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About Sunny Jim
James "Sunny Jim" White is a singer songwriter who calls up sea breezes, palm trees. sandy beaches and good tropical vibes in his live performances. His original music is a blend of influences developed in Texas, the West coast and the Caribbean. Born in San Antonio, raised in California, James began his musical career in music scene of Northern California.
A move to Nashville landed him a year-long band gig in the Cayman Islands, where he found his niche. James spent 12 years in the Cavman Islands as a solo artist. It was in the Caribbean that he picked up his moniker, Sunny Jim. Sunny Jim's live performances include guitar, steel pan, vocals and backup tracks.
Awards and Highlights
Troprock Music Association (TRMA)
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
- Entertainer of the Year 2013, 2022
- Songwriter of the Year 2014
- CD of the Year 2011, 2014, 2016
- Male Vocalist of the year 2008,2009, 2010, 2011,
2012,2013, 2014, 2015 - Musician of the Year 2010, 2012
- "I Can" Community Service Award 2014
Troprockin' Magazine
- People's Choice Award
- Troprock Icon 2019
- Singer/Songwriter 2018
- Favorite Song of the Year 2019
New CD release
Changing Tides
Singer songwriter James “Sunny Jim” White has released his 11th studio album, Changing Tides, produced and distributed via his company and record label, Laidback Lane Productions, Inc. The record includes 13 new songs, and the theme that threads through them is a reference to the ebb and flow of life – the tides that come and go, bringing inevitable change to our lives.
Tracks include:
1. Waiting for the Tide
2. Home is where the palm trees grow
3. Floral Prints & Flip Flops
4. I miss us in Mexico
5. Cantina Jaime del Sol
6. Last Call at the Big Bamboo Lounge
7. Killer Guitar Player
8. Oh Jessica
9. I can't afford Key West
10, King of the Beach
11. Friendships
12. Tides
13. Where's My Mojo?
He collaborated on three tracks; “Last Call at the Big Bamboo Lounge” co-written with Coley McCabe Shepherd; “I can’t afford Key West” with Dave Maola, and “Friendships” with Dan Sullivan. And in a posthumous nod to late friends Jim and Sharon Morris, he finished a partially-written parody of Roger Miller’s “King of the Road.” Sharon asked him for help with “King of the Beach” before she passed away. We think she and Jim would be pleased with the song.
His Music
Sunny Jim has 10 self-published studio albums, 2 live productions and one compilation CD.
Albums
- Postcards from Seven Mile Beach
- Life in the Laidback Lane
- Sandbar Serenadce
- Tropical Trader
- Escape Artist
- Sky Sand Water Moon
- Tropicool
- Flotsom and Jetsam
- Rum Shoes
- It's Still Summer Somewhere
Live Productions
- Live Crab
- Sunny Jim & Friends from the Train Depot
Compilation CD
- The Request Lines are Open
