Jim Santanella - News

New gig on the calendar - 10.18.08

2008-08-26T05:23:56Z

I have been itching to play and looking forward to getting out there again. There is a new gig on the calendar for October 18th at the beloved Trabant. I will be sharing the floor again with Scott Andrew.

Cold Rain release date is set for October 7, 2008

2008-08-15T06:18:08Z

So the wheels are in motion for my long awaited album, Cold Rain. I was going to change the name to Chinese Democracy but chose not to deal with a potential lawsuit. : ) The release date is set for October 7, 2008 and I am trying something different this time around. The album will be released digitally across iTunes, Rhapsody, AmazonMP3, eMusic & Napster. No big CD run. No endless sea of boxes in the closet. However, I will be doing a limited edition run of 100 and making each of them pretty special and unique. I am using Stumptown Printer’s Arigato Pak! and hope to do something cool. I am essentially making these for shows so I can get them in your hands right on the spot. I uploaded to these digital stores using Tunecore last week and I already see the album queued up and ready to go on Rhapsody & Amazon for 10.07.08. That's hella fast.

More details about the songs, sessions & players to come....

10.07.2008

2008-08-08T05:42:35Z

Scott Andrew and Jim Santanella in the mastering studio with Mark Guenther of Seattle Disc Mastering

2008-06-28T06:12:03Z

In anticipation of Scott Andrew's "Damn, I Should've Had A CD Release Party", here are the mastering session highlights of Save You From Yourself from earlier in the year.

R.I.P. Jim Hinde

2008-06-12T19:34:34Z

You will be missed.

Cold Rain is near...

2008-05-30T06:31:47Z

Finishing up the Cold Rain mixes right now. There are a few more guest vocal appearances scheduled and then it's done. Very close. Very very close.

Track listing:
Shetches
She
The Gambler
Wonder
Everybody Knows
Different Tonight / God Lied
Cold Rain
Last Show

Jim's KKNW Radio Interview Now Available as Podcast/Download

2008-02-18T06:48:22Z

The KKNW radio interview is now available for download. I had a great time on the program with Kevin McDonald and Tom and a huge thanks to them for having me on the show. I played a few new tunes live off the forthcoming album Cold Rain (Everybody Knows, Sketches, Cold Rain) and an old favorite (Drive).

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2/9/08 Trabant Show Photos

2008-02-11T06:45:54Z

Thanks Scott & Megan!!

Valentine's Day - Appearing live on 1150 AM KKNW

2008-01-30T06:44:22Z

So what are you doing on Valentine's Day? OK, so what else are you doing (or trying to do)?

If nothing is your answer, I am appearing live on 1150 AM KKNW on February 14, 2008 at 10 pm PT. Please tune in or check out the link for the webcast listed below if you are outside of the Seattle area. I will be on the Kevin McDonald Presents show and will be performing live in the studio and talking about whatever and wherever the conversation goes. I will also be sure to play tracks from my upcoming release, Cold Rain. So check it.

Link to 1150 AMs webcast:
http://www.newschannel1150.com/
- click the LISTEN LIVE image in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Happy New Year!

2008-01-01T08:59:37Z

In between our recording sessions last year, I recorded a dark cover of Scott Andrews song, A New Year. Check it out.

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Squatter Records Email Problems

2007-12-18T08:30:11Z

Hey guys,

I am currently experiencing some email woes on this end. I seem to have been unable to receive email for the last few days. Thanks to everyone who told me about the bounce backs. I hope to get this worked out soon but have changed my email address in the "contact" nav section momentarily.

Cheers.

jim

Music Update Part I - Save You From Yourself

2007-11-28T10:07:30Z

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. The time off was great and I was finally able to concentrate at work today. Although my news postings have not been so abundant this year I have been pretty busy working on music both for myself and others.

First off, congrats to Scott Andrew on the completion of his full length CD, Save You From Yourself. We started working on the CD almost a year and a half ago. I helped engineer the album in my home studio and it was a great time and it really turned out to be an amazing disk. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Along with lending my engineering support, I also sing backup vocals on the track “Not The One”. There is also a bonus CD that he is offering his fans who pre-ordered the album. The bonus CD contains songs by all the artists that played or sang on his CD including myself, Alissa Jandt, Michael Spaly, Jerin Falkner and Laurie Katherine Carlsson. I recorded a track special for the compilation and this version will be exclusive to this compilation. The song is titled Different Tonght / God Lies. I can confirm it is an exclusive since I wiped my hard drive clean not knowing that some of my WAVE files were on the disk. That sucked but it makes the compilation CD and even cooler now. I will post the song to this website once I get a version back from Scott. : )

Scott has done such a good job of documenting the process along the way I am providing the links back to his blog. He runs a great site so check it out.

It's in the Mail
What Happens Next
Pre-orders End Today
Mastering Session
Mastering Done! - Some video of us in the studio with Mark Guenther of Seattle Disc Mastering.
CD Mastering Update
The Track List
Pre-orders Now Come With...
Monkey Monkey Shark
New Album Stuff
This Stupid Album Proiect
The Muse Moves
A Newer New Year - This is an MP3 of me covering Scott’s song “A New Year.” Scott, did I ever tell you how much I like that song?
New Album News

Radiohead - In Rainbows

2007-10-03T08:37:00Z

Today was like the day after a big game. I have talked to more people about this then any album event in a long time. I am impressed how this has really opened the dialog and has generated some really great conversations about the future of the music business. The real question now is how does a new band get to be as big as Radiohead without the initial marketing that the labels provided? Not that I go to many arena shows anymore but here is a list of bands rolling through Seattle's Key Arena; Ozzy, Billy Joel & Van Halen. Who is going to play the arena's when the 70s, 80s & 90s bands finally fade away?

Summer 2007 Update

2007-08-03T07:04:00Z

While I may have been quiet, I have definitely been pretty busy. I started a new job last week working in the Music Partner Services department over here at Real. So far, so good.

My latest CD, working under the title "III", is chugging along. About half way through the recording process and looking to focus more on it's completion this fall. I bought a new digital piano, the Roland FP-7, and as a result it has made me rethink the tracks on the disk. I have begun to work on some tunes I put to the side a few years ago. One particular track is called "Easier" and playing it is like bumping into an old friend you have not seen in years. Really glad to have that one back.

Scott Andrew & I are also finishing up his latest CD, title is still a secret, in my home studio. I also threw some background vocals on a track. We are mixing at the moment and should be wrapping up this month. The entire album sounds great and hope you check it out. He will be leaking some tracks soon so keep up with his latest news/blogs.

Summer camping trip will be here soon and this year we are all going to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada. Can't wait to see the Rockies again...