SEE THE VIDEOS! Videos not only on this site but live performance on youtube - checkout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pluLZqT5lbA
Chris has played music for the last 25 years in and around Carlisle. On the way, he has supported many of the finest live acts around from John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Nine Below Zero, The Hoax and The Nimmo Brothers to acoustic acts such as Clive Gregson, Boo Hewardine, Kristina Olsen, Maddy Prior and Paul Jones. Chris is regularly booked for the Brampton Live Festival, the Carlisle Folk and Blues Club, and, Penrith Plug and Play. He is now becoming a regular performer further afield.
Chris, for the first time, is now actively seeking gigs throughout the country to promote 'Trick of the Light' a mainly Blues-based acoustic album produced by John Wood. John, (who has produced albums by Richard Thompson and John Martyn) brings to the fore the quality and energy of Chris’ guitar playing - particularly the slide guitar as evidenced on 'Irene Goodnight'.
To give a flavour of a Chris James gig, here’s part of a review from Penrith Plug and Play:
'Drawing inspiration from the great bluesmen of the past such as Robert Johnston, Reverend Gary Davis and Big Bill Broonzy, Chris delivered an evening of authentic, raw, acoustic instrumentals and songs. With his warm, charismatic personality and laid back manner, Chris made it all look so easy as he swung into action with a ragtime tune, All Of My Six Reasons, followed by a great rendition of Come On In My Kitchen on slide guitar. He growled his way through standards like Stackerlee, Cocaine Blues, Hesitation Blues and Just Can’t Be Satisfied and went into more mellow mode with Creole Belle and All Just Talk. Chris James is at his very best when he involves the audience and they had no hesitation in belting out the choruses to Jesus On The Mainline and Old Time Religion. He is able to draw out an authentic Mississippi Delta sound and has the voice to match…'
VIEW THE VIDEOS FOR A REAL FLAVOUR OF CHRIS' PLAYING.
Chris can be booked through cromulent.music@tiscali.co.uk or through the agency website: WWW.CROMULENTMUSIC.CO.UK
The TGM Awards 2009 is coming! The nominations have been announced for the sixth annual awards and we can confirm that Chris James has 2 nominations, for:
* Best Solo Act * Best Alternative Act
The poll opens on Friday 20th November 2009 and will close on Friday 18th December 2009.
Thanks so much for bringing your talents to the village on the 3rd. Someone told me it was the best concert they've ever had here, and someone else that you were the best slide guitarist they'd heard in 30 years!
The fact that it was a sellout, and that you had the audience mesmerised with your playing I guess says it all.
Another hugely successful concert under my belt thanks to you, and I hope to have you back in Spring for those who missed it this time.
With another year winding down to the end comes the end of year awards - and the return of the TGM Awards. The awards are back for its fifth year, hoping to be as successful as last year's.
To anyone who is new to this, the TGM Awards is an annual end of year awards event, which celebrates the best local bands in Cumbria and South West Scotland. And with many local acts battling for awards, there is so much to choose from.
We can confirm that Chris James have 1 nomination:
* Best Solo Act
Voting will begin on Saturday 22nd November and close on Friday 19th December, and the winners announced in the run up to Christmas.
Hi Chris! Thanks for being a space friend and for the kind words about our music. You are a terrific player yourself! Great inspiration! Take care and keep on rockin..!
Hi Chris how was Fylde? Hope you've had a good summer, I'm heading back to B'ham on friday and everything feels like it's happening very fast, looking forward to seeing your dancing shoes later this year! Jack
If you're anywhere near Edinburgh on Thursday 31st, you should come and see Mystery Juice play at Octopus Diamond with Preston Pfanz and the Seaton SaChris Jamesnds. It'll be pure marvellous
