Jane Misanthrope
About The Artist
"I consider myself a songwriter first and a musician second,” says James Germain. “Music is a way to make my writing more accessible, allowing a reader to be a listener instead.” Soothing, yet visceral, his lyrics show an acute approach toward musical narrative. His songs, woven with accessible melodies, are more acoustic short stories, juxtaposing intimate specifics with abstract metaphors and rhetoric. Blending styles of indie rock and folk, James has been described as “Brian Molko (Placebo) singing for Bright Eyes.” “He writes the kind of songs you stay up ‘till 3 a.m. listening to, knowing you’ve felt that way before - only he just seems to say it better,” says a fan from his hometown of Hampton, Virginia.
James recently relocated to Seattle, Washington, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is quickly gaining clout in the college music scene. On New Year’s Day, 2008, he self-released his debut album, Jane Mis...
"I consider myself a songwriter first and a musician second,” says James Germain. “Music is a way to make my writing more accessible, allowing a reader to be a listener instead.” Soothing, yet visceral, his lyrics show an acute approach toward musical narrative. His songs, woven with accessible melodies, are more acoustic short stories, juxtaposing intimate specifics with abstract metaphors and rhetoric. Blending styles of indie rock and folk, James has been described as “Brian Molko (Placebo) singing for Bright Eyes.” “He writes the kind of songs you stay up ‘till 3 a.m. listening to, knowing you’ve felt that way before - only he just seems to say it better,” says a fan from his hometown of Hampton, Virginia.
James recently relocated to Seattle, Washington, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is quickly gaining clout in the college music scene. On New Year’s Day, 2008, he self-released his debut album, Jane Mis...
