Basic Information
Label: Un-Attached
Management: Flint Creek Music
Members: I appear solo, in a duo (On the Air), or with a full group (The MojoSkillet)
Jim Bartholomew
Chicago, IL
Americana / Acoustic, Rock & Soul / Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Bio
It's about sound and meaning. It's a reflection of something I thought I heard, once, and have been chasing ever since. It came from some sacred place and shows up now when I least expect it. I can't explain it, but I know when I get it right. It's in Howlin' Wolf's voice. It's in Ry Cooder's guitar. It's in Townes' songs. It's the wind in the trees on a summer night. It's beautiful and it hurts. It's a truth you're really not ready to hear, but that you can't live without. It's simple and de...
Past Shows
Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Hanover Park, IL
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: 21+
Antioch, IL
Wed, Jun 15, 2011
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Ages: 21+
Antioch, IL
Fri, May 13, 2011
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Ages: 21+
Lake Villa, IL
Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Bartlett, IL
Comments
Kerry Leigh:
Outstanding, well-crafted, original compositions and compelling well-executed performance! Take care -- Kerry
Jan 06
Tribal Lion:
Thanks Jim, I'll be sure to stop in for another visit soon, Peace:)
Oct 11
John Revitte:
Hi Jim, Great passion and honesty in your songs!!!
Feb 04
Mario Sanchez:
Dubs,
Great stuff! Absoulutely Great!
Ill be at The Vine on Thursday for open mic. Cant wait to see you there!
-Mario
Jun 15
Paddy C:
Oh my the memories Jim.....Thank you! These songs bring back some great feelings.
Patrick
Feb 03
Press
“...Jim Bartholomew was singing a Van Morrison tune to an appreciative standing-room-only crowd...”
Artist Stats
Fans: 101
Song Plays: 779
Visits: 1,645
Widget Hits: 353
Status
Status:
Summer on the wane; Autumn on the rise. Time for harvesting and hunkering down. There are worse things in the world.
Blog
Still Searching
Mar 29, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Many years ago,I was with some friends and we had a pretty active Ouija board going. We were young and open and that kind of thing was more than intriguing. Everyone was asking the usual sorts of questions about love and life, and I posed what I thought was a pretty innocent query: "tell me what my future will be like". The answer stopped me short:...
