PASSPORT: JAMES MOORS
James Moors – Hush 
Het komt niet vaak voor dat ik me bij een eerste kennismaking direct op mijn gemak voel. Typisch Brabants als ik JW Roy moet geloven. In Revolver laat hij optekenen dat Brabanders zichzelf voordoen als Bourgondiërs maar liever de kat eerst uit de boom kijken. Ik ben een Brabander uit Utrecht en ik denk dat hij gelijk heeft. Bij James Moors en zijn Hush kijk ik niks uit de boom, voel direct dat het goed zit. Hier zingt een man met rust. Een man die zijn plek heeft gevonden en over die plek wil praten, zonder opdringerig te zijn. Over de liefde voor zijn vrouw en de liefde voor zijn kind. Dat is niet zoetsappig, dat schenkt vertrouwen. Dat geeft het gevoel van thuisspelen. Denk aan Darden Smith, denk aan een singer-songwriter die weloverwogen zijn verhaal doet zonder saai te zijn. (Patrick Donders)
1. What's in the name/what's in the title?
Well for Hush it was two-fold on the one hand it is the lullaby...I've had
two daughters come into my life in the last couple years so quiet soothing
songs have been the norm as of late. On the other hand Hush is symbolic of
getting quiet enough inside my own skin to get to a deeper place of
understanding to write these songs.
2. What's your first musical memory?
The first thing that comes to mind is playing air guitar with a tennis
raquet whilst my brother pounded away on some pots and pans...true rock
gods!
3. First cd/lp you bought?
Cassette actually...Men at Work. Business as usual I think it was called.
4. At which moment did you decide that your music had to be heard?
I wrote some songs about the passing of my brother 12 years ago and as I
watched how it effected other people it seemed like being a songwriter was
a worthwhile pursuit.
5. What was the biggest musical step you took so far?
Certainly the release of this cd was and has been a quantum leap forward.
The writing and musicianship and furthermore the response has been
phenomenal.
6. You won a contest. First price is: a master class in song writing and
you can chose the teacher. Who would you ask and what should the lesson be
about?
Tough question to answer briefly. My ideal lesson would probably be
spending an afternoon with Neil Finn discussing the finer points of
writing a memorable chorus and if I hit it on the right day Ron Sexsmith
and Prince would stop by for lunch and just allow me to dine on the crumbs
that remain.
7. Best concert you ever saw?
Prince - Musicology has to be near the top. That guy just does not let up.
Martin Sexton as well.
8. Who of your musical friends is going to change the world? And how?
I think most of them are changing the world by following their respective
muse. The more people who follow their call the better off we'll be.
9. It's the end of the world and everybody knows it and they ask you to
sing one more song for the whole wide world ! Which one are going to pick?
Maybe silly love songs by mccartney or hot pants by james brown.
10. What's up for the next couple of months?
I've just finished a couple mini tours to support the initial release of
the cd and now I'll be setting up a large tour which sets off in september
and will include the east coast of the U.S., Canada and with any luck the
Netherlands and Germany.
