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Press
Quotes from Industry Professionals:
CHYR-Leamington, ON Canada - Chuck Reynolds/Music Director
"A very good debut single release. I believe Gerard James has a great future in Country Music. I look forward to hearing his debut album."
730 CKDM -Dauphin, MB Canada - Bruce Lepere/Music Director
"A strong up-tempo tune. A voice to watch out for."
89.2 RPL - France Christophe Von Goufein/Music Director
"Fine talented artist. This song is a fine mix between the West Coast style and singer/songwriters like Steve Earl. He really could find a good audience."
H.R.E. CH 9 - Exeter Devon, England Doug Parish/Music Director
"Good Production, would like to hear more of this artist - please. Good Air Play"
Radio Broadgreen Liverpool England Alan Foulkes
"Gerard's single has a permanent slot in our rotation. Brilliant - I would like to hear more from this artist."
Roskilde Dampradio Roskilde Denmark Dann Hansen
"Gerard James has a good voice. He will, without a doubt, create fans on this radio station."
SHR Radio Scunthorpe UK Vince Lobley
"Great Artist - receiving air play"
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Discography
Debut album entitled "Another Thousand Miles" released in September 2006. "A Single Dance" released across Canada and Europe with radio airplay.
Receiving Internet airplay in Europe and USA.
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Bio
"I've often been asked how I come up with ideas for songs...Well, the truth be known, I just wake up each morning and look under my pillow and there's the next song. Actually, each artist is as different with their methods as each song is different from the next. I have had many songs come to me by inspiration, as I allow myself to be open to creation and life around me. Other times a framework is created and I go about filling in the pieces with a lot of mental sweat. Somebody once said that if it takes more than 20 minutes to write a song, it ain't that great. I tend to agree with this for the most part. I can write a song in 20 minutes and spend the next two weeks decorating it with expressive words or adjusting the phrasing better. Most times these songs are like a sculpture of stone. The complete work is already there. It is my challenge to reveal the beautiful image beneath the layer of stone."
"My influences include every great contemporary songwriter - from Cash to Dylan - from Woody to Springsteen - from Neil Young to Muddy Waters."
"I love music with a passion that some find very strange. I hope to find others that feel the same as me and discover some great friends along the way."
"Some have said that my songs have made them cry. I hope it was from the lyrics and not the singing. If I could describe what my music sounds like I would have to liken it to a combination of old school Country with a splash of early Rock influences."
As a member of SOCAN, CCMA, and NSAI, this Canadian artist is connected to the heart of the songwriting community.
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