Basic Information
Label: Sidewalking Crab Records
Management: Self
Members: James Curley, George Callobre, Ben Lansing, Dave Heim
James Curley
Chicago, IL
Americana / Folk / Folk Rock
Bio
"The Best Damn Songwriter You Never Heard"
James Curley began writing songs in the mid 70s in his native Philadelphia, influenced mainly by his trips to the Philadelphia Folk Festival and to local clubs like The Main Point, Grendel's Lair and others. He appeared as a solo songwriter back then, opening locally for other artists of the day, including Artie Traum and Lou London.
Leaving Philadelphia, James played in Denver, Boulder, Eugene and other areas and eventually wound up in Houston, wh...
Comments
Cindy Smith:
Good songs. Good Lyrics. Cindy :)
Feb 11
Stuart Shaw:
Great Music man!
Jan 11
Kerry Leigh:
Outstanding, well-crafted, original compositions and compelling well-executed performance! Take care -- Kerry
Jan 06
Will Joiner:
Droppin by for another listen.Keep up the great work!
Dec 04
Liz Lohnes:
Thanks for being a fan, I'm your fan as well Lets be fans of fb too:)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Liz-Lohnes/12012275279
Feel free to drop your fb link on my page and I will like you back.
Have a great weekend.
Dec 03
Foster Mastering:
Thanks! Please keep me in mind if you're ever in need of mastering. I've got 17 years worth of experience, done time at Prince's Paisley Park Studios. Sony and Freq. Mastering, work with all genres of music, and have a ...
Dec 02
Billy G Benson Band:
congrats on being #1 on the folk charts
Nov 30
ABOI DOYLE:
great cool tunes
Nov 19
TE Fireoved:
Nice work James and Guys!
Sep 07
Stephenson Rd.:
"Ordinary Day" - Wow! Love it!
Sep 04
Artist Stats
Fans: 13,465
Song Plays: 4,271
Visits: 13,115
Video Plays: 211
Widget Hits: 11,306
Status
Status:
Quote 4 today: "Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight; got to kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight" - Bruce Cockburn
Press
“James Curley, now of Rogers Park, is a native of Philadelphia, and has been immersed in folk, folk-rock, and Americana music since his teens, when he was inspired by the music at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. He began writing songs in the 70s, a decade that saw his involvement in the music scenes of Colorado, Oregon, and Texas.
Curley's Facebook bio states: "Channeled Ralph McTell and David Bromberg by way of Townes Van Zandt and Shake Russell"
He came to Chicago with his wife (an Addison native) in 1981 and runs a natural food business, James Curley Market Management. He has recorded two well-received albums, "Tom's Cafe" (2002) and "Manufactured Meaning" (2007), with a new one in the works set for a May release.
"I'm working with John Abbey to craft a really acoustic record," said Curley. "Different tones and textures. Hand percussion."
Curley has performed widely, as both a solo act and with a full rock ensemble.”
Blog
CD Update....July 4th 2011
Jul 04, 2011 at 01:15 PM
Let me acknowledge upfront that it's been months since I last sent you all an update regarding the CD. I'd love to blame the weather, or circumstance, or the Fates for the slow progress on the CD, but the truth is simply this: I'm taking longer than expected because I'm discovering artistic directions for the CD that I had not anticpated and that a...
