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Jim James & The Damn Shames

About Me

Been rockin' the freight train jive since late '02. From the Front Porch to the Basement to the Mainstage... Cuttin' Chains and Jumpin' Fences; Givin' Up on Good Love; If you is or if you ain't that Bloodshot Baby. A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/29/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/thedamnshames
Band Members: JAMES TRAVIS (Vocals, Acoustic guitar, harmonica), JEFF HAMMES (Upright Acoustic Bass, Vocals), BRIAN BENTLEY (Drums, Vocals), TIM HAUB (Electric Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Lap Steel, Vocals)
Influences: The Rockabilly Blues, Classic Country, Be-bop Jazz, Tucson, Missouri, The Driftless Zone, Santa Fe, Deutshland, CASH, Hag, Buck, Earle, Sinatra, Basie, Beatles, Mingus, Muddy & The Wolf, Hooker, Buddha, Bukowski, Mailer, Hemingway, Twain, Jung, Merton, Feingold, Wellstone, Kucinich, Springsteen, Grover, Elmo, the Library, the Warehouse, the Woodshed, Soils, the Polish Princess, Tea for Two, and All the Girls We've Loved Before.
Sounds Like: A Damn Shame.
Record Label: Mudstone Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

High Noon Happy Hour

JJDS will be Doin' the Do at the High Noon Saloon tonight from 6-8pm. We always have a good time at the HNS whether it's a happy hour or late weekend show. It's a great venue with good service and per...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 09:49:00 GMT

Let it Splash, Man.

I posted a similar note over at www.myspace.com/jamestravisty - but in case you missed it...  I wrote a song for a project to use music as a message to increase awareness about AIS. Check out the web...
Posted by on Fri, 15 May 2009 18:02:00 GMT

If you havent seen us yet, see us now.

After these next few gigs - James will take a prolonged and indefinite break from live performance. He ain't hanging up the rock n' roll shoes forever, we hope, but after over 10 years of regularly pl...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:42:00 GMT

JT Solo on the MySpace

That's right. I went and made myself a special little page here on the myspace.  Even though it's been up and available for viewing for a couple weeks and I have yet to receive a single "comment,...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:29:00 GMT

NEW TUNES!

Not only will I be out on the scene tonight at Bab's French Quarter Kitchen (1353 Willy St. - Madison) test flying some new material - I also FINALLY managed to get a couple of new demo's up here on t...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:28:00 GMT

Songwriter Showcase at Babs

Swing on down to Bab's French Quarter Kitchen on Thursday night after 8pm to take in some fresh new music (and jambalaya, if you please). I will be sitting in as the showcase artist during Jim Schwall...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:26:00 GMT

R.I.P. Bo Diddley

Another one of the greats gone but not forgotten... http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/02/diddley.obit/ind ex.html
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:48:00 GMT

Brink Lounge Hoedown 05/14

We'll be rockin' out a nice long set at the Brink Lounge (below the High Noon Saloon on Madison's East Washington Ave.) this coming Wednesday as part of a celebration by and for the band Blixie. Welco...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 10:14:00 GMT

Thank You Rollingstone!

Thanks to all the folks who came out on Saturday night to the Rollin' Inn and helped us have such a good time! Kudos to the band Insoluble for making the opening set memorable and inspiring. With all...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:11:00 GMT

Holy Record Store Day

I believe it was quoted* during the recent Papal mass at Nationals stadium in Washington D.C. where His Holiness P. Benny said "Get thine self to an independent record store for National Record Store ...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:14:00 GMT