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MORE STRANGE NEWS FROM ANOTHER STAR
Dialog Records: April 30th, 2013
Cover Art: James Wallace
Layout: Ricardo Alessio
(album download available upon request)
PRESS
"Paul Simon doing a Daniel Johnston tribute while Beck makes butter sculptures in the control room."
-Cincinnati City Beat
(Midpoint Music Fest Preview Guide, 2012)
"Maintains folk undertones while employing a complex, multi-instrumental sound that makes the record unique."
-Paste Magazine
(Album Stream, 2013)
"Its title alluding to a collection of fairy tales published just after WWI by Nobel laureate Herman Hesse, MSN features 10 acoustic-based pop tunes with more than a few literal bells and whistles. Wallace comes by his comparisons to Paul Simon honestly, with his gentle but agile voice and his effortless ability to incorporate African, Latin and other influences into his own distinctive, enigmatic formula."
-Nashville Scene
(Album Review, 2013)
"Pop sensibility that at times brushes up against the sound of the Elephant 6 collective."
"More Strange News moves between soul, jazz, folk and straight up rock, while spotlighting Wallace's unique penchant for clever wordplay."
-RVA Mag
(Show Preview, March 2011) (Album Review, Jan 2012)
"There are instances of romance, apocalyptic notions as the world passes, and symptoms of travel. I don't think Wallace considers approaching any of these subjects under simple pretense."
-The Richmond Scene
(Album Review, Aug. 2011)
Nashville Scene Critics Choice (show preview)
RVA Mag (live review)
Yewknee.com (album review)
JWTNL MEMBERS
James Wallace: Vocals, Guitar
Nate Matthews: Vocals, Bass
Pinson Chanselle: Aux Percussion
Aaron Distler: Drums
Ric Alessio: Keyboard, Saxophone, Vocals
Aaron Williams: Clarinet, Saxophone
PHOTOS
For Hi-res Photos, GO HERE.
LINKS
Bandcamp: jameswallace.bandcamp.com
Website: www.jwatnl.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jwatnl
MEDIA
"To The River" (Official Music Video)
"Worse Things Have Happened" (Official Music Video)
BIO
James Wallace is the kind of guy you'd want on your side if you ever got into a music fight in prison. A quick falsetto step and a melismatic jab would get you right out of trouble, and back on the good line. Though he's never done time, his penchant for dark and clever wordplay above major cheerful melodies, indicates there may be a few twisted stories from his past that we've yet to discover.
More Strange News From Another Star captures a vintage quality channeled from some alternate-dimension folk music of decades past. The nod to Paul Simon is apparent through sheer vocal physicality and studied use of polyrhythmic percussion, but Wallace's writing also reveals a similar love for melancholy lyric married to rich gospel harmonies. More often than not, his band heads into the go-for-broke rodeo scene of the early Kinks. A kind of rock and roll riot of joy and energy that is balanced neatly by Wallace's sweet tenor and bluesy melodic lines.
Following his narrative influences takes us down a true rabbit hole--to the source of the Naked Light. Stories appear out of every corner, real and or unreal. Emotions are born and breathe, exhibiting strange behaviors. Whether they are cited from one of his wandering trips to China, his short stint as a gospel piano player for a small Mennonite Church in Appalachia, or a mysterious box of letters about the alien end times found in an abandoned storehouse, Wallace's well of inspiration is deep, and doesn't seem to be running dry anytime soon.
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CONTACT
General Iquiries ~ nonakedlight@gmail.com
Press & Promo: Talia Miller of Brixton Agency ~ talia@brixtonagency.com
Booking: Matt Elam of William Morris Agency ~ melam@wmeentertainment.com
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