On Saturday, May 26th Russell James from the state of New Mexico comes to Evangeline's Bistro & Music House located in the Central West End of St. Louis, Missouri. He will be performing from 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Rebecca Ryan & Tony Estrada who are seasoned musicians known formerly from their experience in the bands Genevieve and from The Bob Band will be playing from 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm. Don Bailey of The Bob Band will be presenting his musical talents from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Visit HERE for the event details on the venue's website. Continue on for the latest on Russell James.
Russell James Debuts "Ghosts"
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Wave/Water Now Available
"Folk rock Americana as bright and crisp as a spring morning, but as bronze as autumn leaves." - Impose
"Inspired by struggle, triumph, the natural world, and spoken with a sincerity that touches deep..." - Glide
Russell James' path to the release of "Ghosts" was one of absolute grit and willpower. For the better part of 2017, James, who lives his life with the audio integration disorder hyperacusis, complicated by parallels to the autism spectrum and a personal battle with PTSD and anxiety, felt as though he was standing in the shadow of his depression. From the darkness, James found glimmers of hope during the process of recording Wave/Water, which he self-released on April 20, 2018.
The album concentrates profoundly on hope and the impact it can have on a person's life. Throughout Wave/Water, James insistently underlines the notion that no one is alone in fighting life's battles... that every person is weathering the pressures of something every day. Because of this unifying connection, James asserts that we're all in this together and hopes, eventually, that we can all lean on each other for support.
"Depression is always with me...there's always an undercurrent of depression that will poke its head up once every two days even when I'm feeling good," he told Substream Magazine, who premiered "Ghosts," the first track from Wave/Water - PRESS HERE to listen. "I want people to know that because you can be in the darkest period, that doesn't mean you can't do anything about it."
"My mental health puts a lot of occupational limits on me but songwriting remains unaffected," he adds. "I get a sense of coping and healing from the creative practice as well as the sense that I still have something to give and we all need something that helps us push back what haunts us."
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