Union Pulse
2002 - 2012
Before his time in Nashville, even before his time in New York City, James spent 25 years in Wisconsin. For 10 of those years, he toured as the frontman for an independent rock band called Union Pulse.
The group played about 700 concerts, hitting all 48 lower states, and released 4 studio albums and 3 compilations including some previously unreleased material.
Union Pulse was was a sort of revolving door for musicians. Over the course of a decade, 70 band members came and went. The majority played either bass or drums.
Some career highlights included regular radio rotation, surpassing a million streams on Spotify, and working with national acts like Pleasure Club, Mosquitos, and Blue Mountain.
Easy Come, Easy Go
It Takes a Village
From a feature film to a vinyl record, from an intimate concert to a national tour, it's impossible to acknowledge every person whose contributions were instrumental to making any creative endeavor into a reality. But every drummer, bass player, keyboardist, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, singer, website designer, sticker printer, t-shirt maker, spouse or significant other, listener, financial supporter, and friend really played a part in bringing the music to life.
Here's a few of the most notable:
Jed Hanson
Andy Franzen
Tad Unold
Marty Morgan
Tim Ungrodt
Allen Russell
Brandon Payton-Carrillo
Nick Bromley
Chelsea Münch
David Zimmerman
Phil Cowan
Erik Severson
Andy Smedberg
Colin Phoenix
Sean Newton
Paul Macek
Kyle Soucie
Ryan Eckert
Andy Zinsmeister
Thor Bremer
August West
Ian Kleats
Randy Will
John Boero
Dan Boville
Mike "Duffy" Murphy
Kyle Stange
Steve Frame
Tim Moder
Phillip Amerson
Ray Lanich
Tim Jurasewicz
Alex Jannke
Mike Hoffmann
Victor DeLorenzo
Karl Lerud
Ricky Orta Jr.
Discography
Lost and Found
Between Love & Addiction
Lost and Found
(May 29, 2013)
One Night Only
Between Love & Addiction
Lost and Found
(November 11, 2011)
Between Love & Addiction
Between Love & Addiction
Between Love & Addiction
(February 9, 2009)
Angel on a Wire
I Hate You. You Always Do This.
Between Love & Addiction
(January 11, 2007)
I Hate You. You Always Do This.
I Hate You. You Always Do This.
I Hate You. You Always Do This.
(March 15, 2005)
Eine Kleine Rockmusik
I Hate You. You Always Do This.
I Hate You. You Always Do This.
(November 1, 2003)