Jim Stricklan
 

Biography

Jim Stricklan is an explorer. His map is filled with chords and compositions charting the great landscape of music.
He’s sung the blues, crossed over to jazz, climbed some rock and covered a lot of country. Behind him are four
hundred songwriting credits, twenty albums, and four decades of sound. Pick your genre. Jim Stricklan was here.

The Stricklan catalogue is a testament to his durability—and more than that, his curiosity.
Those chameleon chords have changed with the whims of this versatile artist.
A self-taught guitarist, Jim began songwriting as a teenager, mirroring the fickle radio waves that,
on any given day, might emit countr y, rock, pop or something entirely new.
It is a gumbo of American music—“Front Room Music”, as Jim calls it — with harmonies emerging from
quiet times and intimate gatherings with friends. Music, he says, is about putting a little more joy in the world.
With performances from clubs and coffee houses to festivals and concert halls, Jim has done just that.

Jim’s catalogue is a voyage of discovery, a body of work echoing where he’s been
without a hint of where he’s going next.
Discover an original American voice—forty years in the making.
Come fly on the strings of Jim Stricklan.

To view the entire catalog of over 20 albums, visit www.frontroommusic.com

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Music

Dancing Me Home
2012
DANCING ME HOME is the most diverse studio album I've made since WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. Musically, the styles represent a pretty full spectrum of my musical influences. DJ BLUES, co-written by John Ryland, features George Coyne's smokin'lead guitar and Candace Bellamy's backing vocals on this high-octane kick-off track. TURKEY CREEK CANYON, about one of Colorado's pristine natural settings, was born a ballad and reborn (three decades later) as a jazz track. I included a few ballads, of course, because that's probably what I do best as a songwriter. DANCING ME HOME is a country waltz with Danny Hawk's beautiful steel guitar accenting the message. Danny played steel on my earlier recordings SETTLES HOTEL and STAINED GLASS HEART, before adding his magic to the title track and ABSENTEE LOVER on this CD. Friends Kyle Pratt and Sally Townes contributed fine performances on ZOO and MAGIC. Mike Roberts, who tours with Shake Russell, was the bassman for this entire album, working hard to achieve
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Blues for Stephen Foster
2011
Contemporary folk - riverboat cruise through the art of American song.
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Composure
2010
Jim's melodic gifts shine through in this collection of his finest instrumental compositions...cool sambas and jazz, classy countrypolitan jams and dreamy acoustic numbers...perfect for dinner parties..or anytime!
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Stay Tuned
2009
Tunes for windy days and starry nights. Timeless and contemporary.
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Whereabouts Unknown
2008
American Roots-Rock and Pop
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No. 12
2008
Savory southern sounds - from spicy cajun to smoky blues, luscious ballads to whiskey soaked roadhouse rock. So come grab a platter and get your fill.
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