Adam James

“Razorblade Kiss”-H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)

Here I was thinking rock was dead and then along comes Ville Valo and Co. with their Razorblade Romance album. It snuck up on me. But then the fact that these guys make such incredible music was plain to see. On the three albums of theirs I own, I seriously don’t think there’s a bad song, and it’s HARD for me to say that a lot of the time, but in this case it’s warranted!
“Razorblade Kiss” is one of my faves though and starts out with this gloriously low guitar line that becomes the song’s main riff. Valo’s vocals are sincere and bruised in a way that just makes the song that much better. It takes about a minute or so for the song’s actual chorus to come in, but once it does, it’s a fantastic melody that most bands couldn’t write with instructions. The backup vocals in the chorus are pure gold and the basses and guitars are robust. Once the bridge comes in, the band pulls back to nothing but Valo’s voice and a single distant but beautiful sounding electric guitar from which they build back up. By the time they hit the last chorus, if you aren’t sold, then you may never be. But this is one in a long line of fantastic songs by a band known only as H.I.M.

Hey boys ‘n’ girls!

We just added a show at Kennesaw’s “The Warehouse” on September 1st! Here are the details

WHEN:SAturday September 1st, 2007 7:30pm
WHERE: The Warehouse, 2790 North Cobb Pkway NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (It’s right behind Ponier Music!)
INFO: ALL ages/$7

So put this one in your books, it’s gonna be a good one! Thanks to Joe for squaring this one away for us! Adam

NEXT SHOW!!!!!!
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WHEN: Friday August 31, 2007  8:30pm
WHERE: Vinyl Atlanta, Corner of 17th & West Peachtree in Midtown
INFO: 18+ Door charge TBA

I’ll be making a return to Vinyl and WITH A BAND no less! Look for some new tunes to be played as well! Thanks to Janie Chu and Brandon for lining this up!
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UpCoMiNg sHoWs
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#1 Eddie’s Attic
WHEN: Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 8pm
WHERE: Eddie’s Attic, McDonough St, Decatur
INFO: TBA

This is a showcase for GOC Publishing. You’ll see me in addition to the roster at GOC doing their thing! Come out as this promises to be a great night!

Kids of all ages! I’ve missed ya!

So in the weeks since we’ve communicated, I’ve signed a publishing deal with GOC Publishing. This means that at some point, you could be watching a movie and…HOLY SHIT!? Is that an ADAM JAMES TUNE!? It could happen!  ;)

I also took a gig with a country road band, and before you cry sellout, this will enable me to finally quit the day job! But don’t think for a minute that you’ll get a reprieve from me because I’ll still be playing here in Atlanta, in New York, and everywhere I can in between!

I also got a new belt, which is pretty cool, but that’s about all there is to it.