Carlton James:guitar,mouth harp,vocals; Mike Kilpatrick: pedal steel, trombone; Jon Hampton: bass; Brent Finlen: drums
Influences
Gram Parsons,Jimmie Rodgers,Johnny Cash,rev.Gary Davis,Billy Joe Shaver,Guy Clark,Ramblin Jack Elliot, John Prine, Ernest Tubb, and my buddy Erik The Red........ Not to forget grandpa Jim..
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"It is the music of the hustler, of the feverishly active spectator; of the sky-scraper and the grain elevator."
-The Thunderer, March 1913 (on the subject of Ragtime music)
Although more than 90 years old, this review could easily have been written about the self-proclaimed "honky-tonk ragtime blues" man, Carlton James.
Childhood spent between Detroit, Michigan and Hernando County, Florida, Carlton has played through several genres of music (including heavy-metal, punk, and country) in order to find what seems to be his calling in the soulful rhythms of New Orleans street music. His unique take on fingerstyle blues guitar is complimented by his baritone drawl, and pleasantly accented by yodels, yips, and whoops.
Although a pleasure to hear Carlton James as a solo act, the number of band members swells to include not only but occasionally banjo, pedal steel, back-up vocals, bass, and percussion.
Accessable, hard-working, and honest, Carlton James and Co is a solid and foot-stomping excuse to go out honky-tonkin'.
-Jen Koppin
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We play over at Banjo Jim's once a month and we book the opening slot for that night as well. If you have some NYC fans that'll come out to catch your show, you could fill that opening slot one of the months. Maybe we could hook up a show with you if we are ever down Charlottesville way.
Will Scott's new album, GNAWBONE is here!!! The CD is available at CDBaby and other online retailers.
Over three years in the making, GNAWBONE is Scott's fully-produced studio debut and features a crack team of hand-picked musicians as well as guest performances by Jan Bell, Jolie Holland, Samantha Parton, and Preacher Boy (the album's producer).
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