For more information, check James' website at:
www.jamesleestanley.com

Or his MySpace page at:
www.myspace.com/jamesleestanley

Visit James' blog at:
www.datamusicata.com

Updated 10/14/08 ...a word from James:

It's mid October and I've been working on the musical for weeks. I am in the fourth draft of the libretto and am remixing all the songs and have been presenting to a few close friends in the biz to get their reactions and to see what needs work. So far the reaction has been amazing. I might be the new Lionel Bart (The Music Man)

As for the latest CD, I spoke about it last month, but I'm leaving the post up as it has lots of info that you might be interested in. Here's the skinny:

New Traces of the Old Road is now available as of September 11, 2008. This is the only version of this CD available, so there is no confusion here at Beachwood. When you order Traces or New Traces, what you get is New Traces. Just click on the cover--the one with the old cement bridge, just to the left and down from right here.

Regarding what has happened to the CD, I have fixed everything that was really bothering me about it in its original form; literally re recording parts of and remixing eight of the eleven tracks. I am happy with it, tho I know that I could remix forever, and i've discovered that there were a few things I let slide. It started out with me wanting to change the order a little. I decided that the album worked better if the whole thing started with the rain and thunder, then went into Last Day of Summer, followed by Dylan's Just Like Thom Thumb's Blues coming out of the sounds of the storm ("...when you're lost in the rain in juarez..."). Then I realized that there were things I didn't really like about the mix of Last Day, so I rerecorded some vocal things that were bothering me and then replaced the electric bass with an acoustic bass and then remixed the song. At that point, I thought, well, I've come this far, I think I will just fix anything else that is bothering me. So I then rerecorded vocals, and guitars and percussion for One Heart Falling, Most Likely You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine, Stolen Season, Long Way From Home, Stop This Rain, and Anywhere Love Goes. I remixed everything accept Just Let It Go, Too Many People and Thom Thumb's Blues and I remastered the entire CD. It may sound crazy, but I had to do it and now I love the CD. I am resending it to radio and the press, and I am very anxious to get your feedback on the changes.

I am working on the musical. Just rerecording parts of the opening number and I have written the libretto, the second draft of which is now finished. The whole piece is coming along and sounds great. I can't wait for you all to hear it.

The Datamusicata Blog is going crazy, and we've crested 400,000 hits, that's hits, not robots. It's amazing. Please check it out.

For those of you who are unaware of it, it's a free artist resource site that I've created to give back to the community everything that I have learned in forty years on the road...and can still remember. Here's the url: www.datamusicata.com I also have guest columnists, so there is always something interesting and informative and there are always the fun fotos, either of some non sequitur or someone famous, or of me and my cronies.

All Wood and Stones has been getting a lot of airplay in Europe thanks to Peter Holmstedt and Hemisfran in Sweden. Great Britain, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Luxemborg, Ireland, Italy and Spain are all broadcasting the music. Very Fun for John and I, who are now thinking about doing another CD together.

Hope to see you there or...at one of my concerts. ..and o before i forget...

Have a great fall,

James Lee Stanley

Concert Appearances--Updated 12/31/09 (with comments from James)

Friday, January 8, 2010 at Songbird Sanctuary, Houston TX 7:30 PM
Reservations required.
(713) 524-6545
Tickets: $18
email: music@songbirdsanctuary.org
http://www.songbirdsanctuary.org/

Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Barker house concert series, Austin TX 7:30 PM
http://www.barkerhouseconcerts.com/
Tickets: $15

Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Mama Hillybeans, Tehachapi CA 7:30 PM
tehachapi blvd
http://www.mamahillybeans.com/

Friday, February 5, and Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Acorn Theater, Three Oaks MI 8:00 PM
with Pamala Stanley
107 N Elm St
Three Oaks, MI 49128
269-756-3879
Tickets: tba
http://www.acorntheater.com/

Sunday, February 7, 2010 at JamieO'Reilly & The Roots Salon Presents, Chicago IL 7:00 PM
312.458.0822
Tickets: $15
http://www.myspace.com/jamieoreillymusic
The Roots Salon is a private residence. Call for address. Seating is limited.
The Artist's CDs will be for sale. BYOB. We serve coffee and dessert.
Roots Salon: Art That Digs Deep
-an artists gathering space in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI 8:00 PM
album release concert
1434 N Farwell
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-7288
Tickets: $15
http://www.shankhall.com/
i will be presenting songs from my brand new cd, backstage at the resurrection...come on down

Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Katie's Cup, Rockford IL 7:30 PM
502 7TH ST
815 964-2238
Tickets: $15.00
Doors: 6:30 PM
lani@snapshotmusic.com
info@charlotteswebofrockford.org
http://www.katiescup.com/Katies_Cup/About_Us.html

Friday, March 19, 2010 at Camarillo Cafe, Camarillo CA 8:00 PM
Tickets: $10

Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Finch Mt House Concerts, Babylon NY 8:00 PM
25 prospect st
babylon, NY 11702
631 661 1278
Tickets: $15.00
This will be a Sunday show out on Long Island. Last time I had one of the best shows ever. Looking forward to coming back.

Cindi
"Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
"Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche


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