Jim St. James Acoustic Guitarist from La Porte, IN

"Jim St. James is an entertainer and Americana / folk / alternative folk rock artist from the midwestern United States who has released 6 CD's of original material. His song, 'Caroline' charted at No. #1 on the Roots Music Report in 2007 and in 2015 his original biographical song, 'Amelia', about the life of Amelia Earhart was the featured backing track on the official website of the famous aviatrix for 6 years. In 2017, his song 'Throw that Needle Down' about the opioid crisis, won a Los Angeles Industry award for best Americana video for the month of September." Jim's solo act includes popular cover song material and original songs suitable for many applications. More often than not, because of his diverse selection of songs to cover and their popularity, the audience is singing along. With an infectious stage presence, sharp sense of humor and one to one connection with his audience, the shows are entertaining, fun and memorable. Jim has performed at corporate events, wedding dinner rehearsals, private parties and general entertainment events through gig masters. Performing with Jim at most shows is his long time bassist, Mike Wood of South Bend, IN. A new self titled CD, 'Jim St. James' is scheduled for release in May, 2021. 21 years ongoing with The Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival on the Florida / Alabama Gulf Coast. 4 years with The National Shrimp Festival 3 years with June Fest Pensacola Lakeville Folk & Blues Festival and many more.. #1 Americana charter for the song 'Caroline' Composer of the original biographical song featured on the website of Amelia Earhart the famous aviator. Experience includes 100's of performances: (venue list on the 'show' page at artist website) Restaurants & Cafes Bars & Pubs Galleries & Wine Bars Festivals Corporate Events Local government events Booked over 200 shows in 2014 at various Restaurants, Bars and Festivals in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arizona and Nevada. Based out of the greater Chicago area in NW Indiana, he keeps a heavy solo performance schedule and his proximity in the Midwest puts him within range of performances in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan, but travel to further locations is available commensurate to compensation. His prolific lyrics, clear vocals and unorthodox guitar playing styles, have been gaining him notoriety with fans and venues across the US, one show at a time"