"Jim's songs range from the whimsical to some of the most bitter and somber themes, yet always with a paradoxical childlike spirit that meets them head-on – wide-eyed and full of hopeful energy."
Yes. That's me. I started songwriting a little later than most people, as I neared my first (not first) mid-life crisis. This reflected somewhat in my choice of subject. I embrace the mundane, the human, the unrequited. For a long long time, I wrote for myself. Recorded for myself. Then there was MySpace, then there was garageband.com (remember them?). And I met some virtual musical accomplices (most of whom I am still virtual friends with).
With their encouragement, I started to self release. Once I started, I couldn't stop. But still, there was no one to listen except my new online chums. I started to think about something terrifying... playing live, but couldn't figure out how to do it. I randomly selected a local folk club, and went along knock-kneed. The experience was so terrifying, I vowed never to do it again.
But I did, four years later, and kept at it. I can look back on this now with great personal satisfaction, because, naturally, and gradually, one thing led to another. I kept writing, I gained confidence, people seemed to like me and my music, despite my inabilities. I was invited to play at gigs... eventually, a band was proposed. I got lucky.
DISCOGRAPHY
Some Songs By Jim Pearson - 2006
Unlucky For Some - 2008
Self Assembly - 2011
Work Anxiety Syndrome - 2013
It Might Never Happen - 2015
All available for free download at http://jimpearson.bandcamp.com/
MY BOOK "Fifty Somethings"
A collection of fifty musings and lyrics by songwriter Jim Pearson. Part auto-biographical, part random utterances...
https://jimpearson.bandcamp.com/merch/fifty-somethings-book
JIM ON THE BBC Click here
FORMED SCAREDYCATS IN 2015
Dumb Animals - 2017
https://scaredycatsuk.bandcamp.com/releases
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