Quote:James plants that flag with “Orpheus,” named and inspired by the mythological Greek poet, prophet and musician. “I’ve been obsessed with mythology and folklore my entire life,” says James, whose stepfather is a Greek immigrant. “I’ve always wanted to put that (Orpheus) story to a song and retell it in my own way, but it didn’t feel right ’til now. I didn’t feel ready to do it ’til now. It just felt right in the sense of struggling against something and having this blind belief you’re going to do it no matter what.

“It’s a tragedy, of course, so it’s not necessarily a good ending. But it shows the dedication and the love aspect that you don’t see as prevalent anymore, that romantic idea that it used to be.”
Shawn James Shares Romantic, Tragic ‘Orpheus’