james henley band + Band in Alpharetta, GA

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ABOUT

Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter James Henley started playing in the Chicago music scene in 1988 and performed for over ten years in his bands Highway Child and The Raging Hipsters while in college. Prior to this, James played in Texas for a couple of years with the band Art Marvel appearing at colleges and local clubs between Austin and Dallas while attending SMU. Performing with notable acts like Big Head Todd and the Monsters, The Alarm, Hoodoo Gurus, Steppenwolf, Wishbone Ash, Quiet Riot, Drivin' n' Cryin', Dave Mason, Adrian Belew, and Buddy Guy. James has entertained many with his guitar blues-based jam rock.

Growing up in the northern Chicago suburbs of Lake Forest, James Henley started piano lessons at age 5 and guitar at age 6. It's no wonder James Henley is a musician with many family musical influences including the pioneer of jazz drumming, Gene Krupa. James took 2 years of lessons from internationally known guitarist, Michael Angelo Batio, who has won many accolades for the best guitar shredder and is the inventor of the twin neck right and left handed guitar. James Henley’s parents have a music background. His mother, Elizabeth played piano and violin and performed many symphonies with her father, Joseph who was a conductor. James' father, Marshall played accordian and is the second cousin of the big band era drummer, Gene Krupa who played with Benny Goodman.

Henley experienced a creative musical environment that molded his current approach to playing and songwriting. "I started writing music in high school and stuck with it. It’s now a cathartic process for me and essential for a balanced life." James Henley's songwriting has a unique blend of structure and free form jams that gives the songs depth but at the same time delivering intense grooves. "I feel that Richard Thompson is my model songwriter. Even though my music is far from Richard's genre, the artistic atmosphere with imaginative lyrics in his songs is very inspirational to me. I try to translate this type of communication in my music. I want an original, creative sound containing technical musical and lyrical elements within a blues-rock structure that gets listeners…….excited."

Not only a good songwriter, James Henley's guitar playing features several influences to make up a unique energetic style. "I grew up listening to Hendrix, Clapton, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Johnny Winter and Santana merging their playing styles to form a uniform, blended sound." James has an energy level with his playing that packs a powerful punch behind each note.

James continued to play many Chicago clubs after earning his MBA then moved to Atlanta in 1999 and established The James Henley Band in 2002.

You may see more at jameshenleyband contact Joyce at 404.441.3737 for booking or recording.

Screen name:

joyh

Member since:

Feb 27 2005

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

5

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Age:

54 years

Influences

"i grew up listening to Hendrix, Clapton, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Johnny Winter and Santana merging their playing styles to form a uniform, blended sound."

Members Of Band

Many private parties over the summer CALL 404.441.3737 for booking

MARCH:
Saturday, March 5th - 9PM Rafter's - Alpharetta
Wednesday, March 16th - 8PM The Firehouse-Woodstock
Friday, March 18th - 9PM The North End - Alpharetta
Sunday, March 20th - 7 PM The Firehouse

APRIL:
Friday, April 8th - 9PM The Derby at Jones Creek Alpharetta
Sunday, April 17th - 7PM The Firehouse
Monday, April 18th - 9PM Fuzzy's Place - Decatur

MAY:
Saturday, May 7th Private Event
Sunday, May 15th - 7PM The Firehouse
Saturday, May 21st Private Event

JUNE:
Saturday, June 11th - 9PM Crystal's - Marietta
Sunday, June 12th - 7PM The Firehouse

EQUIPMENT

www.jameshenleyband.com 404.441.3737
EQUIPMENT LIST:
www.jameshenleyband.com 404.441.3737
WHO says you can never have enough equipment?? James can write a book on his never ending quest to find that perfect acoustic or electric guitar not to mention his favorite sounding amp, a Fender Vintage Deluxe Reverb pre-1973 Blackface or Silverface!! GUITARS: 1979 CBS Fender Stratocaster, 1987 Fender American standard Telecaster, 2005 Tom Anderson Cobra and a 2004 PRS McCarty, 2005 Takimine Professional Natural Acoustic, 1989 Guild acoustic, 2005 Dobro, AMPS: 2 Fender Vintage Deluxe Reverb Silverface amps, Fender bass amp, Dean Markley MB60 amp, Fender Tweed Blues Deluxe amp, STUDIO and Other Equipment: Gretsch drums, KZildjian high hat and fast crash, Zildjian ride and fast crash cymbals, cowbell, Korg Trtiton Extreme Keyboards. 6 Mackey speakers, complete with 400Watt Sub, PA, Line 6 Pod XT pro, 2 Ibanez TS9/808 modified by Analogman.com Tube Screamers, Radial Engineering ToneBone pedal. Many other guitar pedals. Presonus Inspire 1394 for recording live, Pro studio set up including Mackie 1604VLZ Pro line mixer, dbx pro 215 equalizer, Alesis quadraverb sound effects processor, RECORDING MIKES: Shure SM81 and SM57 mikes, Blueberry by Blue voice recording mike, Rode NTK/K2 mikes, with an ever expanding mike locker, 3-HD280 Sennheiser headphones, HP Windows Pro Media Center platform with P4-150GB HD + 250 external drives set up with Pro Tools LE Version 7.0, Drumcore, BFD v1.5, BFD XFL, BFD Deluxe Drum Software, Reason, T-Racks and many other recording and mastering software, Alesis speakers, Digidesign/Focuslite Command 8, Line 6 POD XT Pro guitar tone rackmount, Digi002Rack soundcard, Focuslite Trakmaster Pro, Beheringer Headphone amp, Neutrix patch panel and much more!!

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