Sugar + Band in Dayton, OH

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ABOUT

"Sugar" James is the founder and former frontman for 8KOunt. The band was a hard-driving modern rock band based out of Ohio that had shared the stage with the likes of Sick Puppies, Saliva, Shinedown, and Tantric; proving their live bona fides in front of screaming audiences. The band had also scored international attention in publications such as Metal Edge, Hit Parader and Concrete Corner as well as Fuse television.

Early on, Sayer came up with the phrase “Big Rock” to describe the band’s sound and musical direction. If you think about the legends of rock: bands like Zeppelin, Aerosmith, U2, Metallica, NIN: all very different bands with one commonality a passion for what they do and the ability to make you buy whatever it is they’re selling. He is no different. He wants you to believe in him, his music, and his ability to deliver the goods every time they take the stage.

8KOunt’s latest release, Getaway Car delivers solid songwriting and an ample supply of both rock and pop sensibilities. Even a casual listen to songs like Ashes to Ashes, Fight and Getaway Car and you get the sense that this band is going places: to rock radio, to music television, and if you’re lucky, to a venue in your zip code.

Screen name:

james502879

Member since:

Nov 20 2012

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

5

Gigs played:

Over 100

Age:

39 years

Influences

Fans of Shinedown, Skillet, Three Days Grace and Velvet Revolver tend to dig what I do. Many have said that I sound like a modern Bon Jovi.

MUSIC