tyler james looks like hes 15, but hes really a 25 year old folk country singer-songwriter, on the verge of breaking out.
i first stumbled upon tylers music when i moved to tennessee, around 2004. since then hes put out 2 eps that were well received in the nashville area, where he resides. hes done a couple of solo tours across the united states, but has yet to amass a real following outside of TN. in my opinion, this wont be the case for long. tyler is currently recording a full-length @ House of David studio on music row in nashville, & i believe this album will be a game changer.
quick list of notables that have recorded @ House of David: neil young, elvis presley, roy orbison, yo la tengo.
tyler released studio video footage on his blog, & by the sound of it, the new album is gonna be great. the kid has serious talent, & is an excellent songwriter. his rustic & worn look is highly indicative of his music - he crafts folky alt-country tunes, & has a knack for honest lyrics & resonating melodies. another thing i really dig is that he frequently posts work-in-progress demos (purportedly recorded in his apartment) on a separate myspace page reserved for b-sides/unreleased material. they sound much rougher than the studio tracks, but the songs themselves are just as good if not better than the glossier ones. he recently started a side project w/ fellow nashvillian kate york, & recorded a live 3 song demo. the result is a wonderful pairing; their harmonies are...mellifluous.
check out 2 tracks from the tyler & kate collaboration, & 2 from the "sweet relief" ep (released in 2007)
mp3s:
--> tyler & kate - groovy kind of love
--> tyler & kate - you never wake up
--> tyler james - shenandoah
--> tyler james - for my generation
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