About
James Germain and the Gray Gray Days
“I consider myself a songwriter first and a musician second,” says James Germain. “Music is a way to make my writing more accessible, allowing a reader to be a listener instead.” Soothing, yet visceral, his lyrics show an acute approach toward musical narrative. His songs, woven with accessible melodies, are more acoustic short stories, juxtaposing intimate specifics with abstract metaphors and rhetoric. “He writes the kind of songs you stay up ‘till 3 a.m. listening to, knowing you’ve felt that way before - only he just seems to say it better," says a girl for whom some of his songs are written.Artists James Germain & the Grey Gray Days have appropriately shared the stage with: Lucero, The Honorary Title, Kind of Like Spitting, Kill Devil, Noah Gundersen & the Courage, The Young Evils, Ghost of Kyle Bradford, Starving Art Family, 17th Chapter, M. Bison, Kites and Crows, Andy Tanner, Yearling Graham, Paper Astronomer, Ionesco, Roman Holiday, The Coyotes.
Fan Feedback
"One of my fondest memories of college is listening to James play. His poetic lyrics and truly original tunes bring tears to my eyes and make me laugh all at the same time. James really is my favorite musician."
"James' music brings back some of the passions and convictions I felt towards life and love in earlier years.
"I really like how the music is: poppy, classical, alt-country, moody, teen agnst-esque...ok, maybe that's an overemphasis, but what can I say, I'm really impressed with such diversity, especially from a musician's first album."
"I liked [Jane Misanthrope] more than my new Alicia Keys record."
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