welcome and thank you for visiting the 'corky james' web site. here i have assembled some information that you may find interesting about my music career.

i grew up in arlington virginia, a suburb of washington d.c., the third of four children. both of my parents were musical; my mom played piano and organ, my dad sang and called square dances. they exposed me to all types of music, in our house the radio played each and every morning, and loud too! i loved music from an early age, falling in love with the guitar after seeing elvis presley(i think) on tv when i was four or five years old. starting in elementary school, jr. high and throughout high school i played inbands that performed at private parties, school dances and variety shows. after opting out of a college business administration major at a local community school, i began working full time as a musician playing in several cover bands in the d.c. and baltimore area. i wasn’t getting rich but i worked all the time, had a lot of fun and always enjoyed playing the guitar. in time this local scene became more and more unfulfilling and i found myself wanting to do other things with music.

i decided that it was time to move to los angeles california, which had long been a dream of mine. there i attended the 'dick grove school of music' and taught private guitar lessons to help make ends meet. soon i began meeting and working with many talented musicians, songwriters and producers as i was studying to be a better musician. with the mindset to take any and all gigs, regardless of whether or not i was getting paid, i not only improved my playing but made valuable connections that i still have to this day.

after doing several high profile touring gigs i eventually decided to stay in town and work with several aspiring original bands. finding little success with that path i discovered something that i was more suited for; studio session work. because i had played on so many demo sessions through the years i was well prepared for the work that was about to come my way. i am always trying to improve myself as a player, writer, and producer, and hope to continue playing the guitar for many, many years to come. now i have my own private studio, "the wire", where i do the bulk of my session work. and where i'm also able to collaborate with songwriters as well as produce artists... corky