Jo James

Jo James is playing an in-store performance and signing at Waterloo Records on Wednesday, September 16, starting at 5:30 PM. It's a straightforward afternoon: a set of songs followed by a chance to get a record signed, all inside the store.

James is an Austin-based artist working in Americana, soul and blues-rock. The sound sits right where those three meet, and that's how it's described: the grit of classic rock, the emotion of soul and the storytelling tradition of Americana. If you've spent any time listening to the city's live music, you know exactly the kind of ground that covers—the kind of set that can lean into a heavy groove one minute and a stripped-back story the next.

Because it's an in-store, the performance is the main event, and the signing follows. It's a good way to hear the music and then talk to the person behind it in the same room. If you're already familiar with James, it's a chance to catch a set in a small setting; if you haven't heard the work, it's a low-stakes way to get a feel for the sound.

Waterloo is at 1105 North Lamar, and the whole thing kicks off at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, September 16.