my name is james duke and this is where i write about my life. i am a husband, father, son and a brother. i am a musician. i am a quiet one.
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this is james duke
ALL THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
MUSIC FROM JAMES DUKE + JON DUKE
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Hey dude,
Can you tell me more about the divided by 13 joyride pedal? I am looking into getting one. I’ve tried so many overdrives and what not and was looking for that would sound full and round.
Thx,
Ben
Hi –
I have ur album, someone lent it to me and i want to buy it, but i live in england. can i buy mp3 direct from you? i don’t want to buy on itunes coz i know u’ll only get like $1 for it!
thanks,
love the tracks!
x
you can purchase a hard copy off of our website if you want. but itunes is fine too.
Hi, James!
I just bought (all the bright light) cd, and its really amazing and inspiring!
I’m making a small personal project, is just a short film, I would love to use one of the songs on it.
my email is: adriangamba@aol.com
Hey, James.
I’m a big fan of seeing everything you’re doing on the blog and, a guitarist for some various people myself, I was wondering how you got into all this. I’ve seen you help out with Elevation Church and Jason Upton and it seems like you’re kinda everywhere.
Any tips for a fellow guitarist who’s looking to do some work with artists?
My email’s timweaverpa@gmail.com
Thanks!
Tim
James,
Huge fan of your music with All The Bright Lights! I love every track… they are super powerful! I am looking to use some of the tracks for some video work for a non-profit organization. I was wondering if you could e-mail me and we could talk a little more about it.
My email: bkeckh@gmail.com
Thanks,
Brandon Eckhardt
hey man, i have been playing around with slide here and there in my worship band at church. and i was just wondering how often you use alternate tunings or if you just play standard.
hello(: I am a student at Elevation. I go to the Matthews Campus and I have been going to elevation for almost 4 years now. You are my favorite Elevation band member. I love your playing style! I take lessons from Lance Gatch for guitar and you are a huge inspiration for me.
Hey James I come here no to talk about pedal nor guitar crap, I just want to thank you for being so cool, your style is so gnarling that my vocal chords want a glass slide that could play them. Not only thank you but also thank God for your life man, you really inspire people with your kicks.
Hey James,
Keep on rocking, always!
Performed with Dan “the cool pedal-building man” this weekend, and he was telling me about All The Bright Lights. I finally got to take a listen. I dig the tunes. Sweet ear candy. And I always love reading your thoughts. You are at least as much a minimalist as I am (ie. focus on using what you got rather than searching for what you’re not, as I would say). Very cool. Anyway, just wanted to give a shout out… and if you’ll excuse me, I’m going back to listen to your tunes.
– Joe
Hey man idk when or if you would reply to this but I have a quick question… I run a dd-20 and love it. How often are you using it on your songs with JM and or ATBL? and what are your go to settings for it?
i use it all the time on both. usually dotted 8th on the analog or tape settings. then i tweak them depending on the song.
James,
Just curious, how do you pull off all the parts live for your ATBL stuff? Do you use a looper, or are they triggered via computer, or something else magical? I really, really, am a fan of your style and humility. Keep it up.
Matt
hey matt. it’s not always easy. i do have some guitars in the tracks to make it bigger sounding.
James,
Your sound blesses my heart! God bless you brother. Keep going for it!
-Samuel