Drawing from blues, gospel, and jazz, James Lee Murray is exploring a new direction of soul music. His openness as a songwriter has a unique way of pairing with the deep grooves and convictions of the genre.
When asked why he writes, he says, “it’s a place where I can be completely unbridled and honest.” James’ belief is that truth is in high demand, and the music is perhaps the most effective way of wrapping complicated issues into simple, beautiful, meaningful cadences. "There is a quintessential vulnerability to soul music that lends itself every part of living and perceiving. I wanted to explore that, flex the topic matter a bit. It’s something more than language, at least it’s more than the words themselves.”
Moshe Vilozny was born in Portland OR and raised in Santa Cruz CA; spending summers in Israel and winters throughout Latin America. Moshe incorporates life experiences into original songs steeped in American Roots Music & sprinkled with influences from his world travels.
Moshe V has been writing, performing & recording original music since high school. His 1st full length studio album "Revolucion" was released in 2005 featuring a 7 piece band backing his original songs sung in English, Spanish & Hebrew. They toured the west coast packing venues & festivals including main-stage performances at Oregon Country Fair, Earthdance, Sierra Nevada, & Reggae On The River; where they were joined on stage by Michael Franti.