Overview
- James released the title track “Wowed Out” and a W. G. Rickel-directed video on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 as the lead preview of his forthcoming solo record.
- The full album Wowed Out is scheduled for release on August 28 through ATO Records and is James’s first solo LP in about eight years.
- He announced a coast-to-coast solo acoustic tour to support the album that kicks off November 28 at the Brown Theatre in Louisville and concludes December 11 at Glendale Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles.
- Ticketing details include presales starting Wednesday, July 29 at 10 a.m. local time and general onsales on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. local, with opening acts varying by date and Ken Pomeroy listed for the New York Town Hall show on December 3.
- James says the record was inspired by Alice Coltrane’s spiritual recordings and aims for a minimal, journey-like sound; the late-year acoustic dates will let him foreground those songs alongside solo material, My Morning Jacket selections, and covers in close-up venues.