Hey folks,  

Hope you've all had a gorgeous, restful end to 2024. To kick off the new year I wanted to share this new of the trio - shot live at Shambala Festival last year. It's called “Three Sheets To The Wind”, and it's a song about the joys - and horrors - of drinking booze. Maybe some of you can relate. 

We're super excited as we head into 2025, with new gigs and exciting announcements just around the corner…. Keep an eye on our socials and mailing list for updates on where and when you can catch us live next year.

Thanks as ever for your ongoing support—it means the world to us. If you enjoy the video, let us know what you think, and feel free to share it with your friends. 

Love in the meantime, 

x

James + the band 

NEXT SHOW: September 10th at The Harrison 🌞 Summer is flying by, and I’m really excited to be bringing my trio to my favourite venue in London next month.

It’s a gem of a room, and like so many other important little cultural spaces in London, it’s currently under threat and battling forced closure. Hope you can come down and show some love, buy some drinks, enjoy the space and share the evening with me. 

I'll be flanked by Tim Fairhall on upright bass and Kit Massey on fiddle. I’m lucky to have support from mister Mike Nisbet for this one. It’s going to be the first of a few gigs I’ll be playing as we head into the autumn. Hope to see you there - tickets available via this link:

TICKETS:

https://www.wegottickets.com/event/629059

 

Hey folks,

I've got some exciting news to share - I've been selected to play at the UK Americana Fest 2023, and I couldn't be more chuffed.

I'm super stoked for this opportunity to share my music with a wider audience and to share the stage with some of the finest talent in the Americana scene. 

As part of the fest, I'll be playing a solo set with a string quartet and it's going be an exciting experience for all of us. Also, I'll be performing as part of my new folk fusion project "Rooftop Assembly" which is a continuation of the Rooftop Sessions concert series I played over lockdown. 

I'm really looking forward to this show, and I truly hope you'll enjoy listening to my new songs, some of which have barely been played live. I'd be delighted if you came down to hear them for yourself. 

So pencil it in, clear your calendar and prepare for the best night you’ll have in Hackney this year. 

James Riley - Weds 25th January 
6.10pm @ The Hackney Social 

Rooftop Assembly - Weds 25th January 
10.30pm @ Oslo

Get your tickets below:

https://theamauk.org/events

 Thrilled to say that my Arts Council bid to continue the rooftop shows was successful! Catch me and the band live from the rooftops of Tottenham, every weekend for the next 9 weeks!

Catch the first stream live tonight on:

www.facebook.com/jamesileysongs

www.youtube.com/jamesrileymusic

www.twitch.com/jamesrileymusic

Hey everyone! 

Some sadly inevitable news yesterday about lockdown in the UK being extended for another month means that several gigs are likely to be wiped off the calendar this summer. HOWEVER!!  I'm grateful for the performance opportunities that we still have! 
Including... 

THIS FRIDAY JUNE 18TH @ 
MAGIC GARDEN PUB, LONDON

I'm actually unreasonably excited for this one! We've been taking every opportunity to practice for this show. It's going to feature my new 5-piece band, and it's going to be the first time I've played out some brand new tunes, written over lockdown, that have never yet seen the light of day. There's still a few tickets available...

Hope you can join us!

TICKETS: Jamesrileyatmagicgarden.eventbrite.co.uk 

FB EVENT:  https://www.facebook.com/events/951957962217968

xx

James

Very proud that this is out in the world! You can stream it on Spotify, or if you'd like to request a physical copy, you can use the donate button below! Physical copies are a suggested donation of £12. Please make sure you send me a copy of your address so I know where to send it!

Thanks,

James

Can't believe I'm writing this... I'm very proud to announce that my debut album "TRANSATLANTICA", recorded in Nashville, will be released at midnight on March 12th, 2020. 

It's been a hard-won labour of love stewarding this record out into the world...  I'm unbelievably excited to share it with you all. 

To celebrate I'm having a special launch show on March 12th at the Sebright Arms in London. I'll be playing with my full band, there's gonna be choirs of angels, old songs, new songs and a few surprises.... harbringers of things to come.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://dice.fm/event/w2eav-james-riley-transatlantica-album-launch-12th-mar-sebright-arms-london-tickets

Hey folks - I've just released a new song into the world. It's called "Where Does The Road Lead Now?" and I wrote it whilst cycling around Nashville late one evening in 2016.

It's a taster of what's to come when I release my debut album "TRANSATLANTICA" in March 2020. 

You can stream it here: http://orcd.co/wdtrln

Hope you enjoy. 

Yours in gratitude, love and a spirit of embracing uncertianty

xx

James

Super excited to be playing this lovely small venue in my native South London on September 21st...

Tickets available here: http://bit.ly/JamesRileyTickets