The LA BLUES ALLIANCE is a supergroup of blues and rock musician's including Snuffy Walden, Keb' Mo', Mike Finnigan and others working with mega producer Mike Post. Their first CD, "What a Life," hit stores June 26, 2007 on Baby Ree, distributed through Universal/Fontana.
He recorded two solo records in the 1970s, one with Jerry Wexler.
In the 1960s, blue-eyed soul, R&B and garage rock bands became popular with acts such as the Fabulous Flippers, The Blue Things, the Red Dogs, the Serfs, Eric & The Norsemen, Don Gould's The Sensational Showmen and Mike Finnigan traveling the midwest and releasing regional singles.
Now living and working in Nashville, his songwriting credits include works for Jimmy Griffin, The Remingtons, Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Michael Montgomery, Randy Travis, Billy Burnette, The Finnigan Brothers (Mike Finnigan) and others.
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James' two sons Donto and Sametto served as assistant producers, among other contributions; guest musicians appearing on the album included Mike Finnigan on organ, Red Holloway and Jimmy Zavala on tenor saxophone, and Lee Thornburg on multiple instruments.