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James Farrell

About Me

Native Chicagoan and current Nashville resident James Farrell is your typical singer/songwriter: He's hyper-sensitive, prone to heartache and one bill away from living in his parents’ basement. Always one to wear his heart on his sleeve, James became a songwriter at a young age when his friends and family grew tired of listening to his relationship woes. Through music, James discovered that people were more likely to lend him an ear if he provided them with a melody.

This is most evident on his debut EP, Moment of Closure. In his songs about love, loss, regret, sin and repentance, James expresses what we all think about in the shower but are too afraid to talk about once we’ve toweled off. He sings a simple message, in simple language, for a simple purpose: to get it off of his chest, and allow his listeners to do the same.

James Farrell’s EP, Moment of Closure, is available at most online music retailers and at www.jamesfarrellmusic.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/8/2006
Band Website: http://www.jamesfarrellmusic.com
Band Members:
Influences: Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett, Tom Petty, Loudon Wainwright III
Sounds Like: I'd guess James Farrell. And maybe also Randy Newman and Tom Waits
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Facebook Fan Site

For all of you Facebook lovers, I now have a Facebook fan site where you can listen to my music, see my photos, and keep up to date on my shows. If you love me, please follow the link and add me to y...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMT

International Songwriting Competition Semi-Finalist!!!

Big News!!!So, a few months ago I entered a few songs into the International Songwriting Competition, one of the biggest songwriting competitions in the states. Last night, I am happy to say that I r...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:34:00 GMT

Outta My League credits

"Outta My League"Written by James FarrellJames Farrell - Lead Vox, Background Vox, RhodesKyle Ryan Hurlbut - Guitars, Background VoxAdam Popick - Bass, Drums, Background VoxEngineered and mixed by Eri...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:43:00 GMT

"My Autograph" Receives Honorable Mention

Hey everybody,My original song "My Autograph" received an "honorable mention" for round 3 of 2007's We Are Listening Singer/Songwriter Awards. The singer/songwriter awards is an international contest...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:15:00 GMT

James Farrell featured on a benefit CD for the Children's Music Fund

Hey everybody,My original song "What the Hell" is featured on the CD entitled "Open Your Window" in which all proceeds benefit the Children's Music Fund. The Children's Music Fund is an organization ...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:17:00 GMT

Credits

Because the lyrics link doesn't seem to ever work, here are the credits to the songs on the website. Thanks to everybody who performed on each track, it all sounds amazing. "Moment of Closure" (J. F...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:04:00 GMT

Songwriter's Circle

Good news! I just got an invitation into Berklee's Songwriter's Circle on April 26th. Songwriting faculty members recently had a meeting to vote on the 4 strongest songwriters to fit the bill. Afte...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:47:00 GMT