Today's episode is a snapshot of the great time I had visiting with musician and songwriter JAMES DiGIROLAMO. He is yet another example that there exist some wonderful creative artists based in Nashville that are not making Country & Western music. Of course, this is a known fact, but I love getting the opportunity to learn first-hand, and James certainly beautifully represents the "un-genre", as I call it. In fact, his latest album PAPER BOATS contains six tracks whose genres don't even match each other, but we had fun discussing just how he wrote and composed this thoughtful and whimsical collection. James discussed his musical journey from education to becoming an established artist with a handful of albums under his belt. Then came the part of the show where I complimented him track by track (obviously, I enjoyed his music!) So, let's all jump into the "Same Boat", and "Sail Away" to the "Top Of The World." Trust me, it will be "Pure Joy." (See what I did there?)
Dean Olson
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Featured Guest: JAMES DiGIROLAMO
Photos courtesy of James DiGirolamo.com
ABOUT JAMES DiGIROLAMO
Nashville-based singer-songwriter James DiGirolamo, has extensive experience as a session musician and touring sideman. As a keyboard player, he’s worked with Mindy Smith, Holly Williams, Peter Bradley Adams, Alice Peacock, Robby Hecht, Fognode, The Bittersweets, Judson Spence, and many others. DiGirolamo’s latest solo work draws on a wide array of influences including Paul Simon, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Elliott Smith, Kate Bush, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Harry Nilsson, Thomas Dolby, Steven Sondheim, XTC, Steely Dan, Ben Folds, Ron Sexsmith, and to no small degree many friends and peers from his time in Nashville, such as Sarah Siskind.
In his words, “These are not always overt, or even apparent, but they’re in there- that’s part of the beauty of the DNA of songwriting.”
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