James jim kerr 9 july 1959 is a scottish musician and singersongwriter, best known for his work with the band simple minds who achieved five uk no. A jim kerr, the musical alterego of the legendary simple minds singersongwriter. The name of his solo album is lostboy aka jim kerr. Woman elektra i lived in a tower block as a kid growing up in glasgow and it seemed to be full of music. Big music is the sixteenth studio album by scottish rock band simple minds. Aka is the result of that curiosity, and i am exhilarated by it.
Kerr even temporarily attempts to adopt a grittier style. Upon writing a batch of new material which he felt didnt quite fit into the regular simple minds style, jim created lostboy. Lots of programming and keys, this song feels like an homage to sons and fascination era minds. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Produced by jez coad simple minds last 2 albums and featuring charlie jones on bass robert.
Aka jim kerr is simple minds frontman jim kerrs first solo album released on 17 may 2010. Apr 15, 2020 kerr played keyboard and sang, along with other member john milarky. Jan 01, 2008 real life is the ninth studio album by scottish rock band simple minds, released in april 1991. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Jim kerr wrote, demoed or recorded up to 25 songs for the new album. Apr 04, 2010 one of the stunning tracks from the upcoming album from lostboy. Out in the back woods, out from the main, once youve been there is no turning back again. Mark kerr, the vocalists brother, is also a musician, playing in groups such as the hard rock band gun.
Apr 23, 2011 jim s site now has a third free mp3 a completely new track kill or cure which is amazingly good. Aka, and is set to debut his new material and dig into simple minds back catalog with a trio of intimate u. As a solo artist jim kerr released his first album in 2010, as lostboy aka. His rich, crooning voice is the centrepiece of this release with anthemic bursts and quiet sensitivity throughout. Aka jim kerr underwhelms as a comeback album and sounds lost in time. However, the project really got going when billy sloan published an interview with jim in the sunday mail of the 7th march. Symbolically that would be an appropriate birth date for lostboy. May 27, 2010 jim kerr released his first solo album lostboy. Aka as a vehicle to explore some heavier, rockier songs incorporating harder. Put on the album for the first time and you can easily believe both musically and lyrically that it was produced many years ago by a younger kerr. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
An artful feel and kerr s fine voice on full effect. The album has also made the charts in some other european areas, most notably germany, italy, france and belgium. Explaining the project name and ethos, he commented i didnt want to start a new band. Aka is the pseudonym of a certain jim kerr, leader singer of simple minds. Kerrs voice has been described as david bowies rich baritone melded with bryan ferrys velvety croon. Simple minds have gone on the back burner for a while, the reason being a new and excellent album under the moniker of lostboy. The album was available to stream from 28 october 2014. Aka is the music attributed to the vision of that persona. Aka as a vehicle to explore some heavier, rockier songs incorporating harder guitars with modern electro grooves. Aka from the unmistakable voice of its leader jim kerr. Aka 2010 uk limited edition 14track cd album the lostboy project sees jim kerr dedicating his voice and his songwriting to a solo album outside of simple minds for the first time in over 30 years. Aka jim kerr is out now on ear music and available in record shops and on download platforms.
Issues of global politics, human rights and a crumbling earth emerge as kerr calls out to the past in these eleven tracks. Lostboy aka jim kerr shadowland music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Mar 07, 2010 with simple minds still active after 30 years, frontman jim kerr will release his firstever solo album this may under the name lostboy. The first single, shadowland was announced, along with more details of the album, the idea behind the personna of lostboy. Lostboy aka jim kerr shadowland mp3 music download.
Go to work and te your callsa hang the fruits of your labour on the walls such precision and care what does it matter if theres no one here to share. She fell in love with silence is the second single to be taken from selftitled debut album from lostboy. Somehow i had tuned into the boy that i used to be, the passionate kid that i had left behind, and mysterious as that all was, there was. An artful feel and kerrs fine voice on full effect. Aka jim kerr on 17 may 2010 under the name lostboy.
Aka jim kerr is the debut solo album from the legendary simple minds singer songwriter. James jim kerr born 9 july 1959 is a scottish musician and singersongwriter, best known as lead singer of the rock band simple minds, who achieved five uk no. One of the stunning tracks from the upcoming album from lostboy. Licensed to youtube by earmusic, wmg, the orchard music on behalf of earmusic. Jim kerr is a celtic fan and an active supporter of the club. Tracks like album opener refugee threaten a new dawn thats never realised, a wailing synth loop and some widescreen production values giving rise to the closest thing the lp gets to a headrush moment. Jim kerr is a personal friend of the infamous stephen lees. Jim kerr net worth net worth, salary, age, height, bio. Real life is the ninth studio album by scottish rock band simple minds, released in april 1991. I must admit i wasnt at all keen when this project kicked off. With talk of a greater pool of cowriters and simon haywards involvement, the next lostboy album could be very special indeed.
Welcome gift 1 was released as part of the main website launch of. In 2009 they released their album called graffti soul. Issues of global politics, human rights and a crumbling earth emerge as. With simple minds still active after 30 years, frontman jim kerr will release his firstever solo album this may under the name lostboy. James kerr born 9 july 1959 is a scottish singersongwriter and the lead singer of the rock band simple minds. Jim kerr net worth net worth, salary, age, height, bio, wiki. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Kerr played keyboard and sang, along with other member john milarky. This was the first simple minds album recorded without keyboardist and original bandmember mick macneil, who left the band after the previous tour in 1990. Honest town was released as the lead single on 10 october 2014.
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