| 2 x 45 minute sets: £308 |
James is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Bathgate, in the heart of Scotland’s central belt. His 20 years in the music industry has seen him perform his catalogue of self-penned original songs, as well as an array of covers in bars, clubs and functions across the UK, including Oran Mor, Classic Grand & King Tuts as well as larger venues such as Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall and Royal Concert Hall. James also recently returned from a 6-week round trip of the USA in 2016, busking and gigging across New York, Hollywood, San Francisco, Chicago and Nashville amongst others.
In 2015, James worked with Grammy/Ivor Novello award-winning producer/songwriter Eliot Kennedy on writing and producing an E.P. for his band at the time and gained a valuable insight into the workings of professional composition, production and the music industry as a whole. The result earned the group airplay on XFM’s drive time show, as well as features in Kerrang, Classic Rock Magazine and The Scottish Sun.
Another service James is able to offer, is a bespoke songwriting service for any occasion. Just tell him the story and let him create a track for your special day. This can be recorded to a high standard and played on the day if required.
Based in Bathgate, West Lothian
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 25 miles)
50’s & 60’s
Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley
Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Oh Boy - Buddy Holly
Johnny Be Goode – Chuck Berry
All I Have to Do is Dream - The Everley Brothers
Daydream Believer – The Monkees
I Wanna Be Like You – The Jungle Book
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Delilah - Tom Jones
Runaway – Del Shannon
Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Stand By Me – Ben E King
House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
People Are Strange – The Doors
The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkle
From Me to You - The Beatles
A Hard Days Night - The Beatles
Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles
Eight Days a Week – The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Blowin In The Wind - Bob Dylan
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
The Great Pretender - The Platters
Hey Baby - Bruce Cannel
Hi Ho Silver Lining - Jeff Beck
I Only Wanna Be With You - Dusty Springfield
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Little Old Wine Drinker Me - Dean Martin
Oh what a Night - The 4 Season
Proud Mary - CCR
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
70’s
Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Take It Easy – The Eagles
You’re The One That I Want – Grease
Super Trouper – Abba
Waterloo - Abba
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
Stuck In the Middle with You – Steelers Wheel
American Pie - Don McLean
Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
Burning Love - Elvis Presley
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
Heart of Gold – Neil Young
Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver
Leaving on a Jetplane - John Denver. h
Let Your Love Flow – The Bellamy Brothers
Alice - Smokie
After The Goldrush - Neil Young
Two Out of Threeb Ain't Bad - Meatloaf
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
You Song - Elton John
Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Don't Stop Believin - Journey
Father & Son - Cat Stevens
Have You Ever Seen the Rain - CCR
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Old Time Rock N Roll - Bob Segar
Ooh La La - The Faces
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Vienna - Billy Joel
Romeo & Juliette - Dire Straits
Top of the World - The Carpenters
Thats Entertainment - The Jam
Town Called Mallice - The Jam
Whiskey in The Jar - Thin Lizzy
Wish you Were Here - Pink Floyd
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
80’s
I Want To Break Free – Queen
Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
Stop – Erasure
A Little Respect - Erasure
Dancing In the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
You Shook Me All Night Long – ACDC
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Kiss – Prince
I Don’t Like Mondays – Boomtown Rats
Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking for – U2
Dignity – Deacon Blue
Free Falling – Tom Petty
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Mary’s Prayer – Danny Wilson
You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Sunshine on Leith - The Proclaimers
Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Whole of the Moon - The Waterboys
Happy Hour - The Housemartins
Hello - Lionel Richie
Holding Out For a Hero - Bonnie Tyler
Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
It's a Sin - Pet Shop Boys
Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie
Mandy - Barry Manilow
Purple Rain - Prince
Material Girl - Madonna
The Power of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Red Red Wine - UB40
She Bangs The Drums - The Stone Roses
Sally Cinammon - The Stone Roses
Sweet Child o Mine - Guns n Roses
Take On Me - Aha
True faith - New Order
90’s
Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something
Sit Down – James
Half the World Away – Oasis
Hello - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
What's The Story - Oasis
Slide Away - Oasis
Supersonic - Oasis
Songbird - Oasis
Whatever - Oasis
Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
Basket Case - Green Day
All the Small Things – Blink 182
Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morissette
Why Does It Always Rain On Me – Travis
Chasing Rainbows – Shed 7
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
My Hero – Foo Fighters
Believe - Cher
Back For Good - Take That
Paul Weller – Broken Stones
Del Amitri – Nothing Ever Happens
Angels - Robbie Williams
Babylon - David Gray
This Years Love - David Gray
The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
Lucky Man - The Verve
Driftwood - Travis
Friday I'm In Love - The Cure
Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler
Handbags & Gladrags - Stereophonics
Local Boy In The Photograph - Stereophonics
Traffic - Stereophonics
Losing My Religion - REM
Man On The Moon - REM
Zombie - The Cranberries
2000 – Present
Drunk – Ed Sheeran
Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Candy – Paolo Nutini
Rewind - Paolo Nutini
These Streets - Paolo Nutini
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheetus
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Canonball - Damian Rice
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Everbodys Changing - Keane
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Human - The Killers
Hey Ho – The Lumineers
Let Her Go – Passenger
Blank Space - Taylor Swift
As It Was - Harry Styles
Come Undone - Robbie Williams
Indian Summer – Stereophonics
Pricetag – Jessie J
Took a Pill in Ibiza – Mike Posner
Mardy Bum – Arctic Monkeys
Yellow – Coldplay
Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
Belter - Gerry Cinammon
Canter - Gerry Cinammon
Bonfire Heart - James Blunt
The Captain - Biffy Clyro
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Dakota - Stereophonics
Don't Marry Her - Beautiful South
Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Shotgun - George Ezra
Green Green Grass - George Ezra
Blame It On Me - George Ezra
If Tomorrow Never Comes - Garth Brookes
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
It's All About You - McFly
Obviously - McFly
Let Her Go - Passenger
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Memories - Maroon 5
Mr Rock N Roll - Amy MacDonald
This Is The Life - Amy MacDonald
The One - Kodalline
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
Riptide - Van Joy
Salamander Street - Callum Beattie
Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender
Slow Hands - Niall Horan
Stick Season - Noah Kahan
Two Fingers - Jake Bug
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Walking On The Waves - Skippinish
Power
I bring my own guitar, microphone and leads. Full Bose PA system is provided for every booking. Both speakers are battery operated and can be repositioned easily. A separate wireless mic can be provided for speeches etc.
I do not use or provide lighting.
Power points
Any parking tips would be handy.
Happy to provide background music in-between sets, which I can play via my phone to my PA system, which is bluetooth compatible.
My band Sianar fought off competition from over 1000 bands and won a slot on the main stage at Scotfest, held at the Royal Highland Showground in Edinburgh. We were chosen by Jermaine Jackson (The Jacksons) and Adele Lynch (Bewitched) and played to over 3000 people, sharing the stage with Boyzone, The Jacksons, 5ive, Bewitched and Les McKeown.
Where do I start. First memories of music are of dad playing Billy Joel's "Innocent Man" album. Then mum bought Queens "Innuendo' which kinda lit the fire. When I heard The Beatles my life changed forever. Now I'm a regular listener of the classics, Fleetwood Mac, Springsteen, Elton, Elvis, Eagles, to newer artists like Coldplay, Paolo Nutini, Taylor Swift, Oasis, One Republic, Sam Fender.
I started drumming in a band when I was about 15, which lasted till I was about 22. In this time I'd learned guitar and started songwriting, which I continued to develop after the band split. I initially started gigging my own songs at open mics, but started gigging covers when I got offered money to play my local bar. Since then I've played thousands of gigs all across the UK, and as far afield as NYC, Nashville and San Francisco. I also do music production for my own tracks, and for local artists.
I love playing all events. Doing the cocktail hour at weddings are the least pressure actually, (unless I know I'm singing a first dance, or singing a bride up the aisle). Weekend city centre pub gigs are fast paced and fun, but you've got to be on your A game, and restuarants have all the kids challenging you to play modern songs I've never heard. I guess garden parties in the sun are probably top of the list.
Set up time: 20 minutes
Yes, as long as I'm covered from the elements and it's not too cold.
Of course. I have a large setlist I can provide a client with, If you can let me know in advance I will arrange a tailored setlist for the occasion.
People always compliment me on the varied range of songs I do. Having played in hundreds of venues, from holiday parks, weddings, bars, and restaurants, to care homes and nurseries, I've had to learn a vast array of songs to keep up. Everything from ABBA to ACDC. Patsy Cline to Ed Sheeran. Johnny Cash to Jessie J.
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Kelvin Hall, Glasgow
The Regal Theatre, Bathgate
The Oban Inn, Oban
The Loch Lomond Arms, Luss
The Waverley, Callander
Cafe-Bar 1912, Bathgate
Cafe-Bar 1807, Linlithgow
Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh
The Real Food Cafe, Tyndrum
Houston House Hotel, Uphall
Harburn Golf Club, Livingston
Oran Mor, Glasgow
The Golden Fleece, Chelmsford
Wiltons Music Hall, London
The Vic & Hat, Saltburn by the Sea
The Actress & Bishop, Birmingham
The Old Swan, Wrexham
Egan & Sons, Montclair, NJ
Skylands Manor, NJ
Cafe International, San Francisco
O'Breins, New York
Cafe Coco, Nashville
Bar Down-under Sports Bar, Houlton, Maine
The Olde 9th, Quesada, Spain
The Mitre Bar, Edinburgh
Tap Music Lounge, Edinburgh
Greyfriars, Edinburgh
Hibs Club, Edinburgh
3 Sisters, Edinburgh
Scotsman Lounge, Edinburgh
Village Hotel, Edinburgh
Ibis George Street, Edinburgh
Boundary Bar, Edinburgh
Kick Ass Hostel, Edinburgh
Doubletree Hilton, Glasgow
Oran Mor, Glasgow
King Tuts, Glasgow
Classic Grand, Glasgow
The Dreadnought Rock, Bathgate
The West Port, Bathgate
Smiths, Bathgate
The Green Tree, Bathgate
The Highlander, Armadale
The Crossbar, Armadale
Reivers Sports Bar, Galasheils
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Recording Session
Virtual Event
Theatre Show
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1920s Music
1930s Music
1940s Music
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Rock
Britpop
Classic Rock
Indie
Rock 'n' Roll
PAT tested
100% acoustic (no power)
DJ / background music options
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
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