Line up for the new record - Peter Anderson, Marc Perlman, Kort McCumber,
Lisa Germano, Ben Wisch, Beth Wilburger, Jim Gilmour,
Ed Ackerson, Danny Michel.
Influences
Me wee little family, me friends, Neil Finn, Daniel Lanois, headphones and odd little speakers, Clem Snide, Lisa Germano, my backyard, Sun, Tchad Blake, Rick Rubin, Rumi, Andrew Bird, Boulder Colorado, gardening, Vince Vaughn, my guitars - Larry V, ol' Gibby, and stu le paul. Danny Michel, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett, Ron Sexsmith, Jayhawks, Son Volt, and all my friends who are out there on the road doing their thing; Kort McCumber, Eddie Elliott, Ellis, Scott Von, Charlie Parr, Teague Alexy, Ben Hannah, Tracy Shapiro, Danny Shafer, Peter Mayer, Amy Speace, strong coffee and love sweet love...
"James Moors resonates immediately. He writes deeply sincere, often peacefully therapeutic music with a wisdom far beyond the norm. A special artist. It's no wonder he loves Neil Finn, because he shares some of the same melodic gifts, enhanced by a warm-hearted spirit that makes you want to hear more.'' STEVE MORSE, Longtime Boston Globe writer.
James Moors debut CD, HUSH, reached into the Top 40 of the Americana Roots and Folk Charts for several weeks in the spring of 2008. The Album was co-produced by Canadian Pop darling Danny Michel and Colorado Songwriter/Producer Kort McCumber. Graced with performances from Lisa Germano, Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks), Peter Anderson (The Honeydogs, Golden Smog) and Ben Wisch (David Wilcox, Marc Cohn) Hush has received wide acclaim both in the states and internationally.
Young and old find themselves in the plain spoken lyrics of James Moors. In the Present Moment with his Midwestern sincerity and humble humor, James unveils layers of our common experiences in song to expose the magic that lies beneath them. Often compared to such luminaries as Pierce Pettis, Peter Himmelman and Darden Smith, James paints the landscapes we all live in. His journey as a songwriter began in 1995 after the untimely passing of his younger brother. Jeremy Moors went missing and is presumed dead in the mountains outside of Bozeman, Mt. With little or no closure to such a voluminous chapter in his life, songwriting became a safe outlet for the raw emotions of grief and a source of comfort and peace.
James Moors began touring the U.S. in 2000 under the stage name Sterling Waters. He has released three CDs under the Sterling Waters moniker.
"From beginning to end, “Hush” is a beautiful tapestry of gracious, Storyhill-worthy melodies and straight-shot-to-the-soul lyrics;
proving, once again, that Moors is one of the nation’s most underrated
songwriters." Matthew R. Perrine Budgeteer News
James has shared the stage with Chris Smither, Richard Shindell, Willy Porter, Peter Case, Jeffrey Foucault, Bill staines, Les Sampou, Tom Prasado-Rao, Peter Mayer, Amy Speace and many others.
2008 Big Top Chautauqua Songwriter of the Year Finalist 2008 Highway 61 Songwriter of the Year Finalist 2001 McKnight Foundation - Emerging artist grant
james! i just bought a ticket home! ill be stateside the 21st of july... making it to mn probably aug 1st. cannot wait to see you and hear your new music live and in person! see you are playing in boulder... liz and i may follow you out there. hope all is amazing. love and sunshine from the caribbean!
Just enjoying life in the slow lane. Doing some painting today, and looking forward to playing some music sometime soon. I was just thinking last night about doing a tour or something with you. I've got all this time on my hands and need to do something fun for my sanity : )
Wow! Look how big she's getting. Wish I could come here you play at Fitgers, I love it there, not to mention your music...But WY it is for me now Take Care!
james! how are you? how are the girls??? heard the excellent news that you are in the studio, cant wait to hear it! if i can figure out a way to sell my body to science, i am planning a trip to the midwest probably early july. i will keep you posted! love!!!
Hi James, it was a pleasure to meet you and hear you. Indeed, we do seem to have the same great taste in music! By all means, let's keep in touch.<br /><br />Lee
Hi James! What a pleasure to meet you and hear your songs. Thank you for all you did up at Sundance. Wow! I'll look forward to a chance to share some songs at Folk Alliance. Kristin
James, i know you play so many places and see so many cities and everything and even live in superior but your welcome to Duluth song means something to me! Well take care and god bless.
hey, the merriest of merries, james...and thanks for being my friend. as you saw, i have so few, so far. it's a pleasure to hear more tunes on here...you're all grown up! oh, i do miss sterling waters, though. ciao and good things, frankie
