GENCD2001 James Summerfield - "Paint The Road" (CD album)
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James Summerfield often sounds like he could be holed up in some moss hung Appalachian cabin, sitting on the porch, banjo on his lap and bottle of hooch at his side, swapping Southern gothic songs of misery and murder with preacher men and moonshiners.
His previous band, The Toques (originally Buick6) were signed to Birmingham's Bearos Records and Sanctuary Group. Iin 2002 Buick 6 released the quite wonderful Drunk on My Porch earning glowing reviews and a John Peel Session. A well received second single, Too Tired to Worry (Bearos035), followed accompanied by a second Peel Session.
In September 2003 he decided to unhitch the wagon and go solo. The result? "A songwriter of real flair" as www.Americana-uk.com so sagely put it a few months later in reviewing his self-penned, self-produced and almost totally self-played debut album Hailah, Hailah (Bearos051) with its yearning lap steel, soulful Hammond and bible black violin.
James' second album, Paint the Road oozes authenticity and has already earned him promising reviews.

MOJO - Sutton Coldfield is not best known for its lonely prairies but, but they're beautifully evoked on these 10 songs
UNCUT - Paced like Gillian Welch at her Bible-black best
MAVERICK- High class and oozes a brooding authenticity. Music is about feel and emotion and he has those in spades
AMERICANA UK- Lovely delicate dark brooding Americana
THE SCOTTSMAN - One of the finest exponents of moss hung backwoods Americana you'll find in the UK
SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM - My favourite song? Can you have an album made of favourites?
WISPERIN AND HOLLERIN.COM - His voice offers a style that is quite unique

Mail order price £10 (included P&P in the UK)

IF YOU LIKE THIS RELEASE YOU SHOULD TRY (click on sleeve for details)

Bearos051 James Summerfield - Hailah, Hailah (CD album)
Bearos035 The Toques - Too Tired To Worry (7" single)
Bearos053 James Summerfield - Hailah, Hailah Live EP (CD mini album)

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