Halfabubbleoff Studios: Jim Pearson's CD Release Concert/Party - Dec 5th 2009

I'm very excited to announce our next performer here at Rockin' Horse Ranch...DRUM ROLLLLL...I'll give you just one guess...Why yes, it's Jim Pearson!!! Oh yeah, yup, that's right, uh-huh!
We're calling it a CD Release Concert/Party because everyone attending will receive a free CD, whether you want one or not! Now here's the awkward part, because I'm introducing my husband this time and there's no way to avoid sounding like I'm a bragging ;-)

Jim Pearson began teaching himself to play guitar while his leg was in a cast at the age of 14 and began earning a living performing on stage by the time he was 15. He quickly developed into an extraordinary musician and ultimately became an extremely versatile and creative guitarist and keyboard player, nimble in numerous styles including Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country Rock, and R&B. His extensive background is an attestation to his skills: When he was only 19 his very popular jazz fusion band performed with Ahmad Jamal, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Waltrous and The Dixie Dregs (Steve Morse of Deep Purple. Later, he toured all over the world playing guitar for such legendary artists as Edgar Winter and Isaac Hayes and did composing and arranging work along side such award-winning greats as David Campbell, Peter Schless and Mark Isham.

Jim's guitar chops will bring to mind such legends as Eric Clapton, Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughn while his beautiful keyboard melodies, which have been known to bring tears to even the most stoic people, will remind you of guys like Bruce Hornsby and Billy Joel. Because Jim writes his songs using not only both acoustic and lead guitars but also keyboards, his own tunes also encompass several genres and might bring to mind a diversified range of artists like The Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Sting and Dave Mathews; His voice, however, has the grainy, airy quality of Joe Cocker---All of this mixed together with his West Virginia roots makes his music very engaging indeed.

When Jim moved to Montana 4 years ago, he finally found the time and inspiration to add singer/songwriter to his bag of tricks, as well as build his own recording studio, Halfabubbleoff Studios, for producing other artists, doing film scores, radio ads, etc.