James Wesley

For the writer also known as James Wesley, see James Wesley Rawles.
James Wesley

James Wesley, June 2010.
Background information
Birth name James Wesley Prosser[1]
Also known as James Prosser
Born Mound Valley, Kansas
Genres Country
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1999-present
Labels Warner Bros.
Broken Bow
Associated acts Rodney Clawson

James Wesley Prosser (born in Mound Valley, Kansas) is an American country music singer. In 1999, Prosser released the album Life Goes On through Warner Bros. Records. Ten years later, he signed to Broken Bow Records under the name James Wesley. Wesley has released three singles for this label: "Jackson Hole," the top 40 hit "Real" and "Didn't I," all of which will be included on his second studio album Real.

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Recording career

Life Goes On

James Wesley Prosser was born in Mound Valley, Kansas.[2] He played music at several venues in college before meeting songwriter Rodney Clawson, who has co-written singles by Jason Aldean and George Strait.[2] Prosser signed to a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records and released his debut album, Life Goes On, in 1999.[3][4] The album produced two singles which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, although neither cracked the Top 30. Allmusic gave the album three stars, saying that Prosser's "singing and writing … are truly unique."[5]

After the release of this album, Prosser worked various blue collar jobs. He returned to Nashville in 2006.[6]

Second album

Wesley signed to Broken Bow in 2009 and released his first single for the label, "Jackson Hole," on December 7, 2009. This song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for January 16, 2010.[7] Later in 2010, Wesley charted again with the song "Real", written by Neal Coty and Jimmy Melton.[8] "Real" was made into a music video in September 2010, directed by Chris Hicky.[9] Wesley's third single for Broken Bow, "Didn't I," was released in April 2011. "Jackson Hole," "Real" and "Didn't I" will be included on an album titled Real.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Life Goes On
(as James Prosser)
Real

Singles

As James Prosser

Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Album
US Country CAN Country
1999 "Life Goes On" 59 84 Life Goes On
"Angels Don't Fly" 66 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As James Wesley

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
2010 "Jackson Hole" 41 Real
"Real" 22
2011 "Didn't I"A 24

Music videos

Year Video Director
1999 "Life Goes On" Unknown
2010 "Real" Chris Hicky[10]
2011 "Didn't I" Marcel

References

  1. ^ "Who's New: James Wesley". Country Weekly 17 (23): 20. 7 June 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Broken Bow signs James Wesley". Country Standard Time. 20 November 2009. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=3494. Retrieved 22 December 2010. 
  3. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (27 March 1999). "Warner touts the Traditional "Life" of James Prosser". Billboard. http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4625796-1.html. Retrieved 22 December 2010. 
  4. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "James Wesley biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-prosser-p861708/. Retrieved 22 December 2010. 
  5. ^ "Life Goes On". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r403543. 
  6. ^ "‘Real’ turn of events for Wesley". Youngstown Vindicator. 21 April 2011. http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/apr/21/8216real8217-turn-of-events-for-wesley/. Retrieved 6 September 2011. 
  7. ^ Edward Morris (9 January 2010). "Taylor and Reba Top the Chart Again — As If You Couldn't Have Guessed". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1629347/taylor-and-reba-top-the-chart-again-as-if-you-couldnt-have-guessed.jhtml. Retrieved 22 December 2010. 
  8. ^ "Listing for "Real"". Broadcast Music Incorporated. http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyid=11554246&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID. Retrieved 20 September 2010. 
  9. ^ "Wesley gets real with video". Country Standard Time. 27 September 2010. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=4545. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
  10. ^ ""Real" music video". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/videos/james-wesley/576102/real.jhtml. Retrieved 24 September 2010.