Big Time by Ed James

Extremely Highly Recommended ...

Bruce Brodeen ,Not Lame Recordings 10/15/04

Let's get one thing straight right off the bat...Ed James is the total package; a singer/songwriter,and performer that grows leaps and bounds with each new release! His latest,"BIG TIME" leads off with the killer track "You And Whose Army",that is why we made it "Single Of The Week" AT POPBANG RADIO.This cd will appeal big time to fans of Nick Gilder,The States(remember them?)and The Rubinoos,as well as the fans of huge hooks and harmonies.A very welcome return to the scene from one of the top acts in power pop today!Great stuff without question!

POPBANG RADIO, 10/27/04

POPBANG.COM

On his latest and best,Ed takes you on a musical history tour of 70's-90's NEW WAVE/POWER POP with a cache of top-notch songs that bring to mind Bryan Adams,Styx,The Cars,Ambrosia,The Rubinoos,Jellyfish(albeit all too briefly)- and that's only through the first seven songs!You get the idea!As usual the playing is tight and crisp with plenty of crunchy guitars to go around!

Ray Gianchetti

KOOL KAT MUSIK

11/01/04

Talented indie artist Ed James serves up a generous amount of primo pop tunes on his latest disc,Big Time. James is a pop chameleon: he can emulate the Beatles,The Who or any pop artist with ease - and he masters the sound of The Cars on "Shiver And Shake"."Best Laid Plans" and "Don't Follow Me" should appeal to jangle candy enthusiasts...

Eric Sorensen

Fufkin.com

11/04/04

Jaimie Vernon,head honcho of Bullseye Records pointed out on the Audities List that much of the new Ed James cd "Big Time" released on Jealousy Records sounded like Styx--and hey ,Jaimie was right! And no thats not a bad thing! Especially on dynamic tracks like "Don't Follow Me","Emily","Best Laid Plans","Black & White" and "Give Me A Reason".Ed James uncannily evokes Dennis De Young and ably reminds all why Styx was a household name once upon a time.A classic rock edge sharpens James natural melodic strengths to considerable effect.The rest of Big Time is more quintessential powerpop- The Cars' tribute that is "Shiver & Shake",the self explanatory "Ode To A Jellyfish",the edgy new wave "Too Cool For School" the breezy "Summer Song" and the like.I think the tagline goes -something for everyone!

Kevin Mathews

nightimes.com

12/04/04

Loud ,Fast & Fun

Big Time,the latest release from Ed James,blasts off with the in-your-face rocker "You & Whose Army" and keeps rocking from there.If you are a fan of The Beatles,Styx, Cars,Jellyfish you will surely enjoy Big Time.With "Summer Song" James paints a bright and beautiful landscape with harmonies and a brilliant mix of acoustic and light electric guitar sounds.This the perfect summer.You do not improve upon this.A great surprise on Big Time is the re-working of "Emily".The song originally appeared on his earlier cd Poprocket as a Beatles meet Styx type rocker.According to the liner notes on Big Time the arrangement here is the original.The lush strings and keyboard add a touch of tenderness to the story,and it makes the song just that much better."Rudy" is another strong track.The percussion in the intro alone are worth repeated listenings.James' vocals are as stong as ever.This might be the cd's stongest track.Other highlights include Th Cars flavoured "Shiver& Shake" .The slow and groovy "Smoke & Mirrors" and the 80's pop-rock "Best Laid Plans"Throw Big Time into your cd player and let Ed James rock his way into your heart.

Adam Waltemire

adamwaltemire.com

12/08/04

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