About James...

Although James has been singing since he was a child the transition from Musicals to Pop to Swing has been an interesting one!
James is originally from Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, where at the age of 15 realised his passion for singing, and started a Crowded House Tribute Band with some local young musicians. As Neil Finn is his idol (along with Frank Sinatra of course!) his dream was to play onstage with him. He fulfilled this dream in 2001 in the Adelphi Theatre, Sheffield.

James taught children in Performing Arts for a number of years for a leading National children’s theatre school in the UK. As a vocal/songwriter coach and performance studies coach, James taught and conducted workshops in The Castle Theatre, Northants. He set developed and set up th "Broadway School of Performing Arts" for children in the UK which continues to grow year on year.
He is the Artistic Director of the newly formed Belfast School of Performing Arts which operates in Belfast and Ballymena, offering a year long round course for children aged from 6-18 years of age. www.thebspa.co.uk

James is a musical Theatre veteran having performed in Musicals such as West Side Story, Grease and in Chamber Concerts of Miss Saigon and Les Miserables in London’s West End. This was the turning point in James career where he realised he had to sing! Soon after, when at a friend’s wedding one evening James was asked to get up and sing 'Mack the Knife’. The guests loved it and persuaded him to sing a few more Swing numbers. He went home that night hooked on Swing and Jazz, the rest as they say is history. He has been very successful, singing at major functions, parties and corporate events, and is about to embark upon his 3rd sell out tour. He is pleased that the world renowned songwriter Gerard Kenny has written and composed a number of songs personally for James which will feature on forthcoming recordings.

While persuing his 'Swing' career, James has dabbled in other kinds of performance. In 2004, he appeared in a musical at the Castle Theatre in Wellingborough, Northants. And more recently he played the role of The Beast in the Disney musical "Beauty and The Beast" at the Grand Opera House in Belfast.

Since moving to Northern Ireland, James has sang all over Ireland, North and south of the border. He is so excited now to have the band onboard and believes whatever the budget he has the right Swing Package for your function, be it James with backing tracks, the six piece, nine piece or the full orchestra!! Just contact us for more info.