JEREMIAH JAMES GANG

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Jeremiah James is a singer/songwriter with a new take on an old style. His music is a blend of honkytonk, sad bastard balladeer, folk, americana, acoustic roadhouse, and country. His booming baritone voice combined with heartfelt, bourbon soaked lyrics create a sound that's unique, yet comfortingly familiar. He currently has a hangover in Boise, ID.

Honkytonk music at it's finest. A mix of old country and 70's rock'n'roll (outlaw-country). The Jeremiah James Gang have good songwriting, a signature voice, and hot players. Jeremiah's voice is very identifiable and has drawn comparisons to some of his heroes. His songwriting is straight up and real, in a humorous way, with references to the honkytonk past and future. The band is tight, with a looseness that comes when most of your evenings are spent on a stage. 'Shakey' Dave Manion, the honkiest tonkiest picker in Idaho, is on pedal steel and a Telecaster. Bernie Reilly, the swiss army knife, is on vocals, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, piano, accordian, and anything else he wants to. 'Wild' Bill Parsons, a Famous Motel Cowboy, is on upright bass. Ben 'Tank' Brault plays drums, walls, and anything else he can bang on. Jeremiah James is on rythym guitar and vocals. Jeremiah and/or the Gang have opened or shared the stage with Robert Earl Keen, The Gourds, Shooter Jennings, Dale Watson, Young Dubliners, Eilen Jewel, Western Underground, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Tift Merritt, Reckless Kelly, Curtis Stigers, Mickey & the Motorcars, Rosalie Sorrels, Trainwreck, Lightning Malcom, Pinto Bennett, David Olney, Muzzie Braun, and Kip Attaway to name a few.

IDAHO STATESMAN ARTICLE, JAN. 2 2009 by MICHAEL DEEDS ...Here's a new title for local outlaw-country singer Jeremiah James: Marshal of 2008's local music scene. Not only was James' album, "Idaho Cowboy," the Record Exchange's best-selling local release in 2008, it finished among the Top 10 overall sellers. And it's still moving copies. That's impressive. For a...

BOISE WEEKLY ARTICLE, FEB. 6 2008 by AMY ATKINS I have a friend whose birthday is Dec. 26. It fell on a Wednesday last year, and I went down to Pengilly's to help her celebrate. Not only because it was a Wednesday but also because it was the day after Christmas, I expected the place to be quiet enough to hear tumbleweeds rolling. When I arrived, the joint was rocking and there wasn't a single damn place to sit. I had forgotten that Jeremiah James plays at Pengilly's Wednesday nights and realized I might as well get used to standing. Jeremiah James draws a crowd on just about any stage he takes to. His unique style pays homage to country roots but has a firm hold in rock. His honest songwriting, coupled with his bourbon-and-cigarette voice, makes listeners feel as though they're hearing a classic Americana song even if it's the first time James has ever played it. Leading the charge on acoustic guitar, he shares Pengilly's Wednesday night stage with Rob Hill on bass, Dave Manion on pedal steel, Low-Fi's Mike Rundle on drums and Johnny Shoes on electric guitar. The newly nonsmoking Pengilly's, a venue that lets time just pass it by, is the perfect place to hear James lament on the troubles a country boy can find when he gets mixed up with cheap women and even cheaper whiskey. Just wear comfortable shoes.