JAMES LEE STANLEY: The Apocaloptimist Feb 11, 2015Michael Tearson James Lee Stanley The Apocaloptimist Beachwood Recordings www.jamesleestanley.com The Apocaloptimist is James Lee Stanley’s 27th release. He has been a steadily prolific artist for a long time, and I always look forward to his new work. This is one of his best, and most polished, […]
I have been pushing this boulder up the hill for the past fifty three years. And I am beginning to understand why so many very talented people just throw up their hands and go make some money while they still can (he said arrogantly). I just heard from my promotion man that literally no radio […]
James Lee Stanley: The Apocaloptimist by George W. Harris • January 15, 2015 • 0 Comments If you miss the old school singer/songwriter sounds of Kenny Rankin, you’ll feel like you just reached the oasis on this album by James Lee Stanley. He uses both acoustic and electric guitar here in a variety of settings, […]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/the-apocaloptimist-chatti_b_6294870.html A Conversation with James Lee Stanley Mike Ragogna: James, you called your new album The Apocaloptimist. Why are you so optimistic about the Apocalypse? Why, James, why? James Lee Stanley: Mike, thank you for the time. By way of clarification, you seem to have misconstrued my intention with the word “Apocaloptimist.” MR: Oh, no…hate when […]
I just received a post from a house concert host in Texas who told me that even though he had seen me do a stellar showcase at a music conference, he still couldn’t hire me to perform in his living room because he had not seen a whole concert. Given that he was informed that […]