James Bass

Originally from North Carolina, Bass has lived all over the South, hanging his hat in Florida, Arkansas, and Nashville (where he was a member of the uproarious country-comedy trio the Wizenheimers), but it's Louisiana he calls home. And the Pelican State is proud to have him - his prowess as a blues guitarist is near-legend there, earning him back-to-back "Louisiana Northshore Blues Artist of the Year" awards, along with multiple other honors, including the New Orleans Guitar Center's "King of the Blues" in 2011.

These days Bass is going as strong as ever. Playing gigs with The Reed Alleman Band, Cornerstone Faith Church Worship Team and The James Bass Band.  He is currently writing and recording original music as well as sound tracks for the Gifted and Talented Theater Program films by the Tangipahoa Parish School system.  A long-time member of BMI, he recently started "Soul Up Music," a publishing company formed as a vehicle for his hundreds os songs.  The artist in him continues to look for new opportunities to expand his musical horizons in new and challenging ways.