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News You Can Use About Award-Winning Roots/Americana Artist , NATASHA JAMES

*Performing Locally: CHROME LOTUS In Santa Rosa -Thursday, March 25th;*
James’ “If You Think This Love” – At #1 On National AC/Hot AC Indie Chart

“On the sophmore album from this remarkably-talented Sonoma County singer-songwriter, James is versatile enough to be comfortable in acoustic Americana styles, minor key blues, story songs, straight-ahead rockers, and, surprisingly enough, even Latin jazz…this is a mature singer-songwriter at the peak of her powers who reminds me of Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi, but has a style all her own.” PAUL LIBERATORE, MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL

(SANTA ROSA, CA) – Maintaining the momentum that carried her to “Country Album of the Year” honors as well as other year-end music accolades, is multi-talented Americana/Roots singer/songwriter/guitarist Natasha James. The Sonoma County-based musician was recently nominated for “2010 Female Artist of the Year” by online music magazine, ROCKWIRED.

Natasha James & band perform at the recently-opened Chrome Lotus, 505 Seventh Ave., Santa Rosa, Thursday, March 25. 8 p.m. $10. Info: (415) 646-5335 or log onto http://www.chromelotussr.com.
James’ latest single “If You Think This Is Love” from her recent CD release TEQUILA TIME, is currently #1 on the National AC/Hot AC Indie Chart and at the #13 position on the AC/Hot AC Main Chart (Source: STS – Spins Track System). MUSIC NEWS NASHVILLE called “If You Think This Is Love” a “downright Bonnie Raitt blues-y performance…one of (James’) best.” The song is “a twangy hip shaker guaranteed to grab you by your feet and throw you in a dancing mood. Her vocals are like the lost sister of Bonnie Raitt and Loretta Lynn,” according to one fan.
James and her band just finished headlining the three-day 2010 San Felipe Tequila Festival in San Felipe, Bc, Mexico. James produced and performed a “Songwriters in the Round” event this past Valentine’s Day at Deerfield Ranch Winery, with another event this May.

“Tequila Time, the latest release from Highway One Records recording artist, Natasha James, is a triple shot of Triple AAA/Americana already making waves at radio with roots rock hits from country rock, to Tex-Mex, to swampy country blues,” writes COUNTRY LINE MAGAZINE. “From the Stonesy vibe of “Straight to Hell,” to the Latin vibe of the title track, “Tequila Time,” to the Allman Bros.-like slide on “Get Out Of My Way,” Natasha James delivers.”

As hot as any performer going at the moment, Natasha won “Country Album Of The Year” for her ’09 release TEQUILA TIME at the recent 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards (view Natasha being interviewed on the Red Carpet at the LAMA’s at http://www.dailymotion.com/related/xbn4k8/channel/music/2. James won “AC/Hot AC New Artist” at the 2009 NEW MUSIC WEEKLY Awards; was chosen a “Hot 100 Artist For 2009” by longtime respected trade publication, MUSIC CONNECTION; and saw TEQUILA TIME selected as a “Best Of the 2000’s/End Of Decade” choice by Live 365/WOMENS RADIO, where it is presently being featured. “In a radio climate full of loud, heavily-produced songs filled with guitar riffs straight out of the 80’s, it’s very refreshing to come across a country album that sounds a little bit country,” writes NASHVILLE GAB. “Fine playing and very original writing grace this album…based out of California, Ms. James makes it clear that there is still a little bit of Gram Parsons and the Byrds alive out along the West Coast, as well as some Fleetwood Mac. ”Tequila Time” is a country rock album to make Laurel Canyon proud.”

NATASHA JAMES – UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS ITINERARY

March 25 (Thurs.) CHROME LOTUS Santa Rosa, CA
April 30 (Fri.) PRESIDIO YACHT CLUB Sausalito, CA
May 9 (Sun) WINE & ROSES: SONGWRITER SERIES Sonoma Cty, CA
May 14 (Fri.) HIGHLAND DELL LODGE Monte Rio, CA

TEQUILA TIME REVIEW COPIES AND NATASHA JAMES INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE.
http://www.natashajames.com http://www.myspace.com/natashajamesmusic

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