Born in Fort Worth and raised in the ranch country of West Texas, he comes from a family who knew the rewards that come from drive, determination and hard work. In fact, James knows those values all too well. I don t believe this world can afford to lose people who share that kind of dedication. It s not about the land as much as it is about the kind of person which that lifestyle produces. This song allowed me to put my finger in those people s faces. Very often, they squabble and argue and ultimately sell off what it took generations to build. In the place that I grew up, it s very common to find that the later generations who inherit the family ranches typically do not share the same work ethic and values of their forefathers, James says. However, I suspect that anyone who has to travel for living will find a home with this song. It just took a while for the pieces to fall in place. From that day forward, we both knew we wanted to make an album together. We wrote it almost 10 years ago, James recalls. On the other hand, the song I m Coming Home is the album s oldest entry. This song is a good representation of where I m at now and where I wanna stay. Of course, it s pretty easy to write happy when you re writing with two of your heroes like Kevin and Bob are to me. I always found it easy to be dark and brooding, but using happiness is a trick. It was important to me that this album had an overall positive feel, James explains. Written with Kevin McKendree and Bob Britt, the song represents the emotion imbued in the album overall. James sums up those sentiments in the title track itself. Produced and mixed by Kevin McKendree (Little Richard, Etta James, Sean Chambers), and recorded at The Rock House in Franklin, Tennessee, Good Life resonates with an honesty and integrity that could have only been spawned by someone who s known the toils and triumphs spawned in America s heartland. From the sassy strut of opening track Brother and the loping rhythms of the catchy and danceable That s How You Do It, to the soulful sentiment of Little Angel and the assertive strains of The Time I Love the Most, the twelve song set runs a gamut of heartfelt emotion filtered through unfaltering conviction and homespun appeal. That s especially evident with the release of Good Life, James new album, a rugged and unabashedly assertive blend of blues, country, roots, rock, and Americana. Happily though, in the case of the Texas born and bred singer/songwriter Seth James, all those elements find equal footing. Indeed, paying reverence to one s roots sometimes moots the possibility of finding contemporary credence. Authenticity and originality don t always make for the most compatible bedfellows.
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