Cee Cee James is a singer-percussionist from the state of Washington. Diving into 'LOW DOWN WHERE THE SNAKES CRAWL' is to enter for an hour in a universe without makeup, roots to perfection, from which emerges a voice "chameleon". Melodic low volume, and heady, peppery as to suggest some Janis Joplin, with beautiful tremolo but also the direction of the gradual increase in intensity: Cee Cee James is a vocalist atypical. The directory entirely original and timeless source of musical enjoyment is found, believed lost in the middle of too many productions today padded. Blues quick or slow, jazzy beats, slide parsimonious, the quintet brings a touch always appropriately charming for each track. The listener can smoothly absorb a whole host of influences, not complacency. The sound is surprisingly both "roots" but "smooth" without the roughness that characterizes the production Music Maker, but with the true spirit and approach that addresses them first. Simplicity, sincerity and talent: a very pleasant discovery!

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true blue fan request

If you are a TRUE BLUES FAN, and you are not a member of the  INTERNATIONAL BLUES FOUNDATION, you are MISSING OUT!

Without the Blues Foundation, artists like myself simply CANNOT SURVIVE.  I urge you to join and support this MIGHTY ORGANIZATION who's current VP is  BILL WAX from XM 74 - BB King's Bluesville.    You remember Bill Wax?  He spins our tunes and has helped us reach the  TOP 10 PICK TO CLICK TWICE  this year so far!!!

I know one thing, blues rooted music is my life force, the way I give back to precious fans like yourself, who's support helps me continue to keep music RAW AND DAMN REAL.  The Blues Foundation is 'Blues Family,' and good people and that's what the blues is all about in my book, and I know you all feel the same way.  

Buddy Guy sings DAMN RIGHT I GOT THE BLUES, and in this day and age of canned, over-produced and image driven music,  uh well, I gotta agree one-hundred percent.

JOIN NOW

AND JOIN ME IN THE QUEST TO KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE AND BURNING HOT!!!

AND PLEASE make sure to tell um Cee Cee James sent ya!!!

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New Review of 'SERIOUSLY RAW' by Bruce Edwards

This is a terrific disc! It's an old-style live disc that needs to be played loud. Cee Cee burns the place down with her singing, and the band is great too. Cee Cee is backed by Chris Leighton on drums with Dan Mohler on bass and Rob "SlideBoy" Andrews on slide and rhythm guitar and Jason Childs on lead guitar. There's not a weak second anywhere. It feels almost as through you're hanging out at your favorite blues club on a hot hot Saturday night, and Cee Cee is singing to expel the demons and save her life. There's a lot of Janis Joplin in her soulful growl, but I think on this set Cee Cee does Janis maybe even better than Janis did. Especially recommended is "I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues." 

My favorite live disc, not only of 2010 but maybe of the century so far.  

http://sundaynightbluesproject.blogspot.com/

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BLUES SOURCE
New Review of 'LOW DOWN WHERE THE SNAKES CRAWL'
By Dirk Wissbaum

"A new CD by vocalist / percussionist Cee Cee James is out with 11 tracks of cool, laid back tunes that give a fresh perspective to the blues, while delving out a distinct style that is every bit her own. Each tune is smooth and clean, with a certain sultry appeal as Cee Cee's vocal arrangement plays off her slide & rhythm guitarist Rob Andrews. The band is tight and talented, and Cee Cee Cee's vocals are strikingly authentic, at times sounding very reminiscent to the voice of Janis Joplin, who must have been a great inspiration to Cee Cee's vocal style. Her sound is so close to Janis, that she may be one of the only performers out there who could do a tremendous tribute to the late "Queen of Rock and Roll" if she wasn't pursuing a songwriting career of her own." Read Full Review at BluesSource.

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KIM'S BLUESLETTER
Artist Spotlight by Kim Almasie!

I just want to reach down inside myself and yank some unknown presence out of my soul, I feel it there, and it deserves to come out. This is how I feel when I hear her sing Low Down Where The Snakes Crawl, the title track to her 2008 release. Hot! She makes you want to think back in time - where you can relate to what she’s saying, way back, pulling in some “heavy artillery” so-to-speak. The music, the tone – WOW. She’s taken the word soul and reworked it. She’s mighty flippin’ hot. And after you listen to her, whether it’s in person, or spinning – you will agree. This woman has got some pipes and great talent in keeping you engaged!  
For More Visit:  Kim's Blues

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SERIOUSLY RAW - LIVE AT SUNBANKS
Written by Greg Johnson - Cascase Blues Association

"When you witness a performance by Cee Cee James, the first thing that you’re going to realize is that this woman is not going to hold anything back. She is going to give you a presentation that is bold, honest, driving and full of emotion. With a voice so big and raw that you cannot help but be drawn to its mighty force. Everything that Cee Cee has she is going to give. It has to be draining to put so much energy out, but you’re most likely going to be feeling a bit fatigued yourself because this music makes you want to get up and dance and scream for more!".                                     CLICK TO READ FULL REVIEW

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STUNNING NEW REVIEW ON iTunes!!!

"...You should really enjoy this fine CD, and also seek out her debut recording, the pop/funk oriented "SPIRITUALLY WET," or the more intense live album "SERIOUSLY RAW" for further evidence of why CEE CEE JAMES IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST NEWER BLUES SINGERS ON TAP FOR SUPERSTARDOM along with Ana Popovic, Janiva Magness and E.G. Kight." ~ MICHAEL G. NASTOS, ALL MUSIC GUIDE / ITUNES

CLICK TO READ FULL REVIEW

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CEE CEE JAMES SIGNS WITH BLUE SKUNK MUSIC!!!
 

LOW DOWN WHERE THE SNAKES CRAWL
RELEASED WORLDWIDE WITH BURNSIDE
DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION, (BDC), FEBRUARY 2010!

"When I first heard Cee Cee, I was immediately blown away and taken back by the feeling and emotion in her voice. I only fell further in love with each song that I heard- what a phenomenal talent. This is truly a great album of all original music, and the most heartfelt blues I’ve heard in a long time. 'LOW DOWN WHERE THE SNAKES CRAWL,' is sure to have something that appeals to everyone.” 

- Joe Rutan, Blue Skunk Music

SERIOUSLY RAW - LIVE AT SUNBANKS
WORLDWIDE RELEASE WITH BURNSIDE
DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION, (BDC), OCTOBER 2010!

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WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY PROPS

CEE CEE JAMES
2010 BEST OF THE BLUES WBS SONGWRITER AWARD!!!
2010 BEST OF THE BLUES WBS VOCALIST NOMINATION!!!

FIRST REVIEW OF NEW CD - SERIOUSLY RAW!
ROY BROWN - Former 6 Year WBS Board Member

"Cee Cee is backed on this record by the one and only Chris Leighton on drums with Dan Mohler on bass and Rob "SlideBoy" Andrews on slide and rhythm guitar. This combination makes up one of the tightest rhythm sections in blues music. On lead guitar Jason Childs is not a screaming mind numbing player, but one who produces an intricacy of notes and chords, and with an intimacy of feel that turns your head in his direction when he takes a solo. Cee Cee James is a near term future national talent, and she is breaking out right now. SERIOUSLY RAW IS A FIVE STAR RECORD.

CLICK TO READ FULL REVIEW

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AMAZING WORDS FROM DON WILCOCK
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - BLUESWAX

In his recap of the 26th Annual International Blues Challenge
"In my mind, Thornetta Davis and Cee Cee James should have duked it out in a finals diva duel of mythic proportions that would have ended in a sweat-soaked. Both are veteran deeply soulful shouters.

Cee Cee's strep throat growl delivers an earnest gut wrenching sense of pain that mirrors Janis Joplin's moan, but goes beyond Joplin's soul to add layers of nuance with imagery as powerful and painful as the writings of Edgar Allen Poe. Her "Low Down Where The Snakes Crawl" is an undiscovered classic of originals with massive crossover potential.

Read the entire article and discover some other AMAZING Artists here: BluesWax

AND MORE FROM BLUES WAX
BLUES BYTES
Sittin' in with Cee Cee James - Don Wilcock

"I think Big Mama - and Janis, for that matter would welcome Cee Cee James into their sorority. Growling, snarling, grinding, impatient and passionate, pertinent and impertinent, Cee Cee parades the stage like a caged cat. Her vibrato is so tense I expect her vocal chords to snap like a taut rubber band on the next line. She has that cracklin, cackling spirit that defined Big Mama and that Janis refined... although refined is not a word most people would use to define any of the three.

CLICK TO READ PART ONE
CLICK TO READ PART TWO

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BLUESBYTES.COM REVIEWS
"LOW DOWN WHERE THE SNAKES CRAWL"
Graham Clarke - APRIL 2010

The first thing you notice when you hear Cee Cee James, is, obviously, the resemblance in vocal style to Janis Joplin. the second thing you notice is that she writes some impressive songs. Her latest release, "Low Down Where the Snakes Crawl," is one of the most intense recordings you'll hear this year in any genre.

Click to read entire review

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MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE
Skope Magazine

Cee Cee sometimes has the ghost of Janis Joplin slipping out of her pipes but at other times there's a gospel singer lurking in there or the voice of a hoodoo queen. She's backed by some phenomenal players: Rob "Slideboy" Andrews (slide/rhythm guitar), Dan Mohler (bass), Chris Leighton (drums), and Jason Childs (lead guitar). Cee Cee has four discs out, Spiritually Wet (1999), a demo of covers (2003), He Called Me Angel (2007), and her latest, a swamp-rich bluesy album, Low Down Where the Snakes Crawl. Catch her when you can because her performances are gut-wrenching and cathartic. You'll feel like you've been dropped down the deepest, darkest blues hole and then pulled out, changed, transformed, and rejuvenated. I love everything this woman does! It's pure naked soul.

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HONORARY MENTION

"Low Down Where The Snakes Crawl" receives
HONORARY MENTION FROM PETE
THE BLEWZZMAN FOR THE 2009
BLEWZZY AWARD FOR BEST CD!

AND "WHITE PICKET FENCE" receives
RUNNER UP FOR SONG OF THE YEAR!
THANK YOU BLEWZZMAN!!!

VISIT Mary4Music for More!

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INTERVIEW-PODCAST W/JON NORTON

WGLT.org - Illinois -
Click to listen

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WINNER - 2009 KLAMATH BLUES SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE WINNER!

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CEE CEE IS A "PICK TO CLICK" ARTIST on BB KING'S BLUESVILLE - XM 74!!!

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SERIOUSLY RAW - IS HANGING TOUGH!!!
WASHINGTON ROOTS CHART!
* CURRENTLY #2 (#1 SEVEN WEEKS STRAIGHT)

BLUES/ROOTS MUSIC REPORT!
* CURRENTLY #41
FROM 36 to 24 to 12 to 14 to 17 to 22 to 32 to 33 to 39 - BACK UP TO 13 and down to 34 to 32 to 35 to 41!

LOW DOWN WHERE THE SNAKES CRAWL
* CLIMBED TO #10 and #7 ON XM BB KING'S BLUESVILLE!
* PEAKED AT #1 WASHINGTON ROOTS CHART FOR 9 WEEKS!
* CLIMBED TO #8 ON THE BLUES ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
* DEBUTED AT #15 ON THE LIVING BLUES CHART IN MARCH!

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