James Michael (Sixx A.M.)

James Michael is a musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for being the singer of Sixx AM, and he also has made music as a solo artist. He has a new solo record coming out in September that he performs all the instruments on. We discuss the new record along with the history and future of Sixx A.M., his musical inspirations, songwriting and more! 0:00:00 -Intro0:00:53 - Interviews & People0:01:37 - Early Beginnings 0:03:50 - The Last Americans 0:05:02 - Red Lobster & Early Music Career 0:09:04 - Competitive Business & Luck 0:10:58 - First Record Deal & Meeting Nikki Sixx 0:13:00 - Thoughts of Quitting & Hyper-focused 0:16:20 - Sixx A.M. Formation0:25:50 - Success of Sixx A.M. & Nikki Sixx 0:27:45 - Getting Along as a Band 0:29:33 - Dealing with Fame & Rockstar Perception 0:37:20 - Fan Perception & Personal Privacy 0:40:35 - Deep Conversations with Nikki & D.J. 0:41:30 - Inspiration  For Music 0:43:35 - Songwriting & Modern Vintage 0:48:03 - Drummer for Band & Future of Sixx A.M. 0:51:07 - New Solo Record in September 0:53:28 - Record Labels & Business Side0:56:30 - Listening to Music 0:59:40 - Retaliators Soundtrack 1:00:48 - Social Media 1:03:12 - Animal Charity 1:04:00 - Solo Album & Promotion 1:05:00 - Down to Earth Musicians 1:07:48 - Outro James Michael website:https://www.jamesmichaelmedia.comThe Humane Society website:https://www.humanesociety.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!