James McMurtry

About

Singer of Americana music who won American Music Awards for Best Album and Best Song in 2006. He is also an occasional actor, appearing in films like Daisy Miller and Slacker 2011.

Before Fame

He grew up in Leesburg, Virginia and worked a number of jobs, including as a bartender and house painter.

Trivia

His politically-charged 2005 song 'We Can't Make It Here' was named the best song of the 2000's by music critic Robert Christgau.

Family Life

His father is Terms of Endearment novelist Larry McMurtry.

Associated With

He has played in the supergroup Buzzin' Cousins with John Mellencamp.