Line up for the new record - Peter Anderson, Marc Perlman, Kort McCumber,
Lisa Germano, Ben Wisch, Beth Wilburger, Jim Gilmour,
Ed Ackerson, Danny Michel.
Influences
Me wee little family, me friends, Neil Finn, Daniel Lanois, headphones and odd little speakers, Clem Snide, Lisa Germano, my backyard, Sun, Tchad Blake, Rick Rubin, Rumi, Andrew Bird, Boulder Colorado, gardening, Vince Vaughn, my guitars - Larry V, ol' Gibby, and stu le paul. Danny Michel, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett, Ron Sexsmith, Jayhawks, Son Volt, and all my friends who are out there on the road doing their thing; Kort McCumber, Eddie Elliott, Ellis, Scott Von, Charlie Parr, Teague Alexy, Ben Hannah, Tracy Shapiro, Danny Shafer, Peter Mayer, Amy Speace, strong coffee and love sweet love...
"James Moors resonates immediately. He writes deeply sincere, often peacefully therapeutic music with a wisdom far beyond the norm. A special artist. It's no wonder he loves Neil Finn, because he shares some of the same melodic gifts, enhanced by a warm-hearted spirit that makes you want to hear more.'' STEVE MORSE, Longtime Boston Globe writer.
James Moors debut CD, HUSH, reached into the Top 40 of the Americana Roots and Folk Charts for several weeks in the spring of 2008. The Album was co-produced by Canadian Pop darling Danny Michel and Colorado Songwriter/Producer Kort McCumber. Graced with performances from Lisa Germano, Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks), Peter Anderson (The Honeydogs, Golden Smog) and Ben Wisch (David Wilcox, Marc Cohn) Hush has received wide acclaim both in the states and internationally.
Young and old find themselves in the plain spoken lyrics of James Moors. In the Present Moment with his Midwestern sincerity and humble humor, James unveils layers of our common experiences in song to expose the magic that lies beneath them. Often compared to such luminaries as Pierce Pettis, Peter Himmelman and Darden Smith, James paints the landscapes we all live in. His journey as a songwriter began in 1995 after the untimely passing of his younger brother. Jeremy Moors went missing and is presumed dead in the mountains outside of Bozeman, Mt. With little or no closure to such a voluminous chapter in his life, songwriting became a safe outlet for the raw emotions of grief and a source of comfort and peace.
James Moors began touring the U.S. in 2000 under the stage name Sterling Waters. He has released three CDs under the Sterling Waters moniker.
"From beginning to end, “Hush” is a beautiful tapestry of gracious, Storyhill-worthy melodies and straight-shot-to-the-soul lyrics;
proving, once again, that Moors is one of the nation’s most underrated
songwriters." Matthew R. Perrine Budgeteer News
James has shared the stage with Chris Smither, Richard Shindell, Willy Porter, Peter Case, Jeffrey Foucault, Bill staines, Les Sampou, Tom Prasado-Rao, Peter Mayer, Amy Speace and many others.
2008 Big Top Chautauqua Songwriter of the Year Finalist 2008 Highway 61 Songwriter of the Year Finalist 2001 McKnight Foundation - Emerging artist grant
hey, the merriest of merries, james...and thanks for being my friend. as you saw, i have so few, so far. it's a pleasure to hear more tunes on here...you're all grown up! oh, i do miss sterling waters, though. ciao and good things, frankie
Traveling man, looks like work is keeping you very busy. I think that is a good thing. Say hello to those big beautiful mountains for this montana boy. Snowboarded at Spirit the other day, I found that I can go all the way down with only turning into the lift line. ha Looking forward to catching your show at Fitger's on the 20th. Happy trails to you, till then.
Hey, what's up? How's the tour going? You gearing up for Sundance and booking some band gigs? I've still got my calendar open. See you when you get back into town.
james! i have to apologize, i have been sick for the last week and a half, but am alive again. if you are free at all this week let me know, otherwise i will see you friday for sure. i bought myself a ticket tonight and am officially gone end of next week!
Good to hear from you James. I'm assuming it was the BOSE spot you saw? I'm getting a lot of calls from folks while burning the midnight oil. Hope you are well. -Manuel
i thought maybe you would magically be playing a birthday show for me... you are, just turns out i have to go to NY to see it. dang. let me know when you get back into town, we have some catching up to do. i should still be around
Wow! Look at all of your shows! It looks like you have an exciting few months planned. I hope to catch a listen when I am in your neck of the woods. Take care, Leane
