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James Wallace & the Naked Light is an American psychedelic folk-rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee and Richmond, Virginia. The band was founded in 2007 by James Wallace (vocals, guitar, keys) shortly after moving to Nashville. The different lineups consist of musicians from both Nashville, Tennessee and his hometown Richmond, Virginia.

On April 30, 2013, James Wallace & the Naked Light released its 2nd studio effort, More Strange News From Another Star, on Dialog Records. The album features 10 unreleased tracks produced by James Wallace, Matthew E. White, and Pinson Chanselle. More Strange News From Another Star was recorded in Richmond, VA at Spacebomb Studios and finished in the apartment of James Wallace in Nashville, TN in May of 2010. (1)

More Strange News From Another Star
In December of 2009, while accompanying Abigail Washburn on tour through China, James Wallace was approached by Beijing Indie label Tag Team records to produce an album of new material to be released on their upcoming monthly "2010 cassette series." Upon returning to the states, James Wallace enlisted friend and producer, Matthew E. White to help record the material his newly set-up studio attic entitled, "Spacebomb." In late March of 2010, with the help of Pinson Chanselle and Nate Mathews, they completed major tracking over the course of 9 days. Remaining overdubs, and three additional tracks were completed in James Wallace's apartment in West Nashville with help from friends including: Abigail Washburn, Kai Welch, Natalie Prass, and Joseph Hazelwood. Mixing was done by Kevin Dailey of Civil Twilight, and mastering was completed by Andrija Tokic at The Bombshelter.

In late April, shortly after the album was submitted via FTP to Matthew Kagler of Tag Team Records, the label's five year existence came to a halt, and the cassette series was cancelled. Nearly a year later, James Wallace self-released a limited run of the cassette marked by a release show at the Basement in Nashville, TN on March 17th, 2011. In November, 2012, Dialog Records approached James Wallace about a vinyl release, and on April 30th, 2013 it was officially launched on Dialog Records.

Lineup
Richmond Lineup (2010-2011):

Pinson Chanselle (Drums, Percussion)

Scott Clark (2nd Drummer, Percussionist)

John Lilley (Tenor Sax)

Aaron Williams (Tenor Sax, Clarinet)

Matthew E. White (Guitar, Vocals)

Nate Matthews (Bass)

Nashville Musicians (2012-Present):

Aaron Distler (Drums, Percussion)

Dabney Morris (2nd Drummer, Percussionist)

Ric Alessio (Fender Rhodes, Juno 60)

D.J. Murphy (Bass)

Reece Lazarus (Tenor Sax)