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34-524: The debut LP, Black & Endless Night , was originally released as a solo album by Scott Carney in December 2005. After Jacob Heustis (bass) and Kevin Ratterman (drums) began performing with Carney, the band began playing under the moniker Wax Fang and Black & Endless Night was subsequently re-released as a Wax Fang album on their own label, Don't Panic Records. After touring with My Morning Jacket in

68-457: A BBC Session on BBC Radio 1 . In 2013, Scott Carney scored episode 151 of the television series American Dad , and the song "Majestic" was featured prominently in the storyline. In October 2010, Wax Fang released a 17-minute digital-only single on Removador Recordings & Solutions called The Astronaut (Part 1). The band opened for My Morning Jacket at the KFC Yum! Center to commemorate

102-484: A guest appearance from Kirk Hammett of Metallica . The set has commonly been regarded among the band's personal best and one of the best in the history of the festival. Rolling Stone called it "career-defining." Evil Urges was nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Rock Album. My Morning Jacket performed before a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York. The band members appeared as themselves in

136-452: A live album captured while the band toured Z , was released in 2006. The band's next release, Evil Urges , marked a considerable shift in their sound, and it received polarizing reactions from fans and critics. Many songs on the album developed on 90-minute walks James would embark on in Louisville. Its lyrics centered on a relationship that fell apart shortly before recording. To promote

170-533: Is an American vocalist , guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket . He has also released several solo albums. James grew up in the Highlands–Douglass neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky . He attended St. Martha grade school and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1996. James briefly attended the University of Kentucky . Prior to forming My Morning Jacket, James

204-525: Is often experimental and psychedelic. The group amassed a following beginning in the 2000s in part due to their live performances. The group first found success in Europe after the release of its debut album, The Tennessee Fire (1999). Its next release, At Dawn (2001), led to a large stateside following and preceded several lineup changes. After signing to major label ATO Records , the group released two albums, It Still Moves (2003) and Z (2005), with

238-476: The American Dad! episode, " My Morning Straitjacket ", which aired on November 22, 2009. The episode is based on American Dad! co-creator Mike Barker 's "life-changing experience" at the band's 2008 Bonnaroo performance. In 2010, My Morning Jacket took up residency at New York's Terminal 5 on October 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23, performing one of its five studio releases each night along with additional material from

272-550: The David Lynch Foundation organized another benefit concert at New York City's Carnegie Hall named "Change Begins Within" to promote transcendental meditation for stress control. Jim James participated with Katy Perry , Sting , Jerry Seinfeld , Angelique Kidjo , and classical guitarist Sharon Isbin . And since each of the performers actively practices transcendental meditation , they also spoke to its power. In 2016, James played himself and sings in two episodes of

306-675: The Showtime series Roadies . In November 2016, he released his second solo album Eternally Even . James and Teddy Abrams co-wrote a suite of songs that were performed with the Louisville Orchestra on April 6 and 7, 2018 at the Kentucky Center for the Arts . On April 17, 2018, James announced the June 29 release of his third solo album of original material, Uniform Distortion . Along with

340-646: The Stag and Dagger Festival. The 151st episode of American Dad! , entitled " Lost in Space ", features the songs "Majestic", "The Astronaut Part 2" and "At Sea". My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky , in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James , bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan , guitarist Carl Broemel , and keyboardist Bo Koster . The band's sound, rooted in rock and country,

374-519: The New Basement Tapes project. These individual side projects, rather than detach the musicians, worked to strengthen band members' skill as musicians, according to Blankenship. This led to a greater appreciation of the group upon their return to it. The band's next album, The Waterfall , was mainly recorded at a hilltop mansion above Stinson Beach in Marin County, California . The band felt

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408-521: The album, the band appeared on Saturday Night Live . The band toured in support of the record that summer, which included a storied appearance at Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee . The band, beginning at midnight, performed for four hours in the rain. Unfazed by a torrential downpour for much of its first half, the band's set went on to feature thirty-five songs, including all but two tracks from Evil Urges and numerous covers, and featured

442-412: The announcement was the release of a single and music video for the album's opening track "Just A Fool". Also, included with the announcement was a letter James wrote to photographer Duane Michals requesting use of his photograph "The Illuminated Man" for the album's cover art. James discovered the photo in the 1971 publication The Last Whole Earth Catalog , which he stated was a primary inspiration for

476-471: The early part of 2019 off from touring, but regrouped for select shows in August 2019. James described the shows as among his favorite recent MMJ performances and says the group worked through some of their personal issues in advance of the shows. The members of My Morning Jacket admitted that they were not sure if they were ever going to reunite for a period of time during their extended break. The Waterfall II

510-534: The fall of 2006, the band entered Ardent Studios with engineer Doug Easley ( Easley McCain Recording ) ( Pavement , Sonic Youth , Guided by Voices ) to begin recording their next album, La La Land . The band then opened for My Morning Jacket on New Year's Eve 2006 at The Fillmore in San Francisco . In 2007, Wax Fang opened for Spoon , Black Mountain , Man Man , The Whigs and The Features . La La Land

544-468: The group as an outlet for acoustic songs he had developed on his own that his band at the time, Month of Sundays, could not use. The group's first lineup included his cousin, Johnny Quaid (guitar), Tom Blankenship (bass), and J. Glenn on drums, all formerly of Shelbyville -based emo-punk band Winter Death Club. The band's name stems from James, who once found a discarded coat with the emblazoned letters MMJ. The band's debut album, The Tennessee Fire ,

578-737: The group's fanbase in its home country. For the album, James recorded his vocals in a grain silo, creating a sound heavy on echo that became a hallmark of the band's early releases. Subsequently, drummer J. Glenn left the band, and was briefly replaced by Chris Guetig. Patrick Hallahan, James' childhood best friend, replaced Guetig. In the early 2000s, the band toured heavily, often supporting bands such as Guided by Voices , Doves , and Foo Fighters . The group signed to independent label ATO Records in 2002 ahead of its third album, It Still Moves , which saw release in September 2003 to wide acclaim. In January 2004, Cash and Quaid announced their departure from

612-499: The group; they were replaced by keyboardist Bo Koster and guitarist Carl Broemel. Z , released in 2005, became the group's breakthrough album. It received positive critical reviews; in his review for Rolling Stone , critic David Fricke wrote, "America is a lot closer to getting its own Radiohead , and it isn't Wilco ". The album was noticeable for a break from James' heavily reverbed vocals, and featured experimentation with dub, reggae and psychedelic rock . Okonokos ,

646-522: The issue. James released his debut solo full-length album, Regions of Light and Sound of God , on ATO Records on February 5, 2013. In early 2014, James recorded for Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes alongside Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Taylor Goldsmith and Rhiannon Giddens. The album was produced by T-Bone Burnett and is a compilation of partial songs written by Bob Dylan that were never released. On November 5, 2015,

680-468: The latter representing a critical breakthrough. The group's next release, Evil Urges (2008), was more polarizing for fans and critics, while Circuital (2011), its sixth album, saw a more measured response. The band's seventh album, The Waterfall , was released in 2015, followed by The Waterfall II in 2020 and My Morning Jacket in 2021. My Morning Jacket was formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1998 by singer-songwriter Jim James . James created

714-520: The new album. In 2018, James also co-produced the debut album by Cornelia Murr , Lake Tear of the Clouds . James was raised Catholic and attended St. Martha School for grade school and St. Xavier for high school. He has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since 2009. He previously dated one of the singers in his solo touring band. In 2008, he fell off the stage during a concert in Iowa, which inspired

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748-493: The proceeds from the album were donated to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary . The EP was available on yimyames.com as both a digital download and a physical CD/LP. That same year, James and the rest of My Morning Jacket played themselves in " My Morning Straitjacket ", an episode of the animated television series American Dad! James also participated along with Conor Oberst , M. Ward , and Mike Mogis in

782-480: The release. In November 2011, Wax Fang toured with Dr. Dog . In August 2012, SPIN announced the release of the Mirror, Mirror EP . SPIN later premiered the video for the title track, "Mirror, Mirror". The video was self- produced by Scott Carney and Jacob Heustis. In April 2013, SPIN announced the release of Wax Fang's digital-only single, "The Blonde Leading The Blonde". The following month, on May 22, 2013,

816-477: The relevant period. According to the September 16, 2010 issue of Rolling Stone , My Morning Jacket started working on its next LP. "We've got five songs done," says front man Jim James. "It'll probably be out next spring." James co-produced the record with The Decemberists collaborator Tucker Martine in an old church in My Morning Jacket's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. "We're trying to do everything but

850-626: The role of the band leader in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There , singing the song "Going to Acapulco", with Calexico as his backing band, which was featured on the soundtrack of the film. Rolling Stone listed James among their "20 New Guitar Gods" along with fellow My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel . In 2008, James, along with former My Morning Jacket guitarist and cousin Johnny Quaid, formed Removador Recordings and Solutions record label. The label, as described on its website, functions "on

884-577: The simple principal of yielding the highest annual percentage of aural joy back into the hearts and minds of investors and shareholders with ease and convenience". In 2009, he contributed vocals on The Decemberists ' album The Hazards of Love . On April 4 that year, James performed at the Radio City Music Hall , New York City, in the "Change Begins Within" concert benefitting the David Lynch Foundation . On July 7, James released Tribute To , an EP covering George Harrison songs. A portion of

918-558: The strings live," said James. "There's something old and dirty-sounding about it." The band's sixth album Circuital was released on May 31, 2011. The band toured for two years in support of Circuital . In 2013, it embarked on a tour alongside Wilco and Bob Dylan that left band members disappointed, as they had falsely been told Dylan desired to work with them. While the band took a break, James stayed busy, touring behind his solo album, Regions of Light and Sound of God , and collaborating with Elvis Costello and Marcus Mumford for

952-620: The supergroup, Monsters of Folk , which released a self-titled album in 2009. In 2012, Rounder Records released the Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes which features songs covered by a variety of musicians including James (as Yim Yames) and Jay Farrar . James wrote an article on My Morning Jacket, discussing how the band got its name and growing up in Louisville, for the July 2012 issue of Louisville magazine. Bandmates Patrick Hallahan and Tom Blankenship also wrote articles for

986-639: The surroundings were "slightly supernatural," which produced a largely idyllic recording process. The Waterfall was released in May 2015, debuting number 11 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., with 33,000 copies sold in its first week. In December 2015, The Waterfall was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album . The sessions for The Waterfall were fruitful, producing over 24 completed songs, enough to fill two albums. MMJ took most of 2018 and

1020-632: The video for "The Blonde Leading The Blonde" was premiered on Conan O'Brien 's online site Team Coco . On August 30, 2013, MTV Hive premiered the standalone track "King of the Kingdom of Man". On May 5, 2017, Wax Fang released their fourth studio album titled Victory Laps . The band has toured alongside acts such as My Morning Jacket , Spoon , Man Man , The Whigs , The Features , and Dr. Dog . Festivals include SXSW , Summerfest , Wakarusa Festival , All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by Pavement), The Dot To Dot Festival , The Great Escape Festival and

1054-548: Was released in May 1999. It was mildly successful in the U.S., though it became a surprise hit internationally, particularly in the Netherlands and Belgium . Soon, the group launched a European tour, where it received high marks from Dutch and Belgian press; the group also appeared in the Dutch documentary, This is NOT America . Danny Cash joined the band as keyboardist in 2000. The band's second effort, At Dawn (2001), helped grow

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1088-700: Was released in November 2007. In 2009, the band played SXSW , Summerfest , and the Wakarusa Festival . In February 2010, the band signed with Absolutely Kosher Records for the European release of La La Land . Wax Fang toured the UK in May 2010 playing such festivals as All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by Pavement) , The Dot To Dot Festival , The Great Escape Festival , and "the Stag & Dagger Festival". The tour also included

1122-678: Was released on July 10, 2020. The band contributed a cover of the Metallica song " Nothing Else Matters " to the charity tribute album The Metallica Blacklist , released in September 2021. The band's ninth studio album, the self-titled My Morning Jacket , was released on October 22, 2021. Its first single, "Regularly Scheduled Programming", debuted on August 24 along with an accompanying music video. On November 24, 2023, they will release their first Christmas LP Happy Holiday! . Jim James James Edward Olliges Jr. (born April 27, 1978), professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames ,

1156-563: Was the vocalist and guitarist of Month of Sundays, currently known as Mont de Sundua. As the vocalist, frontman , producer , and lead songwriter for My Morning Jacket, James has been instrumental in defining the sound of the band. He was given an "Esky" for best songwriter in Esquire 's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. James typically plays rhythm guitar , acoustic guitar , and occasional lead guitar on My Morning Jacket songs. He played

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