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Borderline Normal (Album)

by James Filkins

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1.
Round Lake Leelanau (A Biking Tune) 01:59
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Front Porch Serenade 03:08
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3.
Ambient Noise 05:55
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Borderline Normal 02:56
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5.
Autrain River 02:37
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6.
Early Morning Promises 02:54
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Tears For A Princess 04:59
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8.
The Passing 02:56
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9.
Oreo 03:46
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10.
Possibilities 04:27
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Compatibility 03:07
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12.
Ducks Float 02:26
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13.
A Bleak December 04:12
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14.
Holding Back The Dawn 03:07
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about

Somewhere around the turn of the century I began to dabble with alternative tunings and compositional techniques and set aside the plectrum. I quickly found myself headed down a path that resulted to the CD Borderline Normal (2007). Those tunes evolved over several years and were recorded in various rooms of my home in Northern Lower Michigan. A few tracks also featured guitar accompaniment from Matt Harting (The Dirty floors) and acoustic percussion featuring the talents of Jon Tornga (Protea, Stolen Silver, Levi Britton), Marc Alderman (Soul Patch), and Michito Sanchez.

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released January 9, 2007

Reviews:
“His guitar music feels like a continuous flow of inspiration of the deeper layers of the soul.”- Henk te Veldhuis , Bridge Guitar Reviews

“If you like new age sounds of Windham Hill and the crisp, clean ring of an impeccably played steel-string guitar, then Borderline Normal is your ticket to ride.” - Robert Downes, Northern Express

“Guitar miniatures that tell stories. A delightful diversion with an attention to craft you don’t often hear” -Midwest Record

“The essence of the music is all that matters here - almost impressionistic - shifting and drifting through a beautiful haze of sound." -MISH MASH

"Without a doubt, the best acoustic guitar CD that I have heard in a long time. Superlative in every way! - Guitar Nation

-Several tracks from Borderline Normal have been featured in both the fifth and eighth seasons of the PBS program Roadtrip Nation and NPR’s Open Mic
- Nominated by WYCE for a Jammie Award
- Several tracks received an honorable mention in the 2007 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest and the West Coast Song Writers 2008 Contest, as well as being named a finalist in the 9th Annual Great American Song Contest
“Autrain River” used as the theme music for the “Nature's Call” program on WIAA, Interlochen

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James Filkins Traverse City, Michigan

A guitarist and composer of acoustically melodic instrumental music, infused with moody atmosphere and sonic texture. Utilizing acoustic stringed instruments, primarily guitar, steel stringed, nylon stringed and baritone, as well as percussion, flutes and whistles, his operating philosophy is “a barbaric yawp is better than no yawp at all”. An unfettered fresh water breeze
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