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    <title>James Otto</title>
    <description>Born on the Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington state, James Otto's musical odyssey began when he started singing at age 4. The natural musician played violin briefly and spent five years playing saxophone, but what he really wanted was a guitar.  When Otto went to live with his father at the age of 13, he got one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"My father showed me G, C and D," says Otto, "and the next day, I was playing along with Van Halen. From that moment, it's been a hunger, wanting to be as good as I could be."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But Van Halen wasn't the only group Otto was drawn to. He also loved the country rock of Hank Williams Jr. and Alabama and the outlaw music of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. In high school, Otto heard the rocking blues of Travis Tritt and the Kentucky Headhunters, and the strapping football player decided he'd turn in his uniform and make music his focus. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After high school, Otto found work in the Northwest and later joined the Navy for two years. He was following in the military footsteps of his grandfather and his father (an Airborne Ranger), who is still an Army drill sergeant. Following his military duty, Otto started playing full time in bands all over the Northwest. It was an honest living, but the singer-songwriter grew tired of playing cover songs and being background music in noisy bars. He sold almost everything he owned and moved to Nashville in 1998. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When he arrived, he attended every writer's night he could find and was overwhelmed by the talented songwriters he heard. "Those writers shaped me," he says. "By watching them, I figured out how they mesmerize a crowd with their words and the way they deliver a song. That changed me from being a club singer that does covers and tries to write on the weekend to someone who really strives to create their own art."</description>
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      <title>The Otto Show - My Story</title>
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      <title>The Otto Show - My Story</title>
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      <title>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - Featuring James!</title>
      <description>THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2, featuring James Otto&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;James Otto's "Sunset Man" is featured on the soundtrack of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, coming to stores on August 5th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/13OEjNnQ" title="http://www.amazon.com/Sisterhood-Traveling-Pants-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B0017WI5J8"&gt;&lt;img src="http://download.wbr.com/jh/sisterhood/albumcover.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-order the soundtrack now at:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/13OEjNnQ" title="http://www.amazon.com/Sisterhood-Traveling-Pants-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B0017WI5J8"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/13QEkNnQ" title="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=286170174&amp;s=143441"&gt;iTunes&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/23BZ7lNnQ" title="http://warnerbrosrecordsstore.com/store/buy.asp?sys=WBR&amp;UPC=093624985600&amp;L=wbrstore"&gt;WBR Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Based on Ann Brashares' best-selling series of novels about four young women (Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel) who share an unbreakable bond through the unpredictable events of their lives, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 catches up with Tibby, Carmen, Bridget and Lena in the summer following their first year of college. On separate paths now, they strive to keep in touch while experiencing the freedom, love, choices and challenging life lessons that mark their individual journeys toward adulthood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Listen to music and leave your comments about the soundtrack at &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/13b2mNnQ" title="http://www.myspace.com/sisterhood2soundtrack"&gt;www.myspace.com/sisterhood2soundtrack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alongside James' song, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants soundtrack features a new original song by Michelle Branch, as well as music from  Hot Hot Heat, Missy Higgins and Eric Hutchinson, with an emphasis on young singer-songwriters. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The tracklisting for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 soundtrack is as follows:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Rock &amp; Roll" -- Eric Hutchinson&lt;br /&gt;2. "Together" -- Michelle Branch&lt;br /&gt;3. "Sunset Man" -- James Otto&lt;br /&gt;4. "No One's Aware" -- Jack Savoretti&lt;br /&gt;5. "Warm Whispers" -- Missy Higgins&lt;br /&gt;6. "Friday Night" -- Craig David&lt;br /&gt;7. "Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit)" -- Noisettes&lt;br /&gt;8. "5 Times Out Of 100" -- Hot Hot Heat&lt;br /&gt;9. "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" -- Cyndi Lauper&lt;br /&gt;10. "You Are Mine" -- Mute Math&lt;br /&gt;11. "Strange &amp; Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)" -- Aqualung&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-order the soundtrack now at:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/13OEjNnQ" title="http://www.amazon.com/Sisterhood-Traveling-Pants-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B0017WI5J8"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/13QEkNnQ" title="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=286170174&amp;s=143441"&gt;iTunes&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/23BZ7lNnQ" title="http://warnerbrosrecordsstore.com/store/buy.asp?sys=WBR&amp;UPC=093624985600&amp;L=wbrstore"&gt;WBR Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information about the film, go to &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/236OBnNnQ" title="http://sisterhoodofthetravelingpants2.warnerbros.com"&gt;http://sisterhoodofthetravelingpants2.warnerbros.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>James Otto</dc:creator>
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      <link>http://www.imeem.com/jamesotto/blogs/2008/07/25/vWuUoyF5/the_sisterhood_of_the_traveling_pants_2_featuring_james</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:01:34 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Summer Sale At The Otto Shop!</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="http://anthologycreative.com/dropbox/wbr/jamesotto/JO_StoreBanner_1_v4.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check it out now at &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/23nc6NsgQ" title="http://www.jamesotto.net/store"&gt;www.jamesotto.net/store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Posted By Team Otto</description>
      <dc:creator>James Otto</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:52:56 -0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>James Otto</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:43 -0000</pubDate>
      <title>For You Fan Video</title>
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      <title>Attend a TV Taping Featuring James!</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="http://c.ilike.com/w/0175/537/0175537844_l.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attention all Nashville and surrounding residents!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On Monday, July 21 from 6-10 pm, Great American Country (GAC) will be taping an episode of "Into The Circle," a brand new half-hour series premiering in mid-September at The aVenue, located on 120 Third Avenue South in Downtown Nashville The taping will include performances by James Otto, Chuck Wicks, and Ashton Sheperd.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you'd like to attend this taping, you MUST e-mail ITC@hfetv.net with your name and a contact number to reserve and confirm seating. Tickets can be picked up at the venue Monday afternoon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Posted By Team Otto</description>
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      <title>The "For You" Fan Video Is Ready!</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="http://c.ilike.com/w/0173/283/0173283157_l.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you to every single Ottomaniac who sent their photo in for the special "For You" fan video! We could not have done this without all your wonderful support and dedication.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out the video by clicking &lt;a href="http://links.imeem.com/13u_thLQ" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-do07WFuIoM"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!</description>
      <dc:creator>James Otto</dc:creator>
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      <link>http://www.imeem.com/jamesotto/blogs/2008/07/14/Dv4Na2Sy/the_for_you_fan_video_is_ready</link>
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