Biography
NATASHA JAMES WON FOR 19th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS: "Country Album of the Year," for TEQUILA TIME. Awards show at The Avalon, Hollywood, Nov 12th. Currently at P1 radio, TEQUILA TIME is now:
#2 AAA Main Chart
#27 Mainstream Chart
#19 Ac/Hot AC Main Chart
#6 College Main Chart
#18 Hot 100 singles
#6 Indie AC/Hot AC
#8 Indie Main Chart
#29 Top 40 Main Chart
#8 Top 40 Indie Chart
Natasha James' started playing and singing out at 14 on the folk and blues circuits. Later moving to Europe, a steady gig upstairs at Ronnie Scott's (London)...at 20, she co-wrote with Jeff Hunter, bringing her back to LA for more...the 80's found her in NYC with her band Good 'n Dusty, they had a couple of videos out and write ups (Show Business), and Natasha was writing for Emergency Records, and working also as a costume designer (TV pilot: America).
Then, she moved to Sonoma, Calif to raise her children, playing casuals, but basically taking time out for her family. Back in the saddle with a record deal in 2003, she started recording and writing and playing again. The Restless Kind went to #10 on the ACQB charts June 2008 and is still in the top 100 after 9 months...!!!
TEQUILA TIME, released April 21st, 2009, on Highway One Records. Engineered by Ronnie Rivera (Lisa Marie Presley) and mastered by Gavin Lurssen, 3x GRAMMY winner (Allison Krauss/Robert Plant, "Raising Sand," "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou").charted immediately, #20 national (RMR), #19 state (RMR) and #23 international (FFAR). Now at P1 radio, charting in 5 formats (see New Music Weekly, STS) Distributed by City Hall Records, US & Canada; global distribution by IODA. Available in most retail stores and online.
TEQUILA TIME, the single, is taking radio by storm, see NEW MUSIC WEEKLY. Natasha James is "IMpacting Artist of 2009" New Music Weeky, featured October artist, indie104.com, and up for NEW MUSIC WEEKLY nominations.
Natasha James video now nationwide and also on Y'All Wire.
Instrumentation
Natasha James - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Herman Eberitzsch (Jules Broussard, Lee Oskar, Jorge Santana) - keys, back up vocals
Ian Lamson (Elvin Bishop) - lead guitar
Steve Evans (Coco Montoya, Elvin Bishop, Etta James, Kingfish, Roy Rogers...)- bass
Ronnie Rivera - drums & eng (Madonna, Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Poncho Sanchez...)
Bobby Black - pedal steel (Commander Cody, Asleep At The Wheel)
Dave Aguilar - dobro, guitar, bu voc(Norton Buffalo)
Woody Vermiere - fiddle (Commander Cody, Country Joe)
Kerry Daly - backup vocals and tambourine
Natasha James performs as a duo, trio, quartet, quintet, etc depending on the club and venue
Discography
Tequila Time (CD) HOR817
Bad Judgements(CD)HOR001
The Restless Kind MIV 321 (LP)
The Restless Kind - single HOR
Tequila Time is in the top20 charts in AAA and College, in the Top 40 Main Charts in AC/Hot AC and Mainstream, UP & Coming in Top 40, and #61 in Hot 100 Singles,receivin national and international airplay, handled by Loggins Promotion. CDa are for sale all over country and online too- distribution: City Hall Records & IODA www.natashajames.com for details -
Links
| http://www.natashajames.com/ |
| website |
| ReverbNation |
| myspace |