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Last Updated: 12/13/2009

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Status: Single
City: PORTLAND
State: Oregon
Country: US
Signup Date: 2/14/2005

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 

Current mood:  awake
Category: Music
Hello Friends,

Portland radio station KUPL 98.7 now has a hold off my new CD Dip Your Beak!  Looks like they are playing I Don't Want It Told tonight sometime between 10:15-12am.  So call up the station and request to hear it.  If we call enough, we might get some regular rotation!  Here's the request line: 503-733-5000 and tell them you wanna hear James Sasser's I Don't Want It Told.

thanks-James
5:11 PM 
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Friday, May 29, 2009 

Current mood:  electric
Category: Music
Here's a review for our new cd Dip Your Beak on a really cool website called The Fense Post. ( www.fensepost.com ). 

Thu 28th
May 2009
James Sasser: Dip Your Beak [Album Review]

James Sasser always seemed to transcend the typical country stereotype. There are no pickup trucks here; there are, however, plenty of broken hearts. What sets Sasser apart, as far as my limited experience with country music can tell, is that Sasser doesn’t write country songs. He writes your standard rock tune but puts it to a country sound.
Dip Your Beak, then, follows along the lines of prior releases The Melcliff and Southside Of Sorrow. Songs like “Lonesome Eyes” and “I Don’t Want It Told” include that southern swagger, while tracks like “Beautiful” find Sasser dropping in rock-based riffs and, perhaps most surprisingly, harmony vocals.
What isn’t surprising is that Sasser continues to make country music fit for the non-country fan. His drawl backed by the occasional hand-clap and highly distorted guitar riffs in “If You Think You’re Mine” are telltale signs that Sasser is in rare territory. This style has grown from the early days, and it continues, progressively, with Dip Your Beak.

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Thursday, April 30, 2009 

Current mood:  busy
Category: Music
Hello friends of internet bloggery,
Much has happened since I last did one of these things.  We finished a new EP called Dip Your Beak, had two great cd release shows on the same day and now Dip Your Beak is out on CD Baby.com.  As you can tell, we're going to be playing a lot more this year. 
If we haven't played your neck of the woods in a while, send an email and let us know!  Hopefully you'll be seeing our striped Ford Econoline roll in!  We're also dialing in the website, which is brand new if you didn't know.  So the big question is: Do you have a copy of Dip Your Beak yet? 

See you at the shows!- James, Greg, Phoebe & Kevin
6:04 PM 
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Monday, August 04, 2008 

Current mood:  electric
Category: Music
Hello Friends,

I'm extremely excited to announce that Kevin Major will be our drummer! For those of you who don't know Kevin, let me tell you, he is one of the most talented drummers in the Northwest...without a doubt. Kevin and I played together from '00-03 in our band called Junco Parker. He's been a mainstay of the Portland roots scene since the nineties. This is the main reason we'll be taking more time with the recoding of Dip Your Beak. The last three weeks of rehearsal have been very inspiring, with Kevin and Phoebe really gelling and Greg's move to guitars. This is the best we've sounded, period. -james

Can't wait to hear us play?
Here's your first chance:

Duff's Garage August 28th
Thursday Night 9pm
SE 7th & Market
with Stevie Marie & Jackson Rd
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Saturday, July 26, 2008 

Looks like we're going to take a little more time with this one.

The projected August release is now being pushed back.  We'll be updating the update update real soon...So you know, we have a new member of the band, but we're gonna hold on and tell you all later.  It is really kinda big, at least for me it is!  Later on-james



Hello Friends,

Just thought I'd fill you in on how the new CD is going...So far we tracked about 15 songs and it will most likely be trimmed down to 10 or 11.  As you may or may not know, its called Dip Your Beak.  I'll be posting some of the songs in the next couple of weeks.  We're (greg, phoebe and i) shooting for an August release, so stay tuned for a release party around then.  I'm really happy with how the songs are turning out.  I think its the best stuff yet. 

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Sunday, February 03, 2008 

Current mood:  electric
Category: Music


Hello Friends,
Back in September our song Chinatown, was selected for the soundtrack of Rip City a documentary of the Portland skate scene. It was featured at the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival in January 2009 nominated for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Original Soundtrack!  The movie was made in association with Fuel TV and NikeSB.  We are really excited about being a part this. Check out clips at www.myspace.com/ripcityskate
Big thanks to Hank at Failing Records for all his help and support!

-James, Greg, Phobe and Kevin

10:34 AM 
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 

Category: Music
The Fall EP 2007 done!  To get yourself a copy, email the band.  This the first of a yearly and free offering to suppliment your musical nutrition.  This first edition is six songs with that 60's acoustic vibe.  The first song on the EP, If You Think You're Mine, is up on the myspace page, so go and get a dose!  Don't forget, the new full-length is due out early next year...Dip Your Beak is coming!- james, greg and phoebe
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 

Category: Music
Hey everybody,

The Stonewailer has a webcast of our recent Sept 1st set at The Ash Street in Portland, OR. Go to www.thestonewailer.com to listen to the entire 40min set. This is a great site for fans of Northwest independent music. thanks-James
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Sunday, April 15, 2007 

Category: Music
The Melcliff is now up on a great site called Miles of Music. Here's the link: http://store.milesofmusic.com//S/James_Sasser/44799.html Check it out! You'll find tons of great folk/country/roots/americana rock bands here. -James

The Melcliff
The Melcliff shimmers, vibrates and swirls as if it was recorded in the halcyon folk-rock days of Los Angeles in the 1960s, not Portland in 2006. Sasser combines a soft croon with minor chords, chiming acoustic guitars and a warm reverb. Think an Everly Brothers record without the harmonies or a Mamas and Papas record, with just one Papa. Sasser's engaging songwriting makes The Melcliff one of the terrific surprises of the year. -- Jeff Weiss. Miles of Music (self-released)
www.milesofmusic.com
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Sunday, April 15, 2007 

Category: Music
Just found out that "Chinatown" from The Melcliff will be included on Failing Records Compilation of Portland Volume 4! These are great compilations and we're excited for its release on April 21st. There will be a release show at Berbati's Pan in Portland on the same night.

www.failingrecords.com
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