SummertimeHello and a big welcome to all the new people that have signed up on my mailing-list. Thank you for supporting me and making my life more exciting! Watching people signing up for my newsletter from all over the world is awesome. I hope to meet you all at a show someday. First things first. My single "Perfect Sometimes" has been sent to Radio throughout Canada and the USA. Click here to see if your favorite station is included. If you want to hear me on your local station you can check out the request page. On another note my album has just been nominated for "Best Pop Album" in the San Diego Music Awards. Check out the the nominations www.sandiegomusicawards.com/nominees.html The award show is on Sept 12th at Humphrey's by the Bay, if you're thinking of coming get your tickets soon. We can pre-party, after-party or maybe just party all night long. Email me if you want to go. I have new Merchandise! These shirts are not your regular Band Swag! Super soft: V neck or crew neck available in mens or women's. Check them out! When I was on tour last summer in Europe I met an amazing artist. I heard her sing an original song & I knew other people needed to hear her. She flew to California and I produced her album, "Everything is Here" at my studio in San Diego. She is now creating a buzz in her homeland of Holland. I would like to introduce you to my talented friend, Angela Morya. Check out her youtube video and you can find her on Itunes here! I have been back home in S. Cal for 6-7 weeks now, its the longest I have been in one place for a while. Feels good to surf my local breaks and finish up a few projects. I have been doing a lot of songwriting and am thinking of recording an acoustic album in the near future. Stay tuned. We are gathering a team of people that want to help "spread the music". If you are interested in learning some fun and easy ways to help write us at: thejamesgang@justinjamesmusic.com. In return you can get some free swag, free tickets to shows and be the first to hear my new music! If you are on Facebook, find me at my Facebook BandPage. If you don't have a facebook account yet... what are you waiting for? It is the best way to stay in touch. Aloha and Happiness Justin James Oh Canada - My Home & Native Land
I just flew into Vancouver Canada and I love this city...So Beautiful!
My Hawaii tour was amazing - I met up with some old friends met some new ones. I Performed in Oahu, Maui & Kauai and had an amazing time and it was pretty cool driving around the islands hearing my song bumping on the radio. Thanks to all you guys my song has been climbing the Hawaiian charts and now I'm sitting at #11 on Clear Channel. Star 101.9 If you want to try and push me into the Top 10 just click here. It takes 1 minute When I was in Kauai I had the pleasure of meeting up with Ukulele Underground. They asked me if they could do a video tutorial on "Perfect Sometimes" and of course I said yes... so check it out! "Perfect Sometimes" Ukulele Lesson. After Hawaii I went to the Kiteboarding capital of the USA...Hood River, Oregon. My old buddy Dave picked me up at the airport, the last time we saw each other was 15 years ago on a beach in S. America. He was the first guy to reach me after I was attacked by the shark. I said to him "Dave... I'm going to die!...he said" I was a ski patrol - I know what to do...I won't let you die" I remember that as clear as day. So needless to say the two of us had a lot of catching up to do recounting the day I almost died. Dave now owns www.windance.com so anybody who is thinking about buying any gear! windsurfing - kiteboarding - snowboarding. Hit him up! I have been picked to be a finalist at www.nfinansemusic.com . They have a simple voting system where you can choose between 8 artists - If you feel like giving me a boost plz go to : http://nfinansemusic.com/poll.html It takes 2 seconds and you get to download all the artists for FREE! I would proudly like to mention my new endorsements. Along with Taylor Guitars I have now joined forces with: Nalu Ukuleles & D'Aadarrio Strings. I am extremely excited to be working with both of these amazing companies. Much love - JJ Hawaii- Canada- Top 20
Hi Friends,
April 22nd 2010 I need your help! Please My new single "Perfect Sometimes" has broken the Top 20 on the Hawaiian Charts. (today it hit #18) www.star1019.com/iplaylist/playlist.html?net=1 I am the only independent artist in the top 100 and I want to see you guys can help me climb into the top 10! Its really easy to help - There is a request line 808-296-1019 but I find that it is busy alot! (yes I have tried to request myself) so the best way is to email request it at : http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/7/stationplaylistrequest.asp?c_let=KUCD-FM You just have to click on my name (on the left side) and then at the bottom put in your name, city, zip & age- you DO NOT have to enter your email to send your request. It would be great if you can help me break the top 10! Thanks for joining me on this ride! The last few weeks I have been planning out my spring/summer and it is looking like a blast! I am leaving for Hawaii on May 3rd to tour all the Islands. I land in Oahu and will be performing on the N. Shore on May 7th and in Waikiki on the May 8th - Then off to Maui and Kauai for a few shows and I will hit up the Big Island before returning to San Diego. I only will be in California for 1 day (May 27th playing Hennissy's in PB) and then I head off to Hood River Oregon to perform and off to Vancouver Canada for a string of shows. I will be back in California mid June. So if your in San Diego and want to catch a show... The time is now! Looking forward to seeing you in Hawaii, Canada and in Oregon! Holla Amigos
Hellooooo
I am a writing you from Paradise. I landed in the Caribbean about 2 weeks ago and although i still have 6 more weeks here I'm dreading leaving. I rented a little beach house w/ my good friend Corrine. We have this wrap around porch w/ a ocean view and the windows all have these little white wooden shutters for the storms. I am the happiest here... for real. I have locked in a cool little schedule - hit the surf in the morning and then off to spanish lessons at 10am. Then i found a cool cafe on the beach where the internet actually works all day long and I get caught up w/ some Biz. Then as the wind picks up in the afternoon I grab my windsurfer for a session before doing a little yoga on the beach w/ the sunset. After dark I grab my guitar and a cuba libre and either hit up one of the beach bars or chill on my porch singing to the waves. Not a bad way to pass my days This island is truly one of the last untouched paradises left in this world. I literally wake up and there will be 20 horses running down the beach in front of my house! Last week I went on a surf trip to Playa Grande and I felt like I was in Jurassic Park. It's very wild here but one thing that will always remain the same is that the Dominican people are the most warm hearted friendly people I have ever met* The western world could pick up a few tips from the Islands ... Tip # 1 Enjoy Life Everyday!! Just before I left Cali I got word that McDonalds will be picking up my song "Perfect Sometimes" for rotation in there chain. I'm not sure if I will be hearing it first hand because thats not my restaurant of choice but it should be giving me career a boost & a lot of exposure & I might just have to hit up a Big Mac for gratitude. Not! I also got word that Track 3 "Stay Close to Me" on my new album will be placed in CBS "The Ghost Whisper" on Feb 5th. No sometimes these placements are way back in the mix and hard to hear and sometimes there load and clear. So since I don't have TV or for that matter a McDonalds near by... Please let me know if you here my songs. It didn't take me long to lock in a bunch of gigs down here and I know most of you are a half a world away from me right now but... If you find yourself aching for a Vacation I will be performing at Onno's www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=710250851 and Jose Oshays www.joseoshay.com and Voy Voy's www.voyvoycabarete.com I will be performing a Valentines show at the Aloha Cafe on the 14th. I wanted to share w/ you a very cool story... as a artist these are the kind of stories that keep you going thru all the hard times. Hi Justin, Quickly, I just read your page on YouTube. VERY interesting, as I wondered about how you developed such a fantastic and carefree attitude. It was refreshing as somewhat outlined in your tune "California." The story of your moment with the tiger shark is rather inspiring. I understand that Facebook and You Tube and all the social sites can open up doors to weirdos; I premise what I'm going to say with I'm not one of those, rather one who likes life a quite a bit... I made a decision, the summer of 2008, to move to move from Milwaukee, WI to Iowa City to seek teaching employment. I found a good teaching job and since things weren't working well in Milwaukee, I needed this fresh start. It was a good idea, however, troubles started after getting to Iowa City. My son Sam and I were playing on the trampoline and he inadvertently kicked me in the face. He didn't strike me that hard, but as I was trying to get up, things faded to black and I was taken, by ambulance, to the hospital. While I was there the staff insisted on a CAT scan to see what might be happening. After being brought back to my room, they informed me I had a mass in my head that didn't belong (my shark). I was quickly scheduled for an MRI to look at the extent of what was going on. It turned out it was a brain tumor and that I needed to have it removed. ALL of this, as you can imagine, came as quite a shock to me. On October 1st, 2008, I was scheduled for brain-surgery where they removed a good portion of the tumor. The rest of the tumor lies in areas that run the risk of serious consequences if they would attempt to remove it. So, the long and short is that I am dealing with brain cancer. I will be meeting with the medical team again soon to determine the next steps. The good news is that I don't feel sick. I don't look sick. But, truth-be-told, I am scared for my life as this all happens. That's why, last summer, I heard a song by you and decided to simply GO FOR IT and order the online version of "Perfect Sometimes." So that's that... I appreciate your take on life and am glad I am able to benefit from your talent! Having worked in radio before becoming a teacher, I sort of understand the crap-shoot of music; my guess is the way you are doing things will serve you fine. Kevin I am happy to report that he just went in for a checkup and things are looking good at this time... Well as you can imagine chasing a dream is not the easiest road but these new friends and these stories make it all worth while. CBS - Ghost Whisperer Tonight
Hi Friends *
A quick hello Thought I would let you know that tonight on the CBS hit drama "Ghost Whisperer " I will have my song "American Girl" aired. It could be 10 seconds or it could be a minute so keep your ears open. www.cbs.com/primetime/ghost_whisperer I also just received notice that all 800+ Hollister Stores worldwide have picked up my new single "Perfect Sometimes" for rotation in there chain. But the best news of all is... The new CD is finished today!!! ahhh-finally !! It is available for sale on my website now www.justinjamesmusic.com and will be available on Itunes and Amazon in 2 weeks- We will be mailing out all pre-orders on Monday. My website has been updated and all of my past albums are now available for sale. The new single "Perfect Sometimes" is available for a free download on my site right now. Tell your friends! I will be performing in the Caribbean for the most part of Jan & Feb so hopefully we can catch up before I leave... or of course you can find me in the Tropics. I will be based out of a little town on the North Shore of the Dominican Republic. We have some fun shows coming up! Ill be in Mission Valley this Tues & Oceanside Dec 9th Read more Update and New Music Video
Aloha & Happiness
So in the last 6 months I have managed to travel this world with a guitar on my back. Some of the shows were amazing some were a little tougher then other... For example... Belgium, performing in a little venue. I was setting up to play and plugging my cables in, I happened to turn around with my guitar strapped to me and my tuning forks happened to touch a light fixture. I got shocked w/ a bolt of electricity that sent my guitar flying and me to my knees. I figure my hair would have been standing on end but I had kinda styled that way already so I managed to walk away with a dazed look on my face and wobble knees. Then I proceeded to perform for 2 hours. I hit up England, France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland on my European tour and I had the best of times. Big Love to everyone I met and lets hope we can make some music together soon. When I returned from 5 weeks of Europe I then proceeded to go to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to surf & play a few shows only to return home to Cali and leave a week later to Asia for the release of my new Album "Perfect Sometimes" on Sony. I landed in Japan and it was go go go from the second I got there - I figured out how to get over jet-lag - Go to Tokyo! Japan was amazing again, getting to play some shows with Jake Shimabukuro - a private show at "Nami" a show at Tower Records and lots of sushi. Love Japan!!!!! The nicest people in the world! So... before all those trips I went back to Hawaii to shoot the Promotional Video for my new single "Perfect Sometimes" .... drum roll please.... It is now available to be viewed onYoutube: www.youtube.com/justinjamesband It can also be viewed on my website www.justinjamesmusic.com or myspace www.myspace.com/justinjames or on my facebook www.facebook.com/justinjamesband Please check it out... It is feature J. Shimabukuro and filmed exclusively on Oahu Hawaii. *btw* If you have not signed up on my *Music Facebook Page* please do as I will be using it as one of my main sources to get the word out on: new shows- new songs- new videos - and everything else under the sun. www.facebook.com/justinjamesband The US release of the CD is getting manufactured as I type. We should be receiving them in approximately in 2 weeks - All the pre-orders will be mailed out immediately and if any one wants to order a copy please order directly through my website . www.justinjamesmusic.com. They will be personal signed and mailed out to you. Well after all the traveling I am back in sweet San Diego playing a few local shows for the next few months before I head out on tour again in January. gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs gigs Friday, October 30, 2009 Justin James Acoustic @ Tin Fish 170 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 238-8100 7:00 PM All Ages Performing Acoustic on the Deck Friday, November 6, 2009 Justin James Band @ Gordon Biersch 5010 Mission Center Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 688-1120 8:00 PM All Ages Performing w/ my Band Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Justin James Band @ Gordon Biersch 5010 Mission Center Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 688-1120 5:00 PM All Ages Performing w/ my Band Keep your eyes on my site for new shows to be posted. Much love Update August 1st
First off... Thank-you for your emails!! I appreciate the love!
This weekend I head off to the Caribbean - I have a few shows lined up in the Dominican Republic and I am so excited- I used to live down there years ago and it is my favorite place in the world! I'll be there till mid Sept then I will be back in California for a few shows before departing again to Japan for the release of my new album. I will be performing w/ Jake Shimabukuro www.jakeshimabukuro.com You have to watch this video of him!!! He is a prodigy . A true Japanese - Hawaiian legend in the making. www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k - He is an amazing performer and one of the nicest guys I have ever met, I was honored to have him perform on my album. After Tokyo I plan on flying into Vancouver Canada and performing Venue TBD Lots of exciting days ahead.... For those of you in California... Tonight I'll be jammin at PB Bar & Grill and on Friday I will be performing at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach. www.sawdustartfestival.org I was at this festival the other week and it is a must ! The energy and the people ... amazing artists everywhere-Just a great time - So for anyone in O.C or L.A try to come down - Its only $7 and its going to be an amazing summer night w/ art and music* Oh yeah...& I think Im performing right by the beer garden ** I go on at 5pm and play till when ever ! Hope to see you!! Aloha from Hawaii!Just returned from Hawaii where we shot the video for Perfect Sometimes… thinking it’s been way too long since I wrote my thoughts but there is a reason for that. I’ve been slammed! Recording my new album took up a lot of energy but also filled me w/ a lot of positive energy. Working w/ Mikal Blue & Andrew Williams was awesome. Nothing is better then having songs you wrote come to life in the studio. I put my heart and soul into this project and at the same time the universe was working w/ me like never before. I feel this is my best material to date and I’m excited for what the future holds!! So we have wrapped up the recording process and just got back from shooting the video for my single “Perfect Sometimes” Its been over 6 months since I’ve been in Hawaii- my home away from home- The trip was a busy one! We spent hours scouting locations – the next day I hit up the studio w/ Jake Shimabukuro and filmed his cameo in the video. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k - You gotta check this guy out 
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