Jim Lampos News Page
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April 4, 2024 "If you are a fan of the heyday of folk music and the master songwriters of that time this record is a must listen. All ten tracks are quite wonderful and thought provoking. It is a deeply relaxing listen with interesting lyrics. He is truly a poet trapped in the body of a musician. Lampos easily blurs the lines between music and poetry creating a soundscape that is not only pleasing to the ears, but also the soul. With lyrics like " I'm stuck in a tavern with all these loose enders who missed the boat" Lampos tells stories that most adults that have had any struggles will find something familiar to hold on to. It is that type of lyric that separates the top tier of songwriters from the sea of pretty good ones. Jim Lampos can hang with any of them."
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Occulations features hymns to transcendental New England, odes to marginal mill towns, paeans to a forgotten Manhattan, occult jokes,
and love songs that partake of the spirit and the flesh. It was recorded in a single 10 hour live session at Power Station New England. No autotune. No AI.
Written by a human and played by humans on real instruments in real time.
Once again Jim is reunited with keyboardist extraordinaire Joel Diamond whose piano and organ create soundscapes that are alternately melodic and angular,
framing themes of remembrance, exploration, and perspective. He grew up learning to play the keys at Cecil Taylor's side, and you can hear a lifetime of experiences,
influences and memory in every note. Gabe Herman is also back at the helm as producer and engineer for his third record with Jim, creating lush and elegant soundscapes and sweeting the
performance with his bass and pedal steel.
At the center, as always, are Jim's songs and acoustic guitar. This is Jim's 9th studio album, and his work has drawn a dedicated following over the last 30 years.
His albums and tours have received accolades from the New Orleans Times Picayune, Newsday, and the Concord Monitor among many more.
Rick Koster of the New London Day called him "A songwriter of the highest order"
November 19, 2023:
November 7, 2023: November 4, 2023:
October 9, 2023 . June 24, 2023:
May 17,2023 Jim and Michaelle will be giving a talk on "The Remarkable Women of Old Lyme" at the CT River Museum in Essex, CT
April 23, 2023:
March 23, 2023
October 22,2022 . August 15, 2022 . May 18,2021 Jim will be giving a talk on suffragist Katherine Ludington at the Old Lyme Historical Society
October 1, 2020 Jim and Michaelle will be giving several book talks via Zoom:
October 20 hosted by the Old Lyme Historical Society
November 5 hosted by the Florence Griswold Museum
December 15 hosted by the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
September 4, 2020 August 31, 2020
Books are also available for purchase directly from The History Press
March 11, 2019
The Bat Cave sessions are a set of 40 previously unreleased Jim Lampos songs recorded in New York City in 1998 as demos for "Starlight Theater" but never used.
"Pont des Arts", a song from one of the first sessions, is now up on You Tube:
February 2, 2019
Jim debuted 3 new songs at Sailfest 2018, including these two:
Full show available at
Archive.org
July 4, 2018
Jim will be making his 12th annual appearance at Sailfest in New London, CT on Sunday, July 15 at 2pm. July 4, 2018 October 2, 2017 September 27, 2017 July 29, 2017 . June 16, 2017 May 15, 2017 December 17, 2016
Available December 19th on Amazon.
Also available directly from The History Press August 28, 2016 June 10, 2016 June 9, 2016
June 8, 2016 : May 31, 2016 :
May 1, 2016 : March 8, 2016 : The new Jim Lampos album, "Entangled States", is out today, and available everywhere. Reunited with legendary New York musician and composer Joel Diamond on piano and Hammond B-3, along with producer and guitarist extraordinaire Gabe Herman, sweetened with the sublime cello and Viola da Gamba of Neal Humphries,
these 10 new Jim Lampos songs were beautifully recorded at Power Station New England. Limited edition, state of the art CDs available on CDBaby. Downloads available from all major music sites including iTunes. Streaming free on Spotify, Slacker, Rhapsody, and everywhere good music can be found.
Hear the whole record on Spotify.
Buy the CD or download it at
CD Baby or iTunes.
September 20, 2015
August 24, 2015: August 10, 2015: July 12, 2015:
June 19, 2015: June 18, 2015 The following
Saturday, June 27th, Jim will be giving a formal lecture, answering questions, and signing books at The Old Lyme Historical Society starting at 1pm.
June 17, 2015 May 10, 2015 May 9, 2015 May 4, 2015 April 5, 2015
See the official press release here Sept 21, 2014
July 13th, 2014:
June 10, 2014: April 22, 2014:
Rum Runners is now in its third printing, and available from the Old Lyme Historical Society and the Florence Griswold Museum .
January 10, 2014: October 1, 2013: June 26, 2013: June 23, 2013 : May 25, 2013 : May 21, 2013 : 10 new original songs
recorded at Power Station New England. Engineered and mixed by Gabe Herman.
Hear the whole record on Spotify.
Buy the CD or download it at
CD Baby or iTunes.
November 15, 2012
July 30, 2012:
July 25, 2012:
June 4, 2012: April 24, 2012: March 30th, 2012:
October 1, 2011: June 26, 2011: August 2010: Co-authored with Michaelle Pearson, it surveys the history of the beach at Old Lyme, CT. It includes its geological formation, Native American habitation, and early colonial era; as well as its development into a beach community by 19th century Socialist Harry J. Hilliard, and its heyday as a rowdy Jazz Age playground.
Published by the Old Lyme Historical Society , it is available online at its website, and also at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme.
June 24, 2010:
August 22, 2009: July 12, 2009: June 20, 2008: June 10, 2007:
Occulations has been on Roots Music Report's top album charts for 57 consecutive weeks and it's still rising! This week it reaches #10 on the
RMR Top 50 Alternative Folk Albums chart, holds steady at #37 on the Folk Album chart, and climbs to #16 on the RMR New York Albums chart. 
"Slow Me Down" is Jim's second single in a row to reach #1 on Radio Guitar One's AmericanTop 30! 
Senator Chris Murphy visits with Jim at Groton Pizza Palace 
Jim's single "Blood Street" reaches #1 on Radio Guitar One's AmericanTop 30! 
A great review of Occulations from Aiding and Abetting 
Video of Jim performing "Crossing Longfellow Bridge at Nightingale's available here on You Tube
7-9pm
Jim will be playing a full show at Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe. 68 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT
Tickets are $10. All artist share of proceeds to benefit Lyme Youth Services Bureau.
A great preview of the upcoming Nightingale's show from The Day's entertainment section: "Lampos is a charismatic perfomer with great songs" 
Occulations continues to ride high on the charts for 26 consecutive weeks! Top 20 on Roots Music Report's Alternative Folk Chart. Top 50 on the RMR Folk Chart, and Top 40 on the RMR New York albums chart!
Great new review from Radio Guitar One!
The new Jim Lampos album "Occulations" has is now being played on over 50 stations worldwide and continues to ride high on the charts, hitting #14 on the RMS Alternative Folk chart and keeping its place in the top 20 for 7 weeks in a row, rising to #34 on the New York albums chart, and holding steady on the AMA charts. Thank you to the following stations for their support:
CMHR St John's Newfoundland,
CJAM Windsor Ontario,
CJUM Winnipeg Manitoba,
Radio Nowhere Simpsonville, NC,
KAOS Olympia WA,
KBCS Bellevue WA,
KCSB Santa Barbara CA, #6
KDNK Carbondale CO,
KFAI Minneapolis MN,
KKFI Kansas City MO,
KMUD Redway CA #3,
KOPN Columbia MO,
KPFT Houston TX,
KRCB Rohnert Park CA,
KRVM Eugene OR,
KSER Everett WA,
KTAL Las Cruces NM,
KVNF Paonia CO,
KWMR Point Reyes CA,
KXCI Tucson AZ,
KZUM Lincoln NE,
Radio Guitar One (Heavy Rotation),
WCNI New London CT,
WCSF Joliet IL #4,
WDRT Viroqua WI,
WEFT Champaign IL,
WERU E Orland ME #4,
WESU Middletown CT,
WFHB Bloomington IN,
WGDR Marshfield VT,
WHFR Dearborn MI #1 add #7 peak 6 weeks in Top 20,
WHRW Binghamton NY,
WHUS Storrs CT,
WLFR Galloway NJ #3,
WMKY Morehead KY,
WMNF Tampa FL,
WMSE Milwaukee WI,
WODU Norfolk VA #5,
WOJB Hayward WI,
WPKN Bridgeport CT,
WPVM Asheville NC,
WRIR Richmond VA #4,
WRUW Cleveland OH,
WTCC Springfield MA,
WUTK Knoxville TN (M),
WVMO Monona WI,
WWUH West Hartford CT #10
Americana Music Association (AMA) 5 weeks. #129
NACC #1 Folk Add
RMR 6 weeks #14 Alternative Folk, #37 New York, #45 Folk
Jim rejoins the cast of Mike Bailey and Ron Gletherow's play "Crossing" for a cameo appearance at The Granite Theatre in Westerly, RI. Performances March 1 and 2 at 7:30pm, and March 3 at 2pm.
Another excellent feature article on Jim's new album, this one by Clare Byrne in the CT Examiner:
The Day runs an excellent, in-depth feature written by Rick Koster on Jim
and his new album. Rick writes: "Lampos is a literate, complex songwriter" and "Occulations is an intricate, ambitious collection of tunes with fresh twists on traditional folk blueprints and yearning melodies."
Occulations is #1 on the NACC Most-Added chart!
The new Jim Lampos album Occulations debuts at #20 on the Roots Music Charts for Alternative Folk, and #41 for New York albums!
When the ball dropped on New Year's 2024, so did the new Jim Lampos album Occulations.
Jim is sworn in as Old Lyme Selectman in a ceremony presided over by Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz 
Jim wins his election to the Board of Selectman in Old Lyme, CT
Along with his running mate, First Selectwoman candidate Martha Shoemaker, Jim's bid for Old Lyme Selectman is endorsed by Connecticut's entire delegation, including
Senator Richard Blumenthal and Attorney General William Tong
Jim will be giving a historical tour of the Sound View Beach area of Old Lyme 
Jim will be giving a talk on David Ruggles at the Lyme Public Library. Ruggles is the first black book publisher in the United States, a founder of the non-violent civil disobedience movement, and a conductor on the Underground Railroad who personally helped over 600 slaves make the way to freedom, including Frederick Douglass
A spectacular performance of the Michael Bailey play "Crossing" featured Jim Lampos in the lead role as family patriarch George Morrison, with a phenomenal cast that included Braiden Sunshine, Galen Donovan, Greta Loesel, John Lamar, Roger Long, Samuel Bailey, Emily Roy and Geoff Kaufman.
The full performance can be seen at Archive.org: Act 1 and Act 2.
Jim will be making his acting debut with a prominent role in "Crossing", an acclaimed dramatic musical written by Michael Bailey with score by Michael Bailey and Ron Gletherow.
He will be doing the April 23rd performance at 2pm at The Donald Oat Theater , 62 Broadway, Norwich, CT
Jim and Michaelle will be giving a tour of the Ancient part of the Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme, CT 
"Rum Runners, Governors, Beachcombers and Socialists" is in its 5th printing. Jim and Michaelle will be giving at talk at the Old Lyme Historical Society. 
Jim and Michaelle will be appearing on Don DeCesare's show on WLIS and WMRD
Jim's new book "Hidden History of Old Lyme, Lyme, and East Lyme", published by the History Press imprint of Arcadia publishing, is now available wherever fine books are sold. Join us for the online book release event at The Florence Griswold Museum , Old Lyme, CT on Thursday, November 5th, 2pm. The event is free with advance registration.
His show will be part of the Shoreline Acoustic Music Festival at the ArtPark stage on Bank Street.
Jim's book "Rum Runners, Governors, Beachcombers, and Socialists" is now in its fourth printing, with some new updates.
Jim will be giving a talk and signing books at the Old Lyme Historical Society on July 30th at 7pm.
His other two books,
"Revolution in the Lymes" and "Remarkable Women of Old Lyme" will also be available for signing and purchase at the event.
Jim will be playing the Harvest Festival at the Old Town Mill in New London, CT on Saturday October 21 at 2pm
Great review in the New London Day for Jim's book "Revolution in the Lymes". Critic John Ruddy praises the book as being "well conceived, solidly researched, and elegantly written." Full review
here.
Jim at the 2017 Old Lyme Midsummer Festival. Photo by Jim Meehan 
Two upcoming shows: Jim will be making his 11th annual appearance at The Shoreline Acoustic Music Festival in New London, CT
on June 24th, and will be doing a full two set show at Midsummer Festival in Old Lyme, CT on July 29th.
Several new videos have been added to the Jim Lampos You Tube channel,
including Jim Lampos Band concert footage from Howard's Pub in Ocracoke, NC,
the Scrap Bar in New York City, and this one featuring behind-the-scenes tour footage from the Summer 1999 swing through the Deep South:
January 2, 2017
Upcoming lectures and book signings for "Revolution in the Lymes":
January 8th. East Lyme Historical Society at the Niantic Church. East Lyme, CT 2pm
January 9th. Radio Broadcast. WLIS-AM Middletown, CT 12:30pm
February 4th. Old Lyme Historical Society, Old Lyme, CT 1pm
February 23rd. Old Saybrook Historical Society at Acton Public Library. Old Saybrook, CT 6:30pm
March 11th. New London Public Libary, New London, CT 11am
June 27th. Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, Old Lyme, CT 7pm
August 1st. East Lyme Public Libary. East Lyme, CT 1pm
Jim's new book "Revolution in the Lymes", published by the History Press, is now available wherever fine books are sold. Join us for the book release event at The Florence Griswold Museum , Old Lyme, CT on Saturday, December 17th, 11am. Jim will be giving a talk and signing books.
Another nice review for "Entangled States". Jon Worley of Aiding and Abetting writes: "The last ten years have been very good for Lampos' songwriting. What was once distinctive has become even more compelling. This is the opposite of easy-going americana, though. Lampos has a flair for the dramatic,
and he doesn't write songs for nodding along. He demands full attention, and on this album, these songs deserve every speck."
A pair of great reviews of "Entangled States" appear in the New London Day. In the June 9th issue: Rick Koster writes: "He's got a new
album called "Entangled States" and, simply, it's pretty wonderful. Loaded with wistful and wise balladry, "Entangled States" is evocative and haunting and features
10 songs of impressive craft and inspiration." In a follow-up article on June 10th, Koster writes: "On Thursday's edition of Live Lunch Break
guitarist/vocalist Jim Lampos played an eight-song set that indelibly established his skills as a songwriter of the highest order. For one thing, his latest and superb
album "Entangled States" is a haunting and evocative recording. The tunes he played from the CD came off in sparkling fashion."
Video of Jim's full Live Lunch Break performance now up on You Tube:
A number of live appearances coming up, including The New London Day's Live Lunch Break on June 9th, The Shoreline Acoustic Music Festival at Sailfest
in New London, CT on July 10th, and a two set show at Midsummer Festival in Old Lyme, CT on July 30th.
Entangled States is now being played on over 50 radio stations across the United States, and more in Canada and Europe, and has entered heavy
rotation on WAER in Syracuse, NY.
Mike Penard of Radio ISA in France writes a nice review of "Entangled States": "Jim Lampos is the perfect CD
to end the day ...his poetic words, delicate sounds, and soulful vocals are moments of pure delectation...the cello , the viola and the
acoustic guitar are killers ...it is a music that lifts the spirit , a music that makes you cast off ...it is smart, clever, subtle."
The new Jim Lampos album, Entangled States, is available now.
Jim plays the Vigil for International Peace ad Ecology at the Central Park Bandshell. 
Video of Jim's performance at the Bandshell:
Jim Lampos & Michaelle Pearson will be giving a lecture on "The Remarkable Women of Old Lyme" at the Phoebe
Griffin Noyes Library in Old Lyme, CT on Monday, August 24th at 7pm.
Jim returns to the Power Station New England to record his new album. With special guest Joel Diamond on piano, and Gabe
Herman behind the board.
Jim debuts 7
new originals at his Sailfest performance. Full show now up on YouTube:
Two new shows-- First is Jim's 9th annual appearance
at Sailfest in New London, CT on July 12th. He'll be performing on the ArtPark stage at 1:15pm as part of the Shoreline Acoustic Music Festival. Next up, Jim returns to New York City to
play The Vigil for International Peace and Ecology at the Central Park Bandshell in Manhattan on September 20th at 1pm.
Two upcoming book events:
Come join us at Bank Square Books in Mystic
CT on June 23rd at 12 noon for an author's luncheon and informal chat regarding Jim new book "The Remarkable Women of Old Lyme"
Jim's article on suffragist and artist Katharine Ludington published in this week's edition of the New Haven Register's
Shoreline Times .
Jim will be giving a lecture and
signing books at The Florence Griswold Museum on May 10th from 1:30-2:30.
A feature article and interview with Jim about his new book appears today in The New London Day.
"The Remarkable Women of Old Lyme" is now available wherever books sold.
Jim's new book "The Remarkable Women of Old Lyme", published by the History Press, is now available for
pre-order from Amazon. 
Jim at the Central Park Bandshell, New York City performing at the Vigil for Peace and Ecology. 
Video of Jim performing one of four new originals at Sailfest 2014:
Two exciting shows coming up-- First is Jim's 8th annual appearance
at Sailfest in New London, CT on July 13th. He'll be performing on the ArtPark stage at 1:15pm as part of the Shoreline Acoustic Music Festival. Next up is a very special return to New York City when
Jim plays The Vigil for International Peace and Ecology at the Central Park Bandshell in Manhattan on September 21st.
Jim will be giving a talk about his book "Rum Runners, Governors, Beachcombers, and Socialists"
at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT on April 26th at 2:30pm as part of
the Connecticut on Paper local authors series. 
Grand Illumination included on the Best of 2013 playlist on WFDU-FM's "Carnival of Song" hosted by Lynn Crystal.
Jim will be playing Harvest Festival at the Old Town Mill, New London, CT. October 26 at 12 noon.
Jim will be making his 7th annual appearance at Sailfest in New London, CT on Sunday, July 14th.
Grand Illumination is receiving strong radio airplay, including WMNR Fine Arts Radio, WCNI, and WFDU.
Grand Illumination debuts at #53 on the Top 100 Rock New Releases Chart.
The new Jim Lampos album, Grand Illumination, is available now.
Full three set show at the Acoustic Brew in Voluntown, CT 
October 27, 2012
Harvest Festival at the Old Town Mill, New London, CT. 
Recording session for Grand Illumination at Power Station New England
Jim's showcase on the New London Day's Live Lunch Break now up on You Tube.
Three exciting shows coming up! First up is the Acoustic Brew in Voluntown,CT on June 16th. Show starts at 9pm and Jim will be playing four sets! Then on Sunday July 8th at 1pm Jim will be making his 6th annual appearance at Sailfest in New London. His set will be part of the Shoreline
Acoustic Music Festival. This year will be extra special as Sailfest coincides with OPSAIL, so New London will be hopping. To top it all off, on July 19th at 12noon Jim will be doing the "Live Lunch Break" concert series hosted by The New London Day. The show will be simulcast on the Day's website: www.theday.com
New show added: Jim will be playing The New London Antiques Center on Bank Street in New London on Saturday May 19th at 12 noon
There are a bunch of new Jim Lampos videos now up on
You Tube, including his one of his VH-1 Midnight Minute appearances.
New show added: Harvest Festival at the Old Town Mill, New London, CT. October 22 at 12 noon.
Jim will be making his 5th annual appearance at Sailfest in New London, CT on Sunday, July 10th. He'll be playing at the ArtPark Stage on Bank Street starting at 12:45, and will be debuting material from his forthcoming project: "The Grand Illumination." (Videos from this show now up on Youtube):
Jim's new book "Rum Runners, Governors, Beachcombers, and Socialists" is now available.
Jim is back at Sailfest in New London, CT on July 11, 2010, appearing at the ArtPark stage at 12:45.
Jim will be performing a set at the "Painters, Poets, and Pickers" Festival on the grounds of the Old Town Mill in New London,CT on August 22nd. The Old Town Mill, built by John Winthrop in 1650, is the one of the oldest existing mills in America.
Jim will make his 3rd appearance at New London's Sailfest this year on Sunday July 12, performing at the Artpark Stage on Bank Street at 12:30.
The show is sponsored by the Shoreline Acoustic Music Society, a dynamic group of local musicians and artists, and promises to be another great weekend of music.
Jim will returing to New London's Sailfest this summer,
performing on the ArtPark Stage on Sunday July 13 in the afternoon. He'll also be on WCNI-FM, Wed. June 25 on Rodeo Joe's
drivetime program from 8-9AM. He'll also be joining Mikaela, Lauren Agnelli, and a host of other luminaries at
the CSN&Y tribute concert at the Chester Meetinghouse in Chester, CT on June 28. (Last year's sold-out
Leonard Cohen tribute was a blast.) Kicking everything off will be a full length show at the new Starbucks in Groton CT on Saturday June 21 at 2pm.
Jim will be performing at Sailfest in downtown New London, CT on Sunday July 15th. He'll be at the Artpark Stage on Bank Street at 1:45. Mikaela will do a set immediately following.