright Eyes) - clearly didn't spend a...
In this article: Mike Mogis, M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, God, and Halloween
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Description from Wikipedia:
James Olliges, Jr., professionally known as Jim James, is the singer of Louisville, Kentucky-based rock band, My Morning Jacket. James grew up in the Hikes Point neighborhood of Louisville and graduated from Saint Xavier High School in 1995. As the singer, frontman, producer, and lead songwriter for My Morning Jacket, James has been instrumental in defining the sound of the band, in particular on their critically acclaimed Z, which he co-produced with John Leckie. Music critic Robert Christgau, in his negative review (C) of My Morning Jacket's debut album It Still Moves, likened James to Neil Young. James cites The Muppet Show as one of his biggest musical influences. James was given an "Esky" for best songwriter in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. James typically plays rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, and occasional lead guitar on My Morning Jacket songs. James recently played the role of the band Leader in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There singing the song "Going to Acapulco", with Calexico as his backing band, which was featured on the soundtrack of the film. Rolling Stone listed James among their "20 New Guitar Gods" along with fellow My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel. He contributed vocals on The Decemberists 2009 album The Hazards of Love.
On July 7, 2009, James released an EP covering George Harrison songs, entitled Tribute To. A portion of the proceeds from the album will go to benefit the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. The EP is available on yimyames.com as both a digital download and a physical CD/LP.
- Name At Birth:
- James Olliges, Jr.
- Also Known As:
- Yim Yames
- Instrument Played:
- Gibson Flying V, Gibson ES-335.
- Guitar
- Associated With:
- My Morning Jacket, M. Ward, Bright Eyes, VHS or Beta, The Decemberists, Mont de Sundua, Hotel Roy, Monsters of Folk
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