James McCartney to release full album, go on tour

by Korina Lopez, USA TODAY

February 7, 2013

James McCartney to release full album, go on tour
James McCartney arrives for the Stella McCartney runway show in London. (Credit: Jonathan Short, AP)

Yes, he's related to THAT McCartney.

Fledgling singer James McCartney gets ready to fly the coop with his debut album, aptly called Me, on May 21. To spread the word, the artist, who looks eerily like his father, will go on a 47-stop, 27-state tour starting April 6.

"For my first album, I wanted to make a record that would be intimate, deeply personal, and honest," says McCartney in a press release. "An album that would say, 'This is who I am ... both musically and personally. This is me.'"

And he literally means "me." His tour will be acoustic, and he'll accompany himself on guitar and piano. To get an idea what Paul Jr.'s music is like, he's put out two EPs, Available Light and Close at Hand.


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