Grammy-nominated, rockin' roadhouse blues masters Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps return with music in their signature sound for their 14th album.

Teresa James got an uncommonly early start on her lifelong profession. 'There was always music playing in my house. My dad was a huge music fan. He had all kinds of musical interests, so I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of music.' 'I studied classical music until I was about a sophomore in high school. When I was like eight or so, my dad taught me how to play guitar. Those were the seeds which would eventually lead to a musical career including recordings with Walter Trout, Eric Burdon, Spencer Davis, Tommy Castro, Stephen Bruton, Randy Newman, LeeRoy Parnell, Neil Diamond, and more; plus live performances with countless others, including Marcia Ball, Levon Helm, Lloyd Jones, Delbert McClinton, and Eric Burdon & the Animals. She has been a featured act on Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches Cruises for more than twenty years.


James ultimately left Houston at the encouragement of Terry Wilson and his buddy Tony Braunagel, who had relocated to L.A. Terry proved the perfect musical cohort for Teresa. 'His songs are brilliant. I think he's a really great songwriter. And we've collaborated on quite a few, but I think what I bring to his songs in the interpretation is just a good match. He knows the kinds of things that I'm going to be able to put myself into to expand them,' she says. 'Over the years, we have definitely developed a partnership that works.'


James has also done considerable vocal work on film soundtracks and song demos in Los Angeles. One of her favorite composers to work for in the studio is Randy Newman; she was one of the background singers on 'Putin' from his 2017 CD Dark Matter.


Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps remain a staple of the Los Angeles-area blues scene in addition to an international touring artist, with a sound all their own. Moving easily from Texas-style grease and blues into Memphis soul or New Orleans-flavored grooves with fun and abandonment, as one critic said, 'there are no clichés in this band.'

Track Listing

• Love's A Full Time Job
• Is Anything Alright
• I Got This Thing
• All About the Benjamins
• Trouble in Paradise
• Angel on My Shoulder
• Treat Her Like You Want Her to Treat You
• Bad at Being Good
• Say What You Will
• We Came to Rock
• Anytime is Alright
• Close Down the Blues Bar

Additional Details

Label: MoMojo Records

Genre: Blues

Language: English

Run Time: : mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/16/26

UPC: 753389448894