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Jim "Moose" Brown is a Grammy Award winning songwriter and Grammy Nominated musician and producer who has twice been nominated for "Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music (2005, 2006). He co-wrote the Grammy Award winning 8-week number 1 "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" that Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett recorded, the top 10 hit for Darryl Worley "If Something Should Happen",as well as the recent single on James Otto "For You". His songs have been recorded by Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, Jamey Johnson, Terri Clark, Julie Roberts, Martina McBride, Darryl Worley, Megan Mullins, Michael Peterson, James Otto, Jonell Mosser, and others. All songs above were written by Jim "Moose" Brown------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ As a session player, some of the artist's CDs Moose has played piano/keyboards on include: Brad Paisley, Darryl Worley, Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar, Lila McCann, Connie Smith, Bucky Covington, Steve Harwell of Smashmouth, Trace Adkins, Trick Pony, Craig Morgan, Ricky Skaggs, Hank Williams Jr., Rodney Atkins, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Bobby Osborne, Marty Stuart, Blake Shelton, Shawn Camp, Chely Wright, Josh Turner, Trent Willmon, Jamey Johnson, Paul Overstreet, Trent Tomlinson, Steve Holy, Joe Diffie, Mark Chestnutt, Sherrie Austin,Derryl Dodd, Mark McGuinn, Jason Sellers, Jeannie Seeley, The Whites, Doug Stone, Heartland, Amy Dalley, Luke Stricklin, Robin English, 4Runner, David Olney, Jerry Springer, Lee Brice, Wayne Warner,Emily West, Danielle Peck,and others. Discography at http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Artist/Jim-Moose-Brown/c/110 8654-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------Moose was recently nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Country Album" category for his work as co-producer on the critically acclaimed album "That Lonesome Song" by Jamey Johnson on Mercury/Nashville and played keyboards on the Grammy winning single "Letter To Me" by Brad Paisley. The Academy of Country Music awards nominated "That Lonesome Song" for Album of the Year and the song "In Color" for Song of the Year.------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------Moose has played on the movie soundtracks of "Varsity Blues" and the Disney Pixar film "Cars".----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------Jim "Moose" Brown travelled with the legendary Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band on the 2006-2007 "Face The Promise" tour playing electric guitar and keyboards. You can check out the tour info at www.bobseger.com or www.segerfile.com or www.segerbob.com. or www.segernet.com or www.bobsegertour.com---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------"That's What I Love About Sunday", which Moose played piano and hammond B-3 on, was the most played song on country radio in 2005-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------Brad Paisley's Album "Time Well Wasted", which Moose played on every track, was the ACM and CMA "Album Of The Year" in 2006. The instrumental "Time Warp" was nominated for a Grammy Award.------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -----Moose produced the soon to be released album on Darryl Worley "Sounds Like Life To Me", and the single "Sounds Like Life To Me" is at radio now! Also, Moose co-produced an album on Mercury artist Jamey Johnson. "In Color" went top ten and "The High Cost Of Living" is at radio now--------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---Check out a great artist on Warner Bros. named James Otto at www.myspace.com/jamesotto. Moose co-wrote the single "For You". It's off of Otto's CD "Sunset Man".------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------Alan Jackson, George Strait and Jimmy Buffett put out a live cd called "Live from Texas Stadium" and it features "It's Five O'clock Somewhere". Moose is very proud to have his song "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" on this album, and also on the following albums: Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits II, Jimmy Buffett live at Wrigley Field, Jimmy Buffett Live at Fenway Park, Jimmy Buffett Live in Hawaii, Jimmy Buffett Live in Cincinnati Ohio, Jimmy Buffett live in Mansfield Massachusetts, Jimmy Buffett Live in Auburn Washington, Jimmy Buffett Live in Las Vegas,and now on "Live from Texas Stadium" featuring 3 of the greatest artists in music history. Thanks to Alan, George and Jimmy!!!---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------Jimmy Buffett put out a live cd/dvd recorded in March 2007 called "Live In Aguilla" featuring "It's Five O'clock Somewhere". This Live cd/dvd entered the album sales charts at 54. WOW! This is the tenth major project that "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" has been featured on since it was first released to radio back in May 2003. A big thanks to Jimmy buffett!!!-------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------CHECK OUT THE VIDEO CLIPS . THE FIRST ONE BELOW IS MOOSE PERFORMING A SONG HE CO-WROTE WITH DON ROLLINS. HE'S IN A SONGWRITER'S ROUND WITH MARK D. SANDERS, JAMEY JOHNSON AND DARRYL WORLEY. THE OTHER VIDEOS OUR MOOSE PLAYING ELECTRIC GUITAR ON TOUR WITH BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND. TO THE LEFT IS JAMEY JOHNSON ON THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW WITH MOOSE ON HAMMOND B-3 AND BELOW IS JAMEY ON THE LENO SHOW WITH MOOSE ON B-3.Benefit at the Bumpus Harley Davidson

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Member Since: 31/08/2007
Band Members: Moose played on the Grammy winning Album "Salt Of The Earth" by Ricky Skaggs and The Whites which won in the Southern/Bluegrass Gospel category at the 2008 Grammys. Moose also played on the Grammy nominated "5th Gear" by Brad Paisley in the Best Country Album category and the Grammy award winning "Letter To Me" which won Best Male Vocal Performance at the 2009 Grammys. Congratulations Brad! Moose was nominated for a Grammy as co-producer of "That Lonesome Song" by Jamey Johnson. The album lost in the Best Country Album category to Mr. George Strait, Congrats George on your first ever Grammy, talk about way over due!
Influences: James Taylor, George Jones, Albert Lee, Wes Montgomery, Marvin Gaye, Clint Strong, Bob Seger, Aretha Franklin, Ricky Skaggs, Dean Dillon, Steve Wariner, Grand Funk Railroad, Bruce Hornsby, Roger Miller, Eric Clapton, and on, and on, and on, anything with soul that's real......
Sounds Like: SOME OF THE HIT SINGLES MOOSE HAS PLAYED ON INCLUDE:---------------------------------------------------- "When I get Where I'm Going" Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton (Piano) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------"Alcohol" Brad Paisley (Piano, Backround Vocals including "Wheeeeeeewwwww" HA) NUMBER 3----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------"The World" Brad Paisley (Clavinet) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- ---"She's Everything to Me" Brad Paisley (Piano) NUMBER 1------------------------------------------------"Online" Brad Paisley (Hammond B-3) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- --------------"Letter To Me" Brad Paisley (Wurlitzer Elec. Piano) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------"Waiting On A Woman" Brad Paisley (Piano, Hammond B-3) Number 1----------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------"Muddy Water" Trace Adkins (Piano, Hammond B-3) number 17---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------"Have You Forgotten" Darryl Worley (Hammond B-3) NUMBER 1-------------------------------------------"Awful Beautiful Life" Darryl Worley (Piano) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- --"If Something Should Happen" Darryl Worley (Piano, songwriter) NUMBER 9----------------------------------------------------------- ------------Tequila On Ice" Darryl Worley (Hammond B-3, Producer) Number 37---------------------------------------------------------- ---------"I've Got A Brand New Girlfriend" Steve Holy (Piano) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------"Would You Go With Me" Josh Turner (Piano) NUMBER 1-------------------------------------------------"Mrs. Steven Rudy" Mark McGuinn (Piano, B-3) NUMBER 5-----------------------------------------------"The Dollar" Jamey Johnson (Piano, B-3, Wurlitzer) NUMBER 13--------------------------------------------"In Color" Jamey Johnson (Wurlitzer, B-3, Acoustic Guitar, Producer) Number 7----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------"Rocks In Your Shoes" Emily West (Hammond B-3) ------------------------------------------------------------ -"That's What I Love About Sunday" Craig Morgan (Piano, B-3) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- --"Redneck Yachtclub" Craig Morgan (Piano, B-3, Clavinet solo)NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- -------------"In A Real Love" Phil Vassar (Hammond B-3) NUMBER 1-------------------------------------------------------"The Last Day Of My Life" Phil Vassar (Hammond B-3) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- -------------"Don't Make Me" Blake Shelton (Hammond B-3) NUMBER 8-----------------------------------------------"The More I Drink" Blake Shelton (Piano) NUMBER 8----------------------------------------------------------- --------"Tough" Craig Morgan (Piano) NUMBER 7----------------------------------------------------------- -----"International Harvester" Craig Morgan (Piano, B-3) NUMBER 10---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------"Love Remembers" Craig Morgan (Piano) NUMBER 8----------------------------------------------------------- -------"For You" James Otto (Songwriter) NUMBER 37---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------"It's Five O'clock Somewhere" Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffett (Songwriter) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------" It Won't Be Like This For Long" Darius Rucker (Wurlitzer Electric Piano) NUMBER 1----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------"Marry For Money" Trace Adkins (Piano) NUMBER 15 AND GOING UP!!!!------------------------------------------"Sounds Like Life To Me" Darryl Worley (Producer, piano, B-3, Backgound Vocals) NUMBER 36 AND GOING UP!!!!------------------------------------------------------ ----------------"The High Cost Of Living" Jamey Johnson (Producer, B-3) NUMBER 39 AND GOING UP!!!!Darryl's new video "Sounds Like Life To Me". Notice Kerry Collins of the Tennessee Titans is the Bartender and Jamey Johnson is in the video as well!!!!
Record Label: Session Player, Songwriter, Producer
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Josh Turner Cut

Hey,I'm so excited!! Josh Turner cut a song of mine that I co-wrote with Wil Nance only a month ago. Wil and I wrote the song on May 13th, I demoed it on May 14th and Josh Turner cut it on June 2nd. I...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:48:00 GMT

NEW SONGS

Hey there, I've got some new songs. "I Do What I Do"--I wrote this with Wil Nance. Josh Turner cut this song last week for his new album!!"You Were Never Mine To Lose"--I wrote this with Dani flowers ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:20:00 GMT

Jamey Johnson goes gold

Hello all, good news! Jamey Johnson's album "That Lonesome Song" has gone gold this week, reaching sales of 500,000. It was a blast recording the album and I hope this is just the beginning of a long ...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:28:00 GMT

New Darryl Worley Video

Hey all!! Congrats to Jamey Johnson for winning Song of the Year at the ACMs in Vegas. We were up for Single of the Year and Album of the year but it wasn't to be this year. I posted a new video. It i...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:59:00 GMT

Academy of Country Music Awards

Hello all. Jamey Johnson has done it again! He's nominated for 5 awards at the ACMs. Myself along with the rest of the production team of the Kent Hardly Playboys are nominated for 2 awards: Producers...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:27:00 GMT

The Leno Show...

Hey gang,I just found out Jamey Johnson has been booked on the Jay Leno show on February 5th, 2009. We're gonna be out there for the Grammys so it works out perfectly. Be sure to tune in if you get th...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:02:00 GMT

Rolling Stone Magazine

Greetings and Happy Holidays.Rolling Stone magazine recently put out it's "50 Best Albums of the Year". This includes all genres of music and they have Jamey Johnson's "That Lonesome Song" listed at n...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:17:00 GMT

The Grammys....

Hey all.I just got the news that myself and the rest of the "Kent Hardly Playboys" are nominated for the Grammy Award in the 'Best Country Album' category. We produced the Jamey Johnson album "That Lo...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:17:00 GMT

Jamey Johnson article....

Hello all. This is from a great article in Nashville Skyline by a great writer, Peter Cooper:They knew it was wrong, and they did it anyway. They gathered in a little place called Big Studios. They re...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:13:00 GMT

Long overdue Hello...

Hello to all once again. So here's the latest. James Otto's single called "For You" is at 40 this week on the country charts. The video is done and it's fantastic! It went to CMT and GAC today so hope...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:45:00 GMT