Last month, we were told of a new project called New Multitudes that features Jim James (My Morning Jacket, Yim Yames, Monsters of Folk, Will Johnson (South San Gabriel, Centro-Matic), Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo, Gob Iron), and Andes Parker (Gob Iron, Varnaline). The project will record an album using lyrics from Woodie Guthrie that he did not get the opportunity to use while alive. From the original press release: Under the invitation of Nora Guthrie, Woody's daughter, to tour the Guthrie archives, each of the four songwriters were offered the [...]
Last month we heard a track off Jim James, Jay Farrar, Anders Parker, and Will Johnson's new collection of music put to previously unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics in the form of the memorable Farrar-led folk-rock cut "Old. L.A." Now a second glimpse at New Multitudes , the 12-song set due later in February, is here via American Songwriter 's new sampler mix. Upon further inspection, however, it turns out the tune, "VD City," has seen the light of day before: 41 years ago, Bob Dylan recorded a version after Ramblin' Jack Elliott [...]
This week's new features tracks from Dada Trash Collage, Freshkills, Lux, Oy Vey, Sourpatch, White Rabbits, and a single from the upcoming album of unreleased Woody Guthrie songs, New Multitudes . Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker & Yim Yames : "Old LA" from New Multitudes: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie out 2/28 on Rounder Another batch on unrecorded Woody Guthrie tracks get recorded by a great group of performers. [...]
Yim Yames (AKA Jim James of My Morning Jacket), Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron) have made a record together called New Multitudes, an "interpretation" of Woody Guthrie's previously unrecorded lyrics. New Multitudes is being released on Rounder Records on February 28th. The band performs Union Transfer on Tuesday, March 13th. Go here for tickets and more information about the show. Click here to download the song "Old L.A." Set to coincide with the centennial celebration of Woody Guthrie's [...]
Will Johnson, Jay Farrar, Jim James, Anders Parker Jim James , Jay Farrar , Will Johnson (who previously collabroated with Jim James in Monsters of Folk), and Anders Parker (who previously collaborated with Jay Farrar in Gob Iron), have teamed up to record an album titled New Multitudes , which comes out February 28 via Rounder Records. The album features twelve tracks, all of which were written lyrically by Woody Guthrie but never recorded, and Jim, Jay, Will, and Anders have [...]
My Morning Jacket front man Jim James (or Yim Yames if you will) has announced that he has formed a new band for his new "Guthrie Project." The band features (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), and Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron), and together the four guys have recorded an album compiled of songs that use lyrics written by Woodie Guthrie that he did not get the chance to use in his lifetime. They have compiled an album to celebrate the centenary year of his birth called New Multitudes . The [...]
Listen to a sort-of supergroup featuring members of My Morning Jacket, Son Volt, Centro-Matic, and Varnaline put unrecorded Woody Guthrie lyrics to music.
We've finally got more details and a song from the upcoming Woodie Guthrie tribute album by My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Son Volt's Jay Farrar, Will Johnson from Centro-matic and Varnaline's Anders Parker. New Multitudes features the four musicians interpreting some of Guthrie's unheard lyrics. Below you can stream "Old LA" and find the group's [...]
There's quite a collection of Americana big dogs at work on this track: Former Uncle Tupelo co-leader and current Son Volt frontman Ja Farrar, My Morning Jacket main man Yim Yames (or, as most of us still know him, Jim James), Centro-matic leader Will Jonson, and Gob Iron guy Anders Parker, as well as the ghost of Woody Guthrie. I'm going to have to add so many tags to this post! Here's the story: Woody Guthrie's daughter Nora invited all these musicians to pick through Guthrie's notebooks of unrecorded songs, the same way Billy Bragg and Wilco did [...]
Um artista que definiu o folk como conhecemos e inspirou a carreira de ícones como Bob Dylan merece reverência e homenagens em seu 100º aniversário. Um quarteto talentoso já assumiu as honras de homenagear Woody Guthrie nessa data especial: Jim James , frontman do My Morning Jacket , Jay Farrar , do Son Volt e ex- Uncle Tupelo , Will Johnson , da Centro-Matic , e Anders Parker , da Varnaline , receberam da filha de Guthrie , Nora , a missão de criar música [...]
As we previously reported Anders Parker, Jay Farrar, Yim Yames and Will Johnson headed into the studio to record a new batch of Woody Guthrie songs (think Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue) which will be released on the album New Multitudes . Now that we received an album release date of February 28, a tour has been announced. It's unclear if this ensemble is going to get a name, if they are "New Multitudes" or they are simply going to be billed individually. Also unclear [...]
Roughly two and a half years ago we reported that Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt), Jim James (MMJ) and Will Johnson (Centro-matic) had headed into the studio to a record a new batch of songs inspired by Woody Guthrie's unrecorded lyrics, a la Billy Bragg and Wilco's amazing Mermaid Avenue records. According to Paste , the trio were personally invited by Guthrie's granddaughter, Nora, to sift through the songwriter's notebooks and scratch pads to gain insight on the artist and his unfinished work. On February 28, the trio will [...]
Dear My Morning Jacket: Let's be friends again. You're one of my favorite bands of all time. You're one of the—if not thee—best live bands in the world. Remember in 2003 when I saw you for the first time? I'd taken too many drugs and was confused why vikings were at Bonnaroo. Or in 2009, again at Bonnaroo, when you put on the best (and longest) show I've ever seen? But I need to be honest, Circuital wasn't a perfect record. In fact, it was kind of boring. I've seen you play countless times, own [...]
Contributed by Trevor Meyer Here is Jim James doing a wonderful rendition of Dylan's, "The Man in Me". Stunning harmonies, highly believable and relatable vocals, and a little something special for everyone. In other words, this is Jim James being Jim James. Jim James - Man in Me (Bob Dylan) Jim James ( Official ) Rating: 8.3
Jim James, Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore just announced a Kentuckians for the Commonwealth benefit show at the Brown Theater in December. I really enjoyed their show at the Lexington Opera House last year, so this is a great opportunity to catch that show if you missed it the first time. Jim James, Ben [...]
Everyone knows the bond between My Morning Jacket and Ear x-tacy, so it is no surprise that we received this heartfelt statement from Jim James regarding the closing of ear x-tacy: "there is a tear in my eye right now as i hear about the closing of one of my favorite places on earth- ear-xtacy. i send thanks and healing vibes to john and everyone who has worked so hard at the store over the years...the presence of that sacred place will be sorely missed. people- let this be a big wake up call to us...we need these [...]
From his tribute album to George Harrison. He does a great song justice.
It is no secret that My Morning Jacket is one of the world's best live acts. At this stage in the game, they aren't catching too many people by surprise with what has turned into a pretty legendary rock show. Every night these guys take the stage, they roll up to a packed house of people with extremely high expectations and an ever growing base of fans around the world waiting to download the shows and recreate the moment for themselves at home. Lucky for us, expectations and murmurs of "America's best live act" can't begin to contain or define [...]
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