A project
that I've been involved in since the start of this year is playing in the backing band
of up and coming singer songwriter James Christy. So I thought I'd tell you all
about that...
James is
a middle of the road singer songwriter from the north of England who plays
original material in an acoustic pop kind of vein. His music has been likened
to Ed Sheeran, Paolo Nutini and Joe Brooks; his love of story telling lyrics
and 3 or 4 part harmonies comes across in his recorded material. James'
previous performing experience involves playing at many venues from Cardiff to
Edinburgh.
The band are: James Christy (Guitar and Vocals), Andrew Bauckham
(Keyboards and Vocals)... and Sessions Collective of course! Charles Macdonald
(Guitar), Me (Bass and Vocals) and Ollie Harding (Drums and Vocals). In
January, we rehearsed material from James' most recent album "Man Made of Glass" extensively to prepare for upcoming gigs in
Manchester.
(L-R: Ollie Harding, Charles Macdonald, James
Christy, Andrew Bauckham and Me)
Our first
gig was at Retro Bar on the 3rd of February where we supported Unsung Lily;
also on the bill were The Ragamuffins and Alex Louise. Following this gig, we
supported a band called Nude at Night and Day on the 6th of February. Nude are a
band who comprise of RNCM Pop Course Students as well.
Our plans
for the future include gigging James' material to different audiences in
different places. In the immediate future, we will be learning more of James'
older songs to augment the set. We also hope to write and record new material
with a view to creating a live album later this year.
You can
check out James at http://www.jameschristymusic.com
He's also
on Facebook and Twitter.
Me onstage with the James Christy band at Retro Bar Manchester
Alasdair
