Wow, it's been a while since my last post......I gotta get better at this!

The songs that Kyle Lamb has been working on are in the mixing stages at Beat Productions studio and will be sent out for mastering after that. Once the songs are finished and we have a product to promote we will find some musicians and hit the road.

I am also working with some guys from Slave Lake, 40 Below is the name of the band as far as I know.... It is a great list of classic rock, blues and newer rock stuff, should be a fun time to play on stage. Great musicians and serious about making it sound as pro as possible.

My local band has pretty much detonated I think. Two of the guitar players have quit and I don't have any real leads on other local players.

My dog Tucker is 68 pounds now, he loves to hang out with me and is a lot of fun to have around.

Work is work.......and my back is the same, I need to tour. This plumbing thing is for the birds! Haha!

Rock on,
James

Well, since my last post the lineup in Kyle Lamb's band has changed a couple times. Seems like we are getting back at it again, hope we can get some shows in soon. Looking forward to performing these songs for a crowd!

My dog Tucker is 5 months old now and weighs 47lbs! He is a great work companion and is a pretty mellow dog at home, just wonderful to have around.

Keep rockin, I know I will....

James

Hey hey! Lots of action since my last post! We gained a guitar player and bass player, then lost them both 4 days before our first rehearsal. Oh MAN musicians are sometimes challenging to my patience. Just a couple days ago I met a guitar player in Grande Prairie that may be a good addition to the Kyle Lamb band, or at the very least be a contact that can lead us towards other players in the Grande Prairie area. Kyle is meeting with him on Monday evening, things are once again looking like they are moving forward....YAY!

My furry friend Tucker the Bernese Mountain Dog had is last set of shots a few days ago and is now over 25lbs! He is gonna be a monster, and he is smart too. He knows how to sit, stay, come, and shake hands. He is also crate trained and can pee on command, just like me.........hahahah!

Looking forward to the next few days and things are gelling with getting this band off the ground and work towards playing some shows this summer.

Rock on,
James

Here is a link to Kyle Lamb's Myspace page, he has put up a few of the newer tunes and they kick ass! He has been in contact with some local musicians in Grande Prairie and things are looking good for getting rehearsals going soon.

I have also been doing more recording with my friends from Before The Fire and should be getting some final mixes of a couple songs up on their Myspace page within a week or two. Life tends to get busy around here when I most need the time to be mixing! There is a rough mix of a new song called Contrite on their Myspace page. Final mix is in the works now that we have a bass line and I have had a chance to assemble my new studio computer. Check it out if you like metal

I also received probably the coolest present ever for Christmas from my family this year. They got me a purebred Bernese Mountain Dog pup.....I pick him up on the 23rd of this month!

































They are an absolutely gorgeous breed with a wonderful temperment, I am looking forward to having a  buddy to hang out and play with my family!

Rock on,
James

Well, it's been a fair while since my last post. I lost focus through the last half of 2009 with the suicide of my father, death of my grandmother and my dog. Kinda like I was living in a bad old country song for a while there.

The good news is that 2010 is shaping up to be a busy year musically for me....YAY! I have started working with a Grande Prairie area artist by the name of Kyle Lamb and that is looking like a great project with some serious goals. The new music he has shown me is damn good and has what it takes to be played alongside and top name country artist. This will be my main focus for 2010 and as time moves on and the band lineup is finalized I will have regular updates here about rehearsals and recording.

I am also working with some local musicians here in High Prairie towards having a cover band with the goal of playing locally as the chances come up. So far that is going well and we should be ready for some shows come springtime.

Thanks to a wonderful family and some counselling I am back to enjoying what my life is and looking forward to working my butt off this year with good friends in great bands!

I would imagine I would be wise to make a New Years Resolution to update this site more regularly.......haha! I am sure now that there are some musical projects on my plate there will be more regualar updates!

Rock on,
James

Just finished two days with Seven Beckham getting some amazing tattoo work started.  I will post up some photos as soon as it is healing up. Probably one of the nicest guys I have met in a LONG time. Sorta renews my faith in people. I was getting a bit jaded over the last few months with my interactions with the general public. Nice to meet a genuinely nice guy with no agenda.

It has been a totally strange, confusing year for me with the suicide of my father in the early summer knocking me for a loop. Just recently my Grandmother that raised me passed away as well. To top that off while I was at the funeral home making arrangements for her funeral our family dog of eight years died. Man, what a crazy time. I think I am on the upswing again and looking forward to getting out and doing some auditions this winter if the opportunity arises. I really do miss performing on stage, though I am having fun  recording and collabortating with fellow musicians online.

Rock on,

James

I have been recording some cover music with some friends over the internet over the last couple weeks. Doing some Dire Straits and Van Halen.....it's been fun. Maybe along the way we will start writing some original stuff too! I have certainly discovered over the last few months with regular recording time that my computer needs to be replaced! Next on the list is computer shopping.

Rock on,
James

Just back from a trip to Edmonton to see The Cult play their Love album as well as some other classic tunes. The drummer was great throughout and I had a great view! I didn't realize until Ian Astbury introduced the band that it was John Tempesta sitting behind the kit. Great show, bad sound.........as usual for the Venue at River Cree Casino. I guess it is just a big tent, probably an acoustic nightmare.

Rock on,
James

Got three drum tracks done for some sessions on Indabamusic.com last week, looks like this week will be pretty busy with work. The good thing is that I have the work I guess, and it's great money for not much time invested. Looking forward to having a few days off in a week or so to do some more recording. I am really having fun with different styles of music and learning some recording and mixing skills along the way!

Rock on,
James

My father took his own life at the end of May at the age of 59. Without music and support from my family the last couple months would have been difficult to get through. I have been going back and listening to some of the music I found comforting throughout my youth and those songs still calm and reassure me. More than anything I have realized that I should spend more time on the passions in my life and just the necessary amount to earn money.

Music=Life

Rock on,
James