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Jasper James

About Me

Fresh from opening for Debbie Harry (Blondie), "Shortbus" musician Jasper James is now touring in support of her new album entitled "VIBRATOR."
For the past five years Jasper has graced the stages of various well-known music venues including, CBGB's, Crobar Miami and has participated in the prestigious CMJ Music Festival. Recently she has performed at such New York Underground Hotspots Santos Party House, VANDAM, Touch Nightclub, and abroad at the world renowned nightclubs HEAVEN and DUCKIE in London.
Her song, "This House" was featured on the soundtrack to John Cameron Mitchell's controversial feature film "Shortbus" (2006). The song shared space with established acts such as Yo Lo Tengo, The Ark, Justin Bond and The Animal Collective.
Jasper James is now booking N. American and Internationally. For Bookings, to request a press kit or arrange an interview please contact Darcy Totten, at 512.577.3107 or [email protected]
Venues:
The Living Room, Bowery Ballroom, The Bottom Line, Le Bar Bat, Don't Tell Mama, CBGB's Gallery, Sidewalk Café, Village Vanguard, Elbow Room, Parkside Lounge, Pete's Candy Store, African Cultural Center, Harvest Festival in J.J. Byrne Park, Night and Day, The Tea Lounge (New York) Brooklyn Pride in Prospect Park, Sputnik CMJ Festival 2005, dUMBA Collective (Brooklyn); New York Avenue (Huntington)
Filmography:
Shortbus (fall 2006)
Apparition of the Eternal Church (fall 2006)
Ambulomancy (shot in Alaska summer 2007)
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Member Since: 09/06/2007
Band Website: jasperjamesmusic.com
Band Members: Management: Darcy Totten | Contact [email protected]

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Influences: Al Green, Lou Rawles, The Gap Band, Smokey Robinson, The Bee Gees, Queen, All the old school crooners..Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. in particular, Chryssie Hynde, Annie Lennox, Cultue Club, depeche Mode, Eurythmics, Sesame Street, Carnivals, Magic, Cornbread, Roy Orbison, Chris Issac, Nancy Sinatra, Bird,E.W. & F., Stevie Wonder, The Bangles, The Go-go's, Elton John Circa 1970-84, Mozart, Bach, Bobby Mcferrin (we need to talk!!) Blind Boys of Alabama, Blind Boys of Mississippi, Howlin Wolf, Bessie Smith, SugarCubes, Morrissey, Elvis, The Clash, Johnny Cash, K.D. Lang., Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Sting, The Police.
Sounds Like: ....What a Homo lovechild of Beck and Moby would sound like if they were black, broke, and hungry.
Record Label: Independent/Affiliated w/Crispsin Thump Production
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

EXCLUSIVE: Jasper James' 'Rocket' Video Premiere

http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/08/20/jasper-james-vi...Powered by ShareThis Here it is folks.. MTV seems to like it!
Posted by on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:28:00 GMT

It's HERE, It's HERE!!! "ROCKET" Available on itunes NOW!

LOOK IT'S HERE!!!! YAY, "ROCKET" Available on itunes TODAY!!! GET urself some!!! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? id=320534455&s=143441
Posted by on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:48:00 GMT

REady 4 INK!

Chest, BACK and sleeve down left arm. concept?
Posted by on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:06:00 GMT

Day 361 "Just Like that"

Sometimes it's gone, just like that. and then you're left with the truth of what could've beensaid in the first place.
Posted by on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:23:00 GMT

Day 362 Something bit me

For awhile now, I've know that there are certain things I could be doing tobring more visibility to myself. I wanted to start a blog, but i Kept askingmyself "what would I write about?" Even thinking ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:41:00 GMT

Day 363 Redemption

You've must've noticed by now that the music blaring from cars these days is Michael Jackson (duh!) But i find interesting is thatif it's not michael Jackson, than for the most part it's "silent" or v...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:39:00 GMT

How do I Become a member of the "Michael Jackson Preservation Society?"

I KNOW some of you may be thinking that I'm taking this whole whole things a bit to far. However, being that I was inclined to start this society over a 1 1/2 years ago it makes me feel confident that...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:25:00 GMT

Day 364

I went through the interweb to find pics of MJ..ones of him smiling, those are the best, next to the ones of him in a performance pose. F-I-R-E!! That's what it seemedlike he was feeling sometimes, so...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:34:00 GMT

#1 installment 365 days without Michael-On the passing of Michael Jackson

I have only now just started to get over the deep grief in my heart that I have been experiencing since Michael Jacksons passing. I want to believethat it's not real, that his family and everyone arou...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Yo, this is the SHIZNIT!!! J.J. & Peaches?!?! ... u should read it!! jjxx

http://www.thechampagnelife.blogspot.com/
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 11:00:00 GMT