History in the Making: New Band Debut

Nicholas James, one half of the locally played folk duo Blue Feather, is striking a solo flight in the music scene with his new musical venture, the Nicholas James Band. Their debut will set the scene at Founders Brewing Company on Saturday, July 26th.

The Nicholas James band is made up of bass player and producer Greg Baxter, violinist Andrea Napierkowski, drummer Kurt Schmiege, and Mark "Huggy Bear" Lavengood on the lap steel and dobro, all helping to create a folk-oriented mingling of country, bluegrass and rock and roll.

James always knew that once he and musical partner Liz Dieleman had completed the Blue Feather album he would want to make music on his own.

"Blue Feather is two individual singer songwriters. We always maintained our separate identity and both continued to write and perform without the other," he said.

The band will be heading into the studios at Academic Audio Studios in Grand Rapids once September hits to record their first album together.

The show at Founders will also feature U.P natives The Squeaky Clean Cretins. Cover is $5, and the show starts at 9:30 for those 21 and up.