Jim's 3rd album, "Sun Dreams" was released March, 2009.
Jim is working with Peter Holmstedt of Hemifran for European promotion.
Check out his site at: www.hemifran.com
Jim's song "Where Have The Mountains Gone? appears in the film "Rise Up! West Virginia" , released January 12, 2008.
Jim's Song Little Pills - from the barrel of a gun is on Neil Young's website: Living With War Today.
Another song by Jim, How Do We Count the Dead? , has been added to the site.
If you've written a song about the war, send it to Neil's site. If you haven't written a song about the war, write one and send it in!
Jim is a performer and songwriter of Appalachian roots contemporary folkmusic. He lives near Morgantown, West Virginia and began songwriting in 1989after diverse experiences including a hitch in the Marine Corps, graduate school in physics, and a career in medical physics and aerospace. To start his music career, Jim quit his aerospace job and worked as a movie extra, a messenger in Hollywood, an assistant at 20th Century Fox, and freelance jack-of-all-trades. His musical influences include Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Joni Mitchell, Butch Hancock and others.
Recordings
Clicking the "Buy the CD" Icons below will take you to a page where you can read about the album and sample all the songs (clicking the button doesn't mean you have to buy anything!).
CDBaby link: Don't Let The World Get You Down
CDBaby link : The Man in the Street
If you want a CD but prefer the old fashioned way, write to me and say which CD you want and include $15. (postage is included - don't send more unless you are rich and feeling generous with your money). Send to: Jim Savarino, PO Box 15, Morgantown, WV 26507.
Jim's second recording, released in February 2002 is titled "Don't Let the World Get You Down". His first CD titled "The Man in the Street" was released February of 1998. Earlier recordings included a self produced cassette, and a release on Prairie records titled "Avoca by Night". Jim was a regular on "Malibu Folk", a syndicated radio show hosted by the late Brian May, and has been featured nationally on "River City Folk", a one hour music and interview program on the NPR. Fast Folk Records included Jim's song "Avoca by Night" on their Los Angeles 1993 CD. The Fast Folk collection is now available through Smithsonian Folkways records.
Jim's song "Follow Me" was recorded by Joe LaMay and Sherri Reese on their album "Maryville".
A song co-written with Kathy Hussey, "Sing My Memory" appears on Kathy's 2005 release: "Moments of Wonder" and has also been recorded by the Irish band "Carmel Sheerin and the Ravens".
Performances
Besides performing at coffeehouses, house concerts and clubs, Jim alsoputs much of his effort into performing at benefits for a variety oforganizations and grass roots activism.
Jim has performed on the main stage and hosted songwriting workshops atthe Traditional Music Festival in Avoca, Iowa. Also, he has performed at theKerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas and and is a regular at thecampfires there.
