James McMurtry

Artist:  James McMurtry
Born:  March 18, 1962
Origin:  Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country, Rock, Americana
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Bandleader

James McMurtry is an American Folk Rock Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist.  His father Larry McMurtry gave him first guitar at age seven, his father had written was being directed by John Mellencamp, who was duly impressed McMurtry's Demo, and serving as Co-Producer on McMurtry's 1989 debut album.

Title:  Complicated Game  (2015)
Genre:  Folk Rock
Label:  Blue Rose
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Copper Canteen  (4:38)
 2.  You Got To Me  (5:23)
 3.  Ain't Got A Place  (2:41)'
 4.  She Loves Me  (3:01)
 5.  How'm I Gonna Find You Know  (4:03)
 6.  These Things I've Come To Know  (3:18)
 7.  Deaver's Crossing  (4:00)
 8.  Carlisle's Haul  (7:13)
 9.  Forgotten Coast  (3:34)
10. South Dakota  (5:03)
11. Long Island Sound  (6:47)
12. Cutter  (5:41)

Personnel:

James McMurtry:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Dobro
Cornbread:  4 & 12 String Bass on Tracks:  1, 5, Bass on Tracks: 2, 8, 12
Daren:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, Percussion on Tracks: 1, 4 , 12, Brush Snare on Track 3
CC:  Keyboards on Track 1, Dobro on Track 2, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  3, 4, 5, 6, 8, Backing Vocals on Track 8, Tremelo Bari Guitar on Track 10
Curtis McMurtry:  Banjo on Track 1, Backing Vocals on Track 7
Rick Nelson:  Violin, Cello on Track 1
Benmont Tench:  Piano on Tracks: 2, 4, Hammond B3 on Tracks: 2, 8, 12, Wurli on Track 5
Ivan Neville:  Backing Vocals on Track 2, Moog Bass on Track 6
Tim:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  3, 9, Electric Fuzz Guitar on Track 12
Dave roser:  Bass on Track 3
Warren Storm:  Drum Kit on Track 3
Kevin Smith:   Upright Bass on Tracks: 4, 9, 10, 11
Dirk Powell:  Violin, Harpsichord on Track 4, Banjo on Tracks: 5, 7, 8, Spoons, Triangle on Track 5, Accordion on Track 6, Upright Bass on Track 7, Mandolin on Tracks: 7, 11 Backing Vocals on Tracks: 7, 8, 10, Fiddle on Track 11
Little Isidore:  Doo Wop on Track 4
Danny Barnes:  Banjo on Track 5
David Forman:  Backing Vocals on Track 5
Trina Shoemaker:  Backing Vocals on Track 5
Doyle Bramhall II:  Backing Vocals on Track 8
Derek Trucks:  Slide Guitar on Track 9
Sam Broussard:  Electric Guitar on Track 10
Richard Comeaux:  Pedal Steel on Track 10
Mike  McGoldrick:  Uilleam Pipes, Low Whistles, Bodhran, Backing Vocals on Track 11
Donald Shaw:  Piano, Accordion, Harmonium on Track 11
Skirm:  Mandola, Backing Vocals on Track 11

Complicated Game is the ninth studio album by James McMurtry, was released on March 2, 2015 by Blue Rose.