Early James live at Grimey’s
1/11 update - Due to the wintery weather that hit our region yesterday, our Early James event has been rescheduled from today to next Saturday, January 18th. We hope you will be able to join us then!
We’re pumped to host Early James in the record shop on Saturday, January 18th at 4:30 PM for an instore performance and album signing in celebration of the release of his new album, Medium Raw. Due out Friday, January 10th via Easy Eye Sound, the new album was recorded in a house, specifically, “Honky Chateau,” an old Nashville property owned by photographer and artist Buddy Jackson. Over 100 years old, the house has plaster on the walls, plastered ceilings, old wallpaper and big oak floors. James, Auerbach and crew brought in all the recording gear themselves – including an old 50’s Universal Audio tube console which was originally built by FAME Studios’ Rick Hall. Mixing consoles were set up in an upstairs bedroom. James and the players on the album – longtime bassist Adrian Marmolejo, drummer Jeff Clemens and percussionist Sam Bacco – were all set up in different rooms downstairs.
James notes that pretty much everything you hear on Medium Raw was, as its title suggests, cut “au naturel.” The record includes songs by James as well as those co-written with producer Dan Auerbach and top Nashville songwriter Pat McLaughlin (“I Got This Problem”); Sheryl Crow’s frequent collaborator Jeff Trott (“Nothing Surprises Me Anymore”); roots singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim (“Go Down Swinging”); Irish songwriter Mick Flannery (“Upside Down Umbrella”); and James’ former Birmingham roommate Ryan Sobb (“Unspeakable Thing”).
We’re looking forward to hosting Early James at Grimey’s and hope you’ll be here to join us! You can secure your copy of Medium Raw by preordering a copy in the shop or on our site here now. When James is in the house he’ll be signing copies for event attendees, so don’t miss your chance to meet James and get your album autographed. Our event is free & all ages, so come one, come all! As this will be occurring at the same time as our weekly BEER:30 hang, we’ll be sharing free cold Tennessee Brew Works beers with of-age attendees (you must be 21+ with valid ID to partake).
Early James Medium Raw ‘Well-Done’ Brown Vinyl LP