Early James, a 31-year-old Troy, Alabama native, makes folksy blues music that seems best suited for stoking anarchy while soothing reckless abandon. His newest album, "Medium Raw," was released Jan.

Singer-songwriter Early James and his bandmates stepped into the Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville for a deft performance of his song "Blue Pill Blues." The clip is premiering exclusive on The Boot; ...

This isn’t Alabama born James’ first stab at recording—he released an EP with his band The Latest a few years ago-but it’s his full length debut. Kudos to co-producer/Easy Eye Sound studio and label ...

To his credit, on 2020’s full length debut, unconventional singer/songwriter Early James had reviewers stretching their literary muscles trying to describe his multi-hyphenated sound. Like Tom Waits, ...

Early James doesn’t like it when his lyrics sound too straightforward. The Alabama singer-songwriter tends to approach things obliquely, adding an air of mystery and haziness that doesn’t just spell ...