It’s official: Jim James can do anything he wants.

Not only is he touring the hell out of his divisive Evil Urges (TMT Review) with his band My Morning Jacket, but according to a story in the latest Rolling Stone, he’s teaming up with fellow Midwesterner Conor Oberst and good friend M. Ward for a record. Additionally, Mr. James plans on adopting "Sec Walkin’" (a tune from MMJ’s latest record) as a stage name/alter ego for another album.

According to Rolling Stone:

...he’s recording an album with Conor Oberst and M. Ward; and, bizarrely, he’s dead serious about making music as an alter ego he describes as an Asian country star named Sec Walkin (after the Evil Urges tune about walking). "It’s such a great country name, like Trace Adkins," he says. "Look for us at the top of the charts."

While I don’t really see this making it to the top of the charts, I would suggest catching My Morning Jacket while they’re touring until New Year’s Eve. Nice sarcasm, Jim.

Maybe Sec Walkin’ will make an appearance during tour:

07.11.08 - Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms 07.13.08 - Balado, Scotland - T in the Park 07.15.08 - London, England - The Forum 07.19.08 - Benicàssim, Spain - Benicàssim Festival 07.26.08 - Pemberton, British Columbia - Pemberton Festival 08.01-03.08 - Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival # 08.15.08 - Nashville, TN - Riverfront Park 08.16.08 - Louisville, KY - Waterfront Park $ 08.18.08 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre $ 08.19.08 - Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Cove $ 08.21.08 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater * 08.23.08 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom $ 08.24.08 - Austin, TX - Stubbs $ 08.27.08 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre $ 08.29.08 - Miami, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater $ 08.30.08 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues Orlando $ 08.31.08 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues $ 09.02.08 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion $ 09.03.08 - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall $ 09.05.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier $ 09.06.08 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion $ 09.19.08 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre $ 09.21.08 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre $ 09.23.08 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee $ 09.24.08 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint $ 09.25.08 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theater $ 09.27.08 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Edgefield $ 09.28.08 - Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall $ 10.02.08 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre $ 10.03.08 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater $ 10.04.08 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore $ 10.09.08 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre $ 10.10.08 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre $ 12.31.08 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden $

# solo show
$ "An Evening With My Morning Jacket"