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James Willetts

Main Entry: ¹James Will·etts

Pronunciation: \ˈjāmz\ ˈwil-ləts\

Function: proper noun

Etymology: James: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob;

Date: 1979-?

Origin: Camden, SC; USA

1: Recording engineer with 12 years+ experience,

a: including 8 years of employment as a full-time staff engineer at the prestigious and world-famous Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA (the same studio that produced such ground-breaking albums as Out Come the Wolves, Dookie, and Supernatural). b: as well as working out of the acclaimed Sanctum Sound recording studio in Boston.

<“Without James Willetts’s immeasurable talent behind the sound board, making my record would not have been possible” - Julie Meyers>

2 : Professional recording and touring drummer ;

a: especially : for internationally-touring rockers The LustKillers, Boston-based indie outfit Silent Century, and for the first, full U.S. tour promoting Aloud’s newest, full-length release: Exile b: musical mercenary/hitman for local producers in Northern California & Boston

<“As a drummer, James Willetts is superiorly able to translate intent and transform that into actuality.” - Adam Becvare of The LustKillers>

3: Professional recording and touring keyboardist

a: participating in various arrangements, texturizing for local NorCal producers and songwriters b: formerly performing onstage with San Francisco’s The Electric Eyes

<“James Willetts is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist: he’s played both drums and piano on a few of my songs, and they’ve always brought the arrangements to a much higher level.” - Julie Meyers>

4 : Harmonicist, especially onstage with San Francisco’s The Electric Eyes, and The LustKillers acoustic act

<“James Willetts’s harmonica playing is comparable to hearing angels cry in the muggy swamps of the Mississippi delta. It brings a tear to my eye and warms my heart at the same time.” - Jeremy Lyn of The Gypsy Moonlight, Only Sons, Roller Coaster, and The Sermon; formerly of The Electric Eyes & The Black Roses>

5 : Consultant on studio design, record production, talent & session musician referral, and gear selection and provisions