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Jim Carolan

About Me

Get your layout at MyspaceI started banging on a $19.00 JCPenney’s acoustic guitar that my aunt gave me many years ago. Somehow that led me to playing 200 shows a year, writing songs and producing records. Now some 20+ years later I’ve had the privilege of writing and working with platinum selling, Grammy nominated and Grammy winning songwriters and producers. Along the way I’ve either won or been a finalist in The International Uni-Song Songwriters Contest, USA Songwriting Competition, the Philadelphia Chapter of The Recording Academy’s Annual Pitch-a-Thon and The NJ Best Band Contest! I also founded the largest songwriters organization in Pennsylvania (the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of NSAI) and worked as Director of International Licensing for Westwood Music Group. My passion has always been writing songs. Earlier this year I formed my own publishing company, Big Daddy Songs, to promote my music. Things have been rocking! We’ve had ten cuts in the past three months with artists all over the world as well as songs in TV shows and have decided to branch out into artist and songwriter development as well. But no matter what I’m doing, I’m always about the song!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 03/07/2007
Band Website: www.bigdaddysongs.net
Influences: All Kinds! Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blues Brothers, Chuck Berry, Santana, Muddy, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Lyle Lovett, Kansas, Boston, Garth Brooks, Garth from Wayne's World, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Martina McBride, Little Feat, BTO, Beatles and anything from my favorite songwriters: Kris Bergsness, Bud Tower, Jim McCormick, Pete Sallis, Jeff Pearson, David Ivory, Skip Denenberg, Bob Dellaposta, Chip Taylor, Neil Herman, Barbara Cloyd, Dave Baldwin, Jim Femino, Chris Wallin, Jeffery Steele, Chuck Jones, Chuck Cannon, Hugh Prestwood, Tony Lane, Craig Wiseman, Deb Champion and Sean Carolan! (He Rocks!)
Sounds Like: Me....most of the time!
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SUGAR - Movie Trailer!

Hi Friends!Well my first posting of this with the link to you tube was taken down by the movie company.  So let's go to the source!You can see a trailer of the Sony/HBO Movie "SUGAR" about a baseball ...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:09:00 GMT

14 CUTS, A MOVIE, SINGLES, 2008 WAS GREAT!

Hey Friends!Just wanted to give you all a quick 2008 wrap up of what has happened in Jim Carolan/Big Daddy Songs world!First, the SONY/HBO Movie SUGAR featuring my song ROCK IT IN will be released...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:14:00 GMT

BENEFIT SHOW! July 2nd.! Featuring - Jim Femino, Craig Bickhardt, Skip Deneberg & Myself!

Hi Friends!A RARE PERFORMANCE from me! But for a good cause! I''ve had the pleasure of performing with all these guys before and it is always a blast! Hope you can make it! Details below from the ...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:15:00 GMT

SONY PICKS UP MOVIE WITH MY SONG!

Hey Friends!!I just wanted to share some exciting news! Sony Pictures picked-up the movie SUGAR that features my song "Rock It In" for theater distribution throughout North America, Latin & South Ame...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:35:00 GMT

REBEKKA PAIGE Releases GOOD RIDDANCE As First RADIO SINGLE!!

Hey Friends!My song GOOD RIDDANCE was released coast to coast to Canadian Radio stations today as Rebekka Paige's first single! Check out this brief press release from Rebekka's management:First Singl...
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 11:34:00 GMT

I FINALLY MADE IT IN THE BIG LEAGUES!

Hey Friends!In my middle school yearbook it says: "Jim wants to be a Rock Star or play Major League Baseball for the New York Mets!" Well, I never could hit a curve ball, so I decided to shoot for th...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:55:00 GMT

SONG IN A MOVIE!

Hi Friends!I posted this as a bulletin a few days ago! So, I thought I'd use it as my first Blog! One of my Rock songs called "ROCK IT IN" is in a Baseball Movie called "SUGAR!" It's about Dominica...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:52:00 GMT