Last time we checked in with Jim Clark, he had headed off to San Diego’s Comic-Con to promote his Eisner Award-nominated comic book, “The Guns of Shadow Valley.” But this Santa Barbara resident who writes about cowboys and aliens is also a father of two and is exploring another creative outlet that runs closer to home. In his guise as Ukulele Jim, he has just released a homemade selection of children’s songs, called “Ukulele Jim’s Jumping Flea Circus.” The 12-track CD of gentle ukulele strumming, Mr. Clark’s mellow voice, and catchy songwriting has been carefully designed to appeal to little ones without stressing out their parents.
Ukulele Jim was born out of a desire to be a good father. In 2005, Mr. Clark’s wife, Lisa, was pregnant with twins and he wanted his children to grow up in a house full of music.