Chattanooga Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter, Jim Ramsey, Revives Career with Re-Release of Album in Wake of Citys Music Revolution
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" A classically-trained brass and woodwind player, Jim was influenced by British folk and progressive rock artists (Al Stewart, Strawbs, Sandy Denny, Yes, Renaissance, Fairport Convention, Alan Parsons Project), and began writing songs in his teens.He recorded "On the Dying Breath of Wisdom" between the years 1997-2000, but spent the better part of 2007-2011 just trying to survive the recession, and in 2013 founded an interfaith ministry, Crossvine Church.http://jimramseymusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jimramseymusic https://twitter.com/JimRamseyMusic Chattanooga, TN, November 18, 2015 --( PR.com )-- Chattanooga, Tennessees long lost musical native son, Jim Ramsey, has embarked on an effort to jump-start his performance career by re-releasing his visionary progressive folk rock album, "On the Dying Breath of Wisdom," and launching a new website, JimRamseyMusic.com (where the full album is available for free streaming and purchase).Jim, a Southern bard who struggled to market his songs in the 80s and 90 before putting his efforts on hold to become a mental health counselor, is once again taking to the stage with his signature romantic, Celtic-tinged power ballads which chronicle his coming of age in Southern Appalachia.Jim says his optimism is buoyed by the recent founding of SoundCorps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building Chattanoogas music economy, as well as by The (Chattanooga) Pulses November 5th issue heralding the citys "music revolution."A classically-trained brass and woodwind player, Jim was influenced by British folk and progressive rock artists (Al Stewart, Strawbs, Sandy Denny, Yes, Renaissance, Fairport Convention, Alan Parsons Project), and began writing songs in his teens.Jim is preparing to record his second album and is seeking regional performance venue and festival bookings.Please email info@jimramseymusic.com for booking information.http://jimramseymusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/jimramseymusichttps://twitter.com/JimRamseyMusic