Brett James

Infobox musical artist
Name = Brett James


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name =
Born = birth date and age|1968|06|05
Origin = Columbia, Missouri, USA
Instrument = Vocals
Rhythm guitar
Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Record producer
Years_active = 1995, 2002-present
Label = Career/Arista
Arista Nashville
Associated_acts = Carrie Underwood

Brett James (born June 5, 1968 in Columbia, Missouricite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:avfixqrgldfe~T1 |title=Brett James biography |accessdate=2008-01-01 |last=Bush |first=John |work=Allmusic] ) is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. Originally signed to Career Records (a division of Arista) as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles on the country music charts and released a self-titled debut album that year. After taking time off to raise a family, he returned to Arista as a recording artist in 2002, with two additional singles being released.

In addition to his own material, James has written or co-written several Number One singles for other country music artists. Among his compositions is Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel", which received Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song.

Musical career

Brett James began his musical career as a recording artist on Career Records, a subsidiary of Arista Records, in 1995. That year, he charted three minor singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts, in addition to releasing the album "Brett James", before taking time off to raise a family. Also included on this album was "Wake Up and Smell the Whiskey", a song co-written by Dean Miller, who would later record it for his debut album on Capitol Records in 1997.

James returned to Arista in 2002, charting the singles "Chasin' Amy" and "After All", both of which entered Top 40 on the country music charts; both singles were recorded for an album which was never released. Although he never charted again after the release of "After All", James has written or co-written several singles for other country music acts, including the number-one hits "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews, "Blessed" by Martina McBride, "When the Sun Goes Down" by Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker, and "Jesus, Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood. "Jesus, Take the Wheel" also won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song. In the late 2000s, he also began co-producing albums, including Josh Gracin's "We Weren't Crazy", a re-release of Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album, and Jessica Simpson's "Do You Know".

Discography

Brett James (1995)

Infobox Album
Name = Brett James
Type = studio
Artist = Brett James


Released = start date|1995|09|12
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 37:59
Label = Career/Arista
Producer = Steve Bogard
Mike Clute
Reviews =
*Allmusic - rating|3|5 [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfqxqwhldfe link]
*"Country Standard Time" –  [http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=283 link]

Track listing

All songs composed by Brett James except where noted.
#"Wake up and Smell the Whiskey" (Brett James, Dean Miller) – 2:52
#"Many Tears Ago" (James, Hunter Armistead) – 3:53
#"Worth the Fall" - 3:00
#"She's Killin' Me" (James, Jennifer Kimball) – 4:04
#"If I Could See Love" (James, Steve Bogard) – 3:02
#"Female Bonding" – 3:18
#"Dark Side of the Moon" – 4:12
#"Just Like We Never Happened" – 3:28
#"Thrill of the Chase" – 2:43
#"The Way That You Love" – 3:50
#"Enjoy the Ride" – 3:37

Personnel

*Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
*Paul Franklin – steel guitar
*Rob Hajacos – fiddle
*Dann Huff – electric guitar
*Brett James – lead vocals
*Jeff King – electric guitar
*Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
*Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
*Matt Rollings – piano
*John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
*Judson Spence – background vocals
*Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
*Dennis Wilson – background vocals
*Lonnie Wilson – drums
*Glenn Worf – bass guitar

ingles

References

External links

*myspace|brettjamesmusic|Brett James