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He records alternately as solo artist Mitchell James or as The Jetsets , a trio he formed with drummer Mark Agloro and bassist Orlando Ide . He multi-tracks the guitar parts on his solo compositions , with Agloro accompanying him on drums . These songs cover multiple genres including ballads , hard rock , R & B , hip hop , country , whereas The Jetsets are consistently “ rock , with a little funk .” He likens the style to Lenny Kravitz and Red Hot Chili Peppers .
James has also demonstrated a willingness to support the community and share his talents to help local causes . He performed for the Gilroy Foundation ’ s Virtual Day in the Country last September , helping to celebrate their 40th anniversary . He played two songs for the event , receiving rave reviews and helped to raise over forty thousand dollars for the organization in less than an hour .
He has recorded EPs as Mitchell James ( Hi , Mom ) and The Jetsets ( Stick Shift ), and a variety of singles , all available on most streaming platforms including Apple and Spotify . To see what may be coming on his 2021 event calendar visit his Facebook page at facebook . com / mitchelljamesofficial .
Like everyone else , James is looking forward to the lifting of social distancing and a return to live entertainment in 2021 . In the meantime , he ’ ll continue to compose and record songs in the studio and explore future music possibilities .
It ’ s hard to imagine a star this bright will ever fade .
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN WINTER 2021 gmhtoday . com
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