The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Kansas, Yes, Styx, Genesis/Peter Gabriel, the Eagles/Don Henley.
Sounds Like
I have been told I sound vocally like David Bowie(and can accentuate my voice to do his impersonation)...also Elton John and Billy Joel(and can likewise affect their voices, as well as Sir Paul McCartney). And I have been known to channel Jim Morrison as well(Come on, Come on, Come On, Come On, Come On Touch Me Baby!!)..musically the music is not far from those genres of the aforementioned artists.
********LATEST NEWS!!!!!**********************
***CLICK ON VIDEO TRAILER BELOW FOR THE NEW JEFF DANIELS FILM "THE ANSWER MAN" and see Jim Loftus in a bookstore scene with Daniels!! Details below video!!
***NEAR THE END OF THE TRAILER VIDEO ABOVE, pause the video after Jeff Daniels "spreads his arms" to quiet the bookstore crowd--you'll see Jim for a second on left side of screen in crowd(wearing eyeglasses); then more prominently after actor Lou Taylor Pucci("Kris Lucas")asks Daniels "So you're just like the rest of us?"--look for Jim on right side of screen watching Daniels as he says "Uh not yet but I'm trying".
"THE ANSWER MAN" opened July 24th, 2009 playing in select cities; see it in Philly at the Ritz 5 at 214 Walnut St. (click here:)
http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=10417&showdate=0
Check out film website at http://www.answermanmovie.com/
***CATCH JIM IN UPCOMING NEW EPISODE OF "LAW & ORDER:Criminal Intent" entitled "ALPHA DOG"!!***
Beginning August 2nd, 2009, you can catch several airings of "ALPHA DOG" episode of "Law & Order:CI" on the USA NETWORK; debuting 9PM and midnite Sunday August 2nd; also midnite August 3rd; August 9th at 11PM and August 10th at 11AM. Jim plays a press photographer among excited paparazzi getting shots of the model "Hamp" Trotter and his wife Amy Townsend(the characters names)--"Amy" was played by Sabine Singh,[formerly All My Children--check her out at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802217/];
also Jim will be seen as a restaurant patron at Giovanni's(47 W.55th St.), and perhaps as pedestrian on same street in another scene!
Jim Loftus is the 1 BOOKED SOLO ARTIST AT GIGMASTERS.COM IN THE PA/NJ/DE/MD area(94 bookings). Whether you need piano and vocals, an organist/soloist for your ceremony, or a "one-man-band"(two keyboards & acoustic guitar)for a more festive event--Jim does it all.
To book YOUR function (wedding ceremony/reception/corporate event/house party--whatever!)click onto the GIGMASTERS LOGO below to visit Jim's press kit and booking page!
I'm happy to be doing what I love--I'm a Musician/Vocalist/Composer and actor...I play piano, keyboards and acoustic guitar and have 2 CDs of my original music out--"THE FAME GAME"(2000)and "ROCKUPERATION"(2003) along with a CD single "A LITTLE '60's TUNE"(1999)..I perform weekly in various venues from NYC to Philly and New Jersey areas--public and private functions...for bookings I invite you to log on to http://www.gigmasters.com/swing/jimloftus and I'd be glad to travel to do your wedding reception/ceremony, private party, corporate function--whatever! I've had the honor of opening MOST RECENTLY(Fri., March 23,2007) for Shaw-Blades(Tommy Shaw of Styx/Damn Yankees and Jack Blades of Night Ranger/Damn Yankees)...also for Regis Philbin and Todd Rundgren in concert, singing an impromptu song ("I DO") with Lisa Loeb, meeting and playing for Tony Bennett at a NYC restaurant I played weekly(Nino's Tuscany), and also playing gala tribute functions in NYC for Julie Andrews, Milton Berle and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. some years ago...I'm also a SAG/AFTRA actor and have recently done 4 "Law & Order:SVU's" as a "featured extra"--my most noted appearance was as a featured jury member on the episode "STRAIN" (Season 7), which will air again on GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY(February 22, 2008) at 10:00PM E.S.T. on the USA NETWORK(Jim appears in the last 15 minutes of the show; is seen in various shots on the jury and then one long extablishing shot when asked a hypothetical question about "Osama Bin Laden"(heavy stuff!--lol)...
***THE JIM LOFTUS CD "THE FAME GAME"(released Oct.2000)is now available on iTunes and other great mp3 sites for download and purchase--
one site it was just added to which is very reasonable is:
http://payplay.fm/loftus
(88 cents per mp3, $8.88 for entire CD, and 77 cents for WMA version). What a convenient way to obtain music--no bulky CDs--download to your mp3 player and go for a jog! Click on songs below to listen and BUY NOW!!***
JIM LOFTUS ON "ALL MY CHILDREN" February 14 and 15, 2008--Jim plays a business commuter catching a train(filmed at the New Hope Ivyland Train station in New Hope PA)--it is the historic reunion of the two characters "Jesse and Angie" returning to the show after 20 years--Jesse is thought to be "dead" all these years--he is seen by Angie on the train..
VIEW JIM'S SCENES FROM THE FEBRUARY 14th &15th SHOW BELOW!!
The YOU TUBE link for Jim's first scene--where he is getting a ticket at the train station window just before Jesse gets his ticket--is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q2gIaUBLg0&feature=related
(you can see Jim at 1:35 to 1:53 into the video)
..AND YOU CAN CLICK ON THE YOU TUBE VIDEO BELOW TO SEE JIM"S FEBRUARY 15th SCENE...(you can see Jim from 1:46 to 2:20 into this video standing next to "Angie" on the train station platform!)
**the direct url at YOU TUBE for this video is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwNYYPWaZTc
*****BRAND NEW JIM LOFTUS VIDEO(posted June 9,2008)*****
Click on YOU TUBE video below to see Jim singing "ZIGGY STARDUST" with the Lou Franco Project(www.loufrancoproject.com)at the annual Mayfair Festival of the Arts in Allentown PA Sat.,May 24, 2008
Have fun in Doylestown tonight! I just bought an acoustic-electric guitar so Dave and I can try a duo thing on off nights, so I'd better get off and practice!!! The band is at the jet port Wednesday. Stop by if you're free. Peace
Hey Jim, It was great catching up with you again briefely at Musikfest tonite! I know years ago we met at the Raubsville Inn when you filled in for me one night but our paths never crossed since. Hope to connect with you again soon!
Pulse is a high-caliber Classic Rock band that plays at the level of a top notch tribute band but isn't limited to any one band or style! Pulse plays the music of Steely Dan, Santana, Deep Purple, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Genesis, Who, Doors, Peter Gabriel, Cream, Blues Brothers, the Beatles, and more.
Yo Jim! Any chance at getting you out to an open mic? Thursday night at Main Street Pub in Red Hill. We got some good players comin out this week. A couple of pros and it sure would be great to hear you play again. Thanks for the add!
Jim,
Don't ya love shameless plugs? Well... at least this one is for a good cause! (CYSTIC FIBROSIS). :-)
Anyone interested can view & possibly win this rare/unique autographed poster at:
www.simonapple.com
ALL money goes to the CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION for CF research.
(My 10 year old niece has CF).
This poster is signed by everyone involved in Simon Apple's "River To The Sea" album, including:
TONY LEVIN (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Pink Floyd).
BUCK DHARMA (Blue Oyster Cult).
JOHN HELLIWELL (Supertramp).
HUGH MCDOWELL (Electric Light Orchestra).
STEVE RODBY (Pat Metheny Group).
DAVE STAHL (Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Neil Peart's "Burning For Buddy").
DAVID LEONARD (engineer/producer of Rush, McCartney, Prince).
ADAM AYAN (mastering engineer of Rush, Clapton, Phish).
A unique opportunity to get all of these autographs on one item.
