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What is The Whole Truth? | Pat James

From the archives: Originally poste June 2023

Let me begin by expressing my genuine love for every aspect of my musical career thus far. I wouldn't change a thing because it has brought me to where I am today.

The…

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My First Band | Pat James

From the archives: Originally posted July 2023

I sort of fell into it… For about a year, I had been playing the acoustic guitar alone in my bedroom, just writing love-sick songs like any 13-year-old would, I guess. The thought…

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The Backroads Project: How I Got Here | Pat James

Over the past little while, I’ve been working on something called The Backroads Project.

At first, it started pretty simply.

I wanted to revisit the songs from I’d Like To Leave in the most honest way possible — just me…

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Nostalgia: The Living Room Window | Pat James

From the archives: Originally posted June 2023

There are many points in my life that evoke nostalgia, but none as strong as the feeling I get when I reminisce about my childhood home, specifically my living room window.

It was…

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Victoria Day Weekend 2007: Musical Turning Point | Pat James

From the archives: Originally posted May 2017

It was Victoria Day 10 years ago that changed my life forever. 

I have always loved writing and performing music and I always believed it was what I wanted to do with my…

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Mile To Go: A Story of My Brain | Pat James

From the archives: Originally posted May 2023

If your brain is anything like mine you might find yourself thinking about 12 different ideas all at once. 
They're all somehow tied together and the importance of one affects the others. 

It…

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Movies That Made Me | Pat James

From the archives: Originally posted May 2023

My family ran a pizza restaurant in Aurora when I was growing up. It was a lot of work so there wasn't always someone around to keep an eye on me. This would…

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Post Show Wrap Up | Pat James

From The Archives: Originally posted May 2023

What a great night at the Whiskey & Strings Writers Round this past Saturday.
So much talent on stage performing with me I sometimes forgot I wasn't just an audience member while I…

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Chasing After Something Real| Pat James

From The Archive: Originally Posted April 2023

This is my first attempt at a solo project in a very long time and it's proving to be a difficult but rewarding undertaking. 
Up until this point in my career I have…

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First Show Jitters: The Whiskey & Strings Writers Round

From The Archive: Originally posted April 2023

It's been almost three years (I just checked) since I last played a solo acoustic show and I am pretty excited and nervous. 

Over the last three years I have been writing and…

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