Artist description AS A NATIVE OF MICHIGAN, JAMES ETERNAL HAS POLISHED HIS SKILLS AS AN ARTIST LOCALLY AS WELL AS REGIONALLY. MUSICALLY, HIS MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO REMAIN RELEVANT BY DISPLAYING HIS UNMATCHED VERSATLITY. ONLY A HANDFUL OF ARTISTS IN HIS FIELD CAN CLAIM TO PLACE AS MUCH THOUGHT AND INSIGHT INTO THEIR SONGS, HOOKS, AND CONCEPTS. THIS ARTIST STANDS OUT BECAUSE OF HIS ABILITY TO BE UNIVERSAL MUSICALLY. THOUGH HIS ROOTS ARE PLANTED IN THE MIDWEST' MUSICAL TRADITIONS, UPON HEARING HIS FLOW THE LINE BETWEEN THE STREOTYPICAL AND FACTUAL BEGINS TO BLUR. TRULY IMPRESSIVE!

Music Style UNIVERSAL HIP-HOP

Musical Influences STEVIE WONDER, MICHAEL JACKSON, MUSICAL PIONEERS IN ALL GENRES

Similar Artists TRIBE CALLED QUEST, THE ROOTS, COMMON, JAY-Z, WU-TANG CLAN

Artist History 20 YRS OFOR 2 DECADES, JAMES ETERNAL HAS BEEN A INTEGRAL MEMBER OF TWO REGIONALLY RECOGNIZED GROUPS, THE URBANIGHTS, AND PRISONA'S. NOW IN 2002, HE HAS DECIDED TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE BY PERFORMING HIS OWN UNIQUE BRAND AND INTERPRETATION OF WHAT RAP MUSIC SHOULD SOUND LIKE. HIS HISTORY INCLUDES COUNTLESS SHOWS AND RADIO SPINS THRU-OUT MICHIGAN/ILLINOIS/INDIANA/AND OHIO. THROUGH RAP'S DIFFERENT FICKLE STAGES, ETERNAL HAS ENDURED BY REINVENTION AND THE CAREFUL CRAFTING OF CATCHY MUSIC WITHOUT TOTALLY FALLING INTO THE "FLOSSY" PIGEONHOLE. HIS CURRENT PROJECT BEARS WITNESS TO THE FIRE THAT BURNS WITHIN, AND THE PROMISE OF A LARGER AUDIENCE. THE NEW EP RUNS 45 MINUTES(LIMITED EDITION), AND HOLDS ITS SHARE OF EMOTION, SKILL, AND INTENSE REFLECTION. A MUST-HAVE IN YOUR INDEPENDENT MUSIC SECTION.

Group Members JAMES ETERNAL A.K.A. MR. O.C.T.O.B.E.R/STUPIDINTELLIGENT

Instruments MICROPHONE, LIVE BASS, DRUMS, KEYBOARDS

Albums GENETIX , AND THE SCIENCE OF URBANOMETRY

Press Reviews CHICAGO TRIBUNE, GRAND RAPIDS PRESS,BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER, KALAMAZOO GAZETTE

Additional Info CONTACT INFO: P.O. BOX2626, KALAMAZOO,MI 49003-2626

Location KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN - USA

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