Jim James
| Jim James | |
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James performing on August 8, 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Edward Olliges, Jr. |
| Also known as | Yim Yames |
| Born | April 27, 1978 |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, Indie rock, jam rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer songwriter, musician, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, omnichord, drums, percussion, harmonica, banjo |
| Years active | 1992—present |
| Labels |
ATO Records MapleMusic Recordings (Canada) |
| Associated acts | My Morning Jacket, M. Ward, Bright Eyes, VHS or Beta, The Decemberists, Mont de Sundua, Hotel Roy, Monsters of Folk, New Multitudes, The New Basement Tapes |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Flying V, Gibson ES-335 | |
James Edward Olliges, Jr. (born April 27, 1978), professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames, is an American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. He has released two solo albums.
James grew up in the Highlands-Douglass neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. He attended St. Martha grade school and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1996. James briefly attended the University of Kentucky.
Prior to forming My Morning Jacket, James was the vocalist and guitarist of Month of Sundays, currently known as Mont de Sundua.
As the vocalist, frontman, producer and lead songwriter for My Morning Jacket, James has been instrumental in defining the sound of the band. He 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. He 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. In 2008, James, along with former My Morning Jacket guitarist and cousin Johnny Quaid, formed Removador Recordings and Solutions record label. The label, as described on its website, functions "on the simple principal of yielding the highest annual percentage of aural joy back into the hearts and minds of investors and shareholders with ease and convenience". He contributed vocals on The Decemberists' 2009 album The Hazards of Love.
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