THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- BLUES SONG

BAND NAME: Chris James and Patrick Rynn

WEB SITE: www.chrisjamesandpatrickrynn.com

ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? We are signed.

NAME OF LABEL: Earwig Music.

HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: San Diego, CA / Chicago, IL, USA

ALBUM NOMINATED SONG IS ON: Stop And Think About It on Earwig Music

ARTISTS ON THIS TRACK: Chris James – Guitar, Patrick Rynn – Bass, Sam Lay – Drums and Bob Corritore – Harmonica.

WHERE WAS SONG RECORDED? By Clarke Rigsby at Tempest Recording, Tempe, AZ.

WHICH GENRES BEST DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? Chicago Blues

WHAT’S THIS SONG ABOUT? The song is about “Mister Coffee” and his very special talents.

WHY DID YOU SELECT THIS TRACK TO SUBMIT TO THE IMAs? The song is very popular with our audience and receives the most requests on radio or live performance.

WHAT UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTS, SONG STRUCTURE/WRITING TECHNIQUE, UNUSUAL RECORD METHOD DID YOU USE? One unusual aspect of our song is that we did not use a traditional 12-bar Blues structure.

WHERE IS YOUR MUSIC AVAILABLE? Our music is available worldwide both online and in music stores.

DID FANS HELP FUND THIS PROJECT? Yes, by keeping us busy on the road with gigs.

DESCRIBE YOUR AUDIENCE: Our audience is quite varied with people ranging in age from their early 20′s into their 70′s.

WHAT MAKES YOUR FANS UNIQUE? Showing their loyalty and support by attending our live shows in these extremely tough times.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PLAY? The many Blues and Jazz Festivals throughout the United States and Canada, plus any opportunity we get to play in Europe.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE BAND’S MOST MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE? Our debut CD, Stop And Think About It, won a 2009 Blues Blast Music Award for “Best New Artist Debut Recording” and we were nominated for a 2009 Blues Music Award by the Blues Foundation.

WHAT’S IN THE WORKS FOR 2010? We are currently finishing our second CD for Earwig Music, which is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2010.

FINISH THIS SENTENCE: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS…not for the weak hearted!

WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS? Making a living at what you love the most, and enjoying it.

WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD THAT WOULD SURPRISE YOUR FANS? What our fans would find surprising is that neither one of us own an iPod.

NAME SOME ARTISTS YOU’RE CHAMPIONING: We support and champion any musician or band out there trying to keep “Live Music” flourishing and going strong!