James

Culleton

James Culleton is a Canadian contemporary multimedia artist and musician based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Superfun is his tenth album as a songwriter. Superfun is his second kid’s album. As Culleton’s two children grew up and attended French elementary school in Winnipeg Culleton did many performances in each of their classes in French and English. Interactions and collaborations with Al Simmons have helped inform his work. Culleton has performed his songs at many festivals and venues in Manitoba including the Canadian Museum For Human Rights, the Festival du Voyageur, the Harvest Sun Music Festival, Ecole Precieux Sang, The Crankie Fest, The Forks in Winnipeg, the Harvest Moon Festival, the Rainbow Trout Music Festival, The West End Cultural Centre, The Park Theatre, The Times Change(d), and the North Dakota Musuem of Art. His public art in playgrounds, in the community and at festivals also offer a strong connection to community.

James Culleton's mission as a children’s performer is to make music that both adults and kids can enjoy and to encourage people to make art and music of their own. His songs are funny and informative. 

“Superfun,” the song, was written by Roger Mollot; Superfun, the album, was recorded in Winnipeg at The Song Shop, and engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jamie Sitar. In addition to Siemens on guitar and keyboards, the release features Al Simmons on banjo, harmonica, and sound effects, Keri Latimer on theremin, Paul Balcain on saxophone, flute, and clarinet, Tom Fodey on bass, and Joanna Miller on drums. The joy of jumping into playing and creating without inhibitions, just like most kids do, is evident throughout the new collection.

“A lot of the songs on the album are about making art and music and how fun that can be,” explains Culleton. “How there are no mistakes, or how you’ll be a lot of things in life and it’ll be the people you meet that are important.”



 

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