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James Summerfield
Folk / Alternative / Country



Birmingham, Midlands
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/11/2009
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Member Since10/24/2005
Band Websitejamessummerfieldmusic.com
Band MembersJames Summerfield, Simon Fox, Gurden Thomas
InfluencesTransformers, Will Oldham, Daniel Johnston, Gillian Welch, Ratatat, Elliott Smith, Songs:Ohia, Amalgamated Sons of Rest, Jayhawks, Neil Young, Grand Drive, The Starries, The Carter Family, Sparklehorse, Devendra Banhart, , American Football, Iron & Wine, Nebula, Papa M, Richard Burke, Nick Drake, Motorhead, Alasdair Roberts, Smog, Dinosaur Jnr, Ten Benson, Willy Mason, Robert Johnson, Bill Monroe, Pantera, Pavement, Canyon, Jackson Browne, Bon Ivor, Band of Horses, Robin Williamson, Joanna Newsom, Laura Cantrell, Fu-manchu, The Fucking Champs, Appendix Out, Lambchop, Vetiver, Tortoise, Slint
Sounds LikeWill Oldham, Daniel Johnston, Gillian Welch, Ratatat, Elliott Smith, Songs:Ohia, Amalgamated Sons of Rest, Jayhawks, Neil Young, Grand Drive, The Starries, The Carter Family, Sparklehorse, Devendra Banhart, , American Football, Iron & Wine, Nebula, Papa M, Richard Burke, Nick Drake, Motorhead, Alasdair Roberts, Smog, Dinosaur Jnr, Ten Benson, Willy Mason, Robert Johnson, Bill Monroe, Pantera, Pavement, Canyon, Jackson Browne, Bon Ivor, Band of Horses, Robin Williamson, Joanna Newsom, Laura Cantrell, Fu-manchu, The Fucking Champs, Appendix Out, Lambchop, Vetiver, Tortoise, Slint





Record LabelGeneral Records / Bearos / Commercially Inviable
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 22 2009 8:00P
Firefly Worcester
Aug 30 2009 8:00P
Hare and Hounds Birmingham, Midlands
Sep 6 2009 8:00P
Moseley Folk Festival Bimringham
Sep 17 2009 8:00P
The Sound Bar- ’Oh the Woe’ Birmingham
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
Newhampton Arts Centre Wolverhampton

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   About James Summerfield





IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS PURCHASING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ALBUMS (USUALLY DUE TO A BROKEN LINK), THEN PLEASE GO TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK: www.jamessummerfieldmusic.com



'Count To 10 & Start Again' (2008)- £8.00 - FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING





'Paint the Road' (2005) - £8.00 - FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING





'Hailah, Hailah' (2004)- £8.00 - FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING







WHAT THE PAPERS SAY....

MOJO- Sutton Coldfield is not best known for its lonely prairies but, but theyre beautifully evoked on these 10 songs

UNCUT - Paced like Gillian Welch at her Bible-black best

MAVERICK - High class and oozes a brooding authenticity. Music is about feel and emotion and he has those in spades

AMERICANA UK - Lovely delicate dark brooding Americana

THE SCOTSMAN - One of the finest exponents of moss hung backwoods Americana you'll find in the UK

SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM - My favourite song? Can you have an album made of favourites?

WISPERIN AND HOLLERIN.COM -His voice offers a style that is quite unique





ABOUT JAMES SUMMERFIELD


James Summerfield has seen much in his 27 years; still in his teens when his first band, Buick 6, came to the attention of the late John Peel's audience through the wonderful "Drunk on my Porch" single and 2 sessions for the show, and not even 20 before the band split after major label dithering and management company disasters. Only 21 when he self-recorded his debut album, ‘Hailah, Hailah’, and to follow, ‘Paint The Road’, hit the streets in 2005 to great reviews from Mojo and Uncut. Since then, the acrimony of divorce and all the chaos this brings has dogged him. He endured a period of self doubt and reflection that saw him briefly retreat from music, his genuine true calling, dealing with troubles that could and have broken a weaker artist. On ‘Count To 10 and Start Again’, his 3rd solo album, Summerfield returns with a lightness of touch, dark and strange humor and his finely-honed, fantastic ear for melody to tell sweet tales of the biggest blows. It is his best work yet.

The album, co-produced with fellow Peel veteran Simon Fox (Grover), is undeniably frank and deals with his dark period yet contains the beautiful melodies and musical arrangements that followers of James' work will fondly remember. His 12 new songs and the 43 minutes of your life that this record asks for are more than a hint of what the future holds for this fantastic artist.

"I know that feeling sad brings out the best in songs, but I wouldn't recommend this to anyone". James Summerfield 'Paper bag' from the album Count to ten and start again.



James joined Scott Matthews '12 Harps' on 2009 tour



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James asked folks to dance for a pound at the Moseley Folk Festival 2008....



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*Dee Rose*





Jul 10 2009 7:27 PM

Hey! James..you have some really great tracks..the music is brilliant..your voice is very calming..i'm sure you will have a great future..:)*DeeRose* x
Cielo Liquido (Canal Extremadura Radio)





Jul 3 2009 12:00 PM

Films will be played in a few minutes at Cielo Liquido.Kind regards.Fernando
Ethos Photographic/Gig photography-£30





Jun 15 2009 3:18 PM

Hey.Just to let ya know if you have any gigs coming up I'm still doing gig photography for only £30(not for too much longer though).Also doing portraiture/promo and documentary.I've added some new examples recently so have a look to see if you like it.Let me know if ya want owt doing.Cheers.Thanks for the add if I havent said so before.
DJ Katy Jay - 101.8 WCRfm





Jun 11 2009 6:56 PM

Heya :o)
 
Thanks for your friendship; was good to see you support Scott Matthews in Wolves. Would be nice to get some of your tracks to play on air and also maybe arrange an interview sometime.
 
PS: If you have friends who are in Unsigned Bands then please get them to add themselves to my Myspace.
 
Mushy Peace,
 
Katy Jay – ‘Freshly Picked’ – Sundays 8-10pm
101.8 WCRfm. xxx
 
Live on 101.8fm and http://wcrfm.com
 
Cielo Liquido (Canal Extremadura Radio)





Jun 11 2009 2:53 PM

Son 'o' gold, will be played in a few minutes at Cielo Liquido as a classic.Kind regards.Fernando
Angie





Jun 7 2009 4:25 PM

Hi, thanks for the add xxx

Thanks for the add
Sammi





Jun 1 2009 11:02 PM

Hey,
I really enjoyed your supporting gig in Oxford, I bought one of your cd's; Paint the Road and I love it! :) x
Mark Dowd





May 30 2009 11:19 PM

hey there, hope all's well in your world, lovin' your music, check out my new tunes on my page, all the best, mark dowd
Ash (TOUR BUILDING) Mandrake





May 8 2009 8:27 PM

Enjoying your site.

This is to let you know what's in store for
Wed 8th July @ The Tower of Song, Birmingham



Hope you enjoy it.
Ash :o)
Richard Burke





Apr 20 2009 8:30 PM

Do you know any Johnny Cash songs? I think you'd like him. He's dead. Cool.
Ethos Photographic/Gig photography-£30





Apr 10 2009 4:22 PM

Hey.I'll be shooting gigs for £30 for a limited period!If you got any gigs coming up give us a shout.Cheers.
James
Paul Song Lyricist - Better Believe it Babe!





Apr 9 2009 7:42 PM

Cheers for the add James - I like your sounds, hope you like mine too:)!
Good luck & all the best from Paul:)!
mocca lounge





Apr 8 2009 8:47 PM

SENDING YOU SOME LUV FROM MOCCA LOUNGE!!
americana-uk





Apr 5 2009 6:13 PM

Hello, it's that time of the month again when we add more lovely music to our site. This month's happy foursome are The Barker Band in wistful mode, the summer of love-ish Old Californio, the anything but summer love-ish Christopher Rees and, wait for it..."Travelling Salesman's Young Wife Home Alone On Christmas In Montpelier, VT" from Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, which evenr if it was rubbish (and it's not) just had to be included for the names alone.
Inertia Blooms





Mar 30 2009 2:06 PM

hey ho. we have some new songs up, if you fancy killing some time with noise.
x
Gurdan Thomas





Mar 27 2009 2:36 AM

No I'm not back - It's the last 3 concerts coming up and then I'm off to France for a while..then I'll be back :)
Gurdan Thomas





Mar 26 2009 9:59 AM

Hey Jim,
Hope it goes well tonight at the Bohemian Jukebox - wish I could be there, but you can't be in 2 places at once (well I can't at least)

:)
americana-uk





Mar 11 2009 6:10 PM

Hello again,

It’s that time of the month and our site has four new tracks up for your listening enjoyment.

This month’s box of delights include the swaggering groove of Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, the insanely catchy folk-pop of Antje Duvekot, the languid Great Lake Swimmers and, a little belatedly but better late than never, The Young Republic.

A particularly strong month, even if we do say so ourselves. Check them out, you won't regret it.
kevin m. kirker





Mar 3 2009 10:41 PM

i just wanted to drop by and say hello! hope your year is going well thank you for everything! ;D happy harping!
Maxx Navaro





Mar 3 2009 9:22 PM

Thank you so much for adding us as friends!!
Your music is really inspiring!
If you have some time could you give us some feedback about our songs.

Thanks for your support

Barely High
Mick - Chris
Gurdan Thomas





Feb 21 2009 2:45 PM

Hi Jim,

Yes that sounds good - I might be away in August for 2 weeks in Andalusia playing street music with the guys from the Villa - maybe you should come along? See you soon
Richard Burke





Feb 21 2009 1:09 AM

You put my two favourite songs off your album at no's one and two. Glad to know that you still listen to what i have to say.
Are you coming to Pauls Wedding?
Richard Burke





Feb 18 2009 9:26 PM

I just don't know what to say to you anymore?
Richard Burke





Feb 17 2009 8:27 PM

what?
americana-uk





Feb 15 2009 2:28 PM

Hello, we're back again with great new tracks on our page. This month we have some rural bleakness from The Roe Family Singers, the dark intensity of Eamon Dowd, a new song from roots legend Neal Casal and frenetic but compelling from Novillero on the delightfulyl titled but not-at-all-smelly Paco Rabanne. Hope you like them all.
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