On this Casey James interview, the impact a serious motorcycle accident and resulting near-death experience had on his life, playing close to 400 shows in 365 days & what this did for him, the story of how he wound up on American Idol and the challenges and oddities of being in the limelight, behind the scenes of his new LP, best decision he ever made, Covid-19, and more. Great convo, 100% honest and raw
Blues guitarist Casey James is most well-known for being the third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. But Casey is actually a legit blues guitar player who just released his 3rd LP, If You Don’t Know By Now, and it’s great. Originally from Texas, just outside of Fort Worth, his influences include Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs, Pink Floyd, Sly & The Family Stone, Doyle Bramhall II, Widespread Panic and others