JM Browne

This is a statement that sums up James Browne, songwriter and vocalist. Born in Seattle, Washington in 1970, he was raised in the musically vibrant section of the Emerald City known as the Central District, musical birthplace to such icons of American song as Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix. James began to sing at the same time he began to talk, and learned the craft of singing by mimicking Maurice White and Phillip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire, as well as the Stevie Wonder albums his sister would play. With his mother and three older sisters each having different tastes in music, James got a taste of everything from George Benson to George Clinton, Earth, Wind & Fire to Elton John, and Grace Jones to Grace Slick. Hip-Hop entered