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Randy James

LIVE 2008!

About Me


(legal discaimer) VERY DANGEROUS .ATTN :kids do not try this!!
Im a songwriter,vocalist/frontman ...known to dabble on guitar and bass abit as well.Just an all around fun mofo! I am formerly the lead vocalist of LA bands Riothouse and Texas Chainsaw .After Chainsaw disbanded (for reasons unknown..I really have nooo idea! I was asked to join Jason Ebs formerly of Criss (Peter Criss of Kiss...before the Kiss Reunion Tour) band Twisted Roots and played alot of live shows with Jason .I have also performed onstage with Slash once at FM Station Live back in the mid 90"s and a whole slue of great veteran rockers! I have songs in several feature films including Night Of The Demons2 , Children Of The Corn 5,Bikini Biker Beach Babes,Showdown....etc.Before my LA experience I was known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for OMEGA I was very young at the time but we did pretty damn well ,and opened shows for W.O.W ,Blackfoot,The Bzz,Dirt"s Raiders,Danny Johnson and The Bandits to name a few.The band split up when I was 19 after about 6 yrs .After Omega I moved around alot and played in a number bands in FL,OH,IN,NC, IL etc. I completed my first solo effort "No Tree" in 2005 .I wrote everything and played everything.Im now preparing my 2nd effort which is titled :Randy James.." Elements Of Disfunction" Ive ran into a few snags,but hope for a release by ....2.am.I began playing guitar and singing when I was 5 years old. My first public appearance was playing and singing Jerimiah Was A Bullfrog..lol "Joy To The World"for my kindergarten class!!!(for real lol) .My roots include some country, blues and 50s rock..thanks to my very musical family.Im a huge fan of 70s and 80s rock. Kiss, Van Halen, Rush, Scorpions, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper...etc etc etc
AVAILABLE AT PARASOL.COM
Stay tuned and enjoy!!!!!

Currently working on new material with Rob (the drummer from Texas Chainsaw and formerly of Jones Street ) a lot of very cool things are in the works!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/17/2007
Band Website: randyjamesrocksonline.com under contstruction.
Influences: INFLUENCES : Aerosmith,Alice Cooper,Aldo Nova,Collective Soul,Rush,Ted Nugent,Van Halen,Iron Maiden,Kiss,Montrose,Sammy Hagar,Ozzy Osbourne,Randy Rhoads,Scorpions,Frank Zappa,Yes,Boston,Kix,Led Zepplin,Styx,Cheap Trick,Judas Priest,Steve Miller,BB King,Glen Cambell,Roy Clark,Jerry Reed,Def Leppard,Stevie Ray Vauhn,Chuck Berry,Everly Brothers,Elvis,....from a-z old country music,blues,50s rock,70s and 80s metal.
Buried at PhotoCasket.com
Sounds Like: Melodic guitar rock...heavy at times with some sweet mellow moments as well.Very thought provoking lyrical content!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!
Buried at PhotoCasket.com REQUEST SONGS FROM... RANDY JAMES "No Tree" and Texas Chainsaw "Burnin The Candle" contact your local rock stations!!!Calgary, AB - CJAY92 (403) 249-CJ92 Birmingham, AL - 107.7 WRAX (205) 741-1077 Huntsville, AL - 95.1 WRTT (256) 536-1568 Montgomery, AL - 95.1 WXFX (334) 860-9500 Little Rock, AR - 100.3 KDJE (501) 433-1003 Phoenix, AZ - 93.3 KDKB (602) 260-9393 Phoenix, AZ - WKZON (602) 260-1015 Scottsdale, AZ - WKEDJ (602) 260- 1039 Tempe, AZ - WKUPD (602) 260-9800 Tucson, AZ - WKFMA (520) 880-5362 Bakersfield, CA - 106.1 KRAB (661) 842-5722 Bakersfield, CA - 93.1 KKXX (661) 842-0842 Bakersfield, CA - 93.1 KRFR (661) 842-0842 Bakersfield, CA - WKRAB (661) 842-5722 Fresno, CA – WKRZR (559) 247-2000 Modesto, CA - 96.7 KMRQ (209) 521-6967 Monterey, CA – KMBY (866) xxx-1039 Sacramento, CA – 98.5 KRXQ (888) 390-9850 Sacramento, CA – KWOD (916) 766-1065 San Bernardino, CA – KCXX (909) 889-1039 San Diego, CA – KBZT (619) 570-1949 San Francisco, CA – KITS (800) 696-1053 San Jose, CA – KCNL (408) 575-1049 Santa Rosa, CA – KXFX (707) 636-1369 Denver, CO – KBPI (303) 713-ROCK Denver, CO – KTCL (303) 631-2933 Fort Collins, CO – KKPL (888) 666-1999 Hartford, CT – 106.9 WCCC (860) 525-WCCC Gainesville, FL – 103.7 WRUF (352) 392-ROCK Jacksonville, FL – WPLA (904) 448-0933 Maitland, FL – WJRR (888) 978-1011 Miami, FL – 94.9 WZTA (866) 949-ROCK Orlando, FL – WOCL (407) 919-1059 Sarasota, FL – WTZB (800) 820-BUZZ St. Petersburg, FL – WSUN (877) 327-9797 Tampa Bay, FL – 97XWSUN (727) 217-9797 W Palm Beach, FL – WPBZ (866) 954-7625 Athens, GA – Rock 103.7 (706) 369-1037 Atlanta, GA – WNNX (404) 741-0997 Savannah, GA – Rock 106.1 (800) 394-1061 Honolulu, HI – KUCD (808) 296-1019 Cedar Rapids, IA – 94.1 KRNA (319) 337-2222 Des Moines, IA – 103.3 KAZR (515) 255-1033 Champaign, IL – 93.5-95.3 (217) 239-9350 Champaign, IL – WPGU (217) 337-1071 Chicago, IL – 101.1 Q101 (312) 591-8300 Normal, IL – 96.7 IRock (309) 452-9696 Ft. Wayne, IN – 98.9 WBYR (260) 484-2327 Topeka, KS – V100 (785) 297-1003 Wichita, KS – KICT 95.1 (316) 436-1095 Lexington, KY – 103.3 WXZZ (877) 444-1033 Louisville, KY – 100.5 WTXF (502) 571-1005 Baton Rouge, LA – 93.7 KOOJ (225) 499-0937 Boston, MA – 107.3 WAAF (617) 931-1AAF New Bedford, MA – 100.3 KKB (508) 994-1071 Springfield, MA – Laser 99.3 (413) 526-9932 Baltimore, MD – 97.9 WIYY (800)767-1098 Augusta, ME – Rock 105 (207) 621-WTOS Detroit, MI – 101.1 WRIF (248) 414-5645 Flint, MI – 101.5 WWBN (810) 251-5101 Grand Rapids, MI – 107.3 KLQ (616) 774-9450 Holt, MI – Q106 (80) 669-2106 Springfield, MI – 104.1 KZRQ (417) 577-7625 Traverse City, MI 97.5 WKLT (800) 968-9558 Minneapolis, MN – 93.7 KXXR (651) 989-9393The new records gonna getcha by the boo boos!!ha ha.... Its sounding very kickass so far but is taking much longer than expected,please stay tuned though cuz its on the way!!!
Record Label: unsigned...talk to me!!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

More Than Words Two Live By..thanks David!

From: David Harrison Levi STARMAKER®"Date: Mar 25, 2008 9:01 AM ..http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/jessica_rules321/Bre ast-Cancer-Ribbon_w-thank-you-fr.gif" />THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING F...
Posted by Randy James on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:40:00 PST

2008

Happy 2008 everyone!Ive got alot to say about the human condition.Its up to all of us to make 2008 a monumental year in history.I know everybody has their own personal goals and things they"d like to ...
Posted by Randy James on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:36:00 PST

Nature

I learned something the other day that I found very intresting on The Nature Channel .  Did you know that a male octopus only gets to have sex one time in his whole life,yes its true.After e...
Posted by Randy James on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:24:00 PST

Stuffed Portabellos

Due to popular demand Ive decided to continue on with my role as "The Culinary Culprit"..friends from my old page are quite familliar with my scrumpdelisious creations!So welcome new viewers  And...
Posted by Randy James on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:32:00 PST