James R. Southall
James R. Southall III (born July 5, 1984 in Orlando, Florida) is an American songwriter, guitarist and session musician who has worked with a number of bands in Orlando and the greater Central Florida region; including Forever From Now,[1] Roadside Assistance, Groove Illusion, Jester James,[2] and Cure For Caska[3] among others.
James Southall | |
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| Also known as | Jim, Jimmy |
| Born | July 5, 1984 Orlando, Florida |
| Genres | modern rock, heavy metal, hard rock, blues, instrumental rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, Bass |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Labels | independent |
| Associated acts | Forever From Now, Roadside Assistance, Jester James, Cure For Caska |
Biography and Influences
Southall took music and piano lessons for several years when he was younger, but mostly grew up with little musical influence in his childhood. He quickly gained an interest in playing music after watching a performance of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at a high school event.
Southall took around 6 months of guitar lessons before deciding to become self-taught. His first guitar was a late 70's era Alvarez Regent by Alvarez Guitars[4] handed down to him by his father.
Some of Southall's general influences include Metallica, Van Halen, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Godsmack, Sevendust, Dark New Day, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani. He credits learning, frequently playing, and improvising to Satriani's music with developing his current finger speed, musical knowledge and guitar technique.
Gear
James uses ESP guitars and Line 6 amplifiers.
Discography
EPs
| Year | Artist | Album | Duties |
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| April 18, 2009 | Forever From Now | Forever From Now (EP) | Songwriting, arrangement, guitars |