About
James Kirby: An artist with many strings to his bow
By Charlotte Strain
With a fan base spanning across the world, James Kirby isn’t shy in expressing his gratitude for his loyal fans, who regularly travel across the country to hear his upbeat and eclectic sound. With over 100,000 listens on spotify, his latest album Honest Man is gaining traction on the singer songwriter scene.
‘My favourite songs to write are upbeat usually with a touch of blues’
His style and influences come from all over, from easy listening, to more blues and percussive style guitar playing, he provides something for everyone at his gigs. With every performance he brings an authenticity and a genuine love for his music that is infectious. You can’t help but leave with a smile on your face after one of his lively performances.
Inspired by his real life experiences of ‘travel, love and loss’ he enjoys the songwriting process. It’s hard for him to choose a favorite, but the guitar driven track ‘Rising’ stands out to him.
‘It's one of those songs that people are almost waiting for at my concerts. It would normally be towards the end of my show that I would perform that song, or even finish with because it's so upbeat, and there's so much to it’
He’s about to start a world tour in February this year, taking his shows to America later in the tour. But he has his sights set high on somewhere closer to home!
‘Pyramid stage at Glastonbury would be a dream’
Outside of music this September, James embarks on a new challenge running the Cardiff 10k in September!
‘I had the idea last year. I’d like to do something to use my status, even as an independent artist using the following I have to raise money and to give something back is important to me. And I was just thinking, what would be really challenging. And I thought to myself, why not run a 10 K whilst playing my guitar and singing!’
2024 is set to be a jam packed year for James. He’s finding the time between training to produce a brand new album this summer.
Enjoy the show! x