Adam James is a California-based surf rock singer-songwriter on the cusp of breaking into today’s top music – take our word for it. After a summer of singles, Adam recently released his full album, The Willows, in August. The album effortlessly demonstrates Adam’s transformation into a surf rock poet with a deep self-awareness. Adam recently let us pick his brain about creating The Willows and the journey of reflection on which he’s been.” The Willows is your first solo project – what challenges and benefits did you experience during the creative process? Adam James: “I think the biggest challenge this time around was letting go. Most times I’ll go into a project with the overall sound in mind, including which instruments should be represented etc. I demoed out all the songs ac...