Brendan James
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"I think music discovered me," said singer-songwriter Brendan James when we talked to him before a bus ride on his concert tour. "I was 19-years-old when I realized I wanted to be a songwriter. I was teaching myself and enjoying it -- finding pianos in old dorms or in the music department." In addition to cultivating his piano and song-writing skills at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, James also received his degree in Communications.
Since then, music has become his "passion" and "obsession," leading him to create two full-length albums, The Day is Brave and his self-titled album released this fall. Originally from Derry, New Hampshire, this Los Angeles local considers himself a "traveling fool," as he gets to be an "observer of the world" over the next few months of his tour. In fact, Brendan James counts his trips and shows across the country as inspiration for his writing.
James really likes "exploring the country and different cultures and ways people live." The varied perspective has helped him be more creative, "My goal is to write in a universal sense and it helps me understand everybody," he said. And, his experiences have produced songs like "Emerald Sky," and "Let It Rain," two songs about the challenges and changes he and others face in life -- whether they are about the struggles of city life, or chasing one's dreams.
"When I'm on the road, it's the fans and the shows -- the confidence you get from that gets you excited and gives you a purpose," explained James. For James, whether he's writing in his studio every morning at the piano or playing packed shows across the country, he's living his own story, while sharing others' through his songs. "I try to relive each song as if I'd just wrote it," said James about performing. "It's like I'm in another place."
Transport yourself to another place by listening to songs below written by Brendan James, an Everyman with a heart for the journey, and don't forget to check his tour dates to catch a live show.
—Christa Fletcher
Since then, music has become his "passion" and "obsession," leading him to create two full-length albums, The Day is Brave and his self-titled album released this fall. Originally from Derry, New Hampshire, this Los Angeles local considers himself a "traveling fool," as he gets to be an "observer of the world" over the next few months of his tour. In fact, Brendan James counts his trips and shows across the country as inspiration for his writing.
James really likes "exploring the country and different cultures and ways people live." The varied perspective has helped him be more creative, "My goal is to write in a universal sense and it helps me understand everybody," he said. And, his experiences have produced songs like "Emerald Sky," and "Let It Rain," two songs about the challenges and changes he and others face in life -- whether they are about the struggles of city life, or chasing one's dreams.
"When I'm on the road, it's the fans and the shows -- the confidence you get from that gets you excited and gives you a purpose," explained James. For James, whether he's writing in his studio every morning at the piano or playing packed shows across the country, he's living his own story, while sharing others' through his songs. "I try to relive each song as if I'd just wrote it," said James about performing. "It's like I'm in another place."
Transport yourself to another place by listening to songs below written by Brendan James, an Everyman with a heart for the journey, and don't forget to check his tour dates to catch a live show.
—Christa Fletcher
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