"2009 L.A. Music Awards Country Album of the Year" Winner, NATASHA JAMES In Concert October 23, 2009

(SANTA CRUZ) Sultry songstress Natasha James, the “Crossover Music Queen,” was just announced as winner of “Country Album Of the Year” for the 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. The Sonoma, CA resident receives her plaque at the LA Music Awards’ Main Event, November 12 at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood (www.lamusicawards.com). James was also nominated in “Country Single Of the Year” for the LAMA’s, the longest-running independent music awards show of its kind.
Locally, Natasha James and band perform at the Seabright Brewery, 519 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, Friday, October 23. 6 p.m. Free. Info: (831) 426-2739 or www.seabrightbrewery.com.
James continues her strong Radio showing with TEQUILA TIME this week at #9 on AAA Main Chart (#6 Indie);#26 AC/HOT AC Main Chart (#8 Indie, #16 Eastern Region); #34 Hot 100 Singles; #14 Top College Chart; in Top 40 as #1 Most Added, Chartbound #3 Spincrease; #15 Indie; #38 Mainstream Chart (#17 Indie) – Source: Spins Track System, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
The prolific singer-songwriter-guitarist is “Featured Artist of the Month” for October on Indie 104/IRadio LA, voted “Best Internet Station” the last three years by NEW MUSIC WEEKLY.
Media has picked up on her unique talents: NEW MUSIC WEEKLY features James in its upcoming “Impacting Artists Of 2009” issue; ROCKWIRED, WHATS UP, L.A. EXAMINER, NASHVILLE MUSIC GUIDE, and INDIE MUSIC NEWS profile James in current or upcoming articles; WOMENS RADIO/LIVE 365 features an interview with James in an upcoming segment.
Additionally, James’ “Tequila Time” video is currently airing on over thirty shows nationwide. Watch for video interviews with James from GQ Productions and Karamel Video Jams.
MUSIC CONNECTION calls James “country steeped in blues and Tex-Mex with a nod to Janis Joplin and Emmy Lou Harris.” “From the Stones-y 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”(THE BOHEMIAN). “Her vocals have been compared to Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Joan Baez; her music to Van Morrison, Los Lobos, Allman Bros, Neil Young, Johnny Cash … see for yourself …you might just wanna join her “south of the border, livin’ on Tequila Time,” (COUNTRY LINE MAGAZINE). "With the country twang of Bonnie Raitt and the rocker style of Stevie Nicks, TEQUILA TIME has brought James to the national spotlight as a force in the roots music scene"(SONOMA TRIBUNE).
TEQUILA TIME was nominated for “Country Album of the Year” and “Country Single of the Year” (“Get Out Of My Way”) for the 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, November 12 at The Avalon Theater in Hollywood, Calif. TEQUILA TIME was engineered by Ronnie Rivera (Lisa Marie Presley) and mastered by Grammy award winner Gavin Lurssen (Krauss/Plant, “Raising Sand.”)
TEQUILA TIME REVIEW COPIES/NATASHA JAMES INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE.
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Official Website: http://www.seabrightbrewery.com