"Honest, down to earth meaningful lyrics. The world needs more music like this."  - Folk Blues and Beyond         Read more Quotes Collaborations and Compilations JEBO | Sean McBride | Sandro Granda | Xavier Panades | Open Mike Cafe Art for Lands Sake | Wayfaring Strangers | Earthstars | Figure of Speech James' Blog on MySpace James uses: n-Track Studio and GIMP software; Newtone Strings. Alexander Technique for Singers and Non-Singers. For Alexander Technique lessons in Bristol, UK, try Ali Burrows. : : : : : : : : : : :   R A N D O M   I N S P I R A T I O N   : : : : : : : : : : : : Marek Woznica, maker of Geodesic Domes and craftsman: Metal Storm. More James Hollingsworths: (James) Neil Hollingsworth (Atlanta, GE, USA) Painter James Hollingworth (no 's', but wtf) (Sweden) Singer/Songwriter James Hollingsworth (UK) Seismologist and music lover James Hollingsworth (Las Cruces, NM, USA) Painter James Hollingsworth (Seattle, WA, USA) Drummer James Hollingsworth (Nottingham, UK) Guitarist Holling(s)worth Etymology Miscellany Download James' Granary Seed Bread recipe as pdf. JEBO is the acclaimed rock band with whom James is lead vocalist and frontman. They are currently working on their second album with legendary producer John Burns who is famous for his work with Genesis, Jethro Tull, John Martyn, Burning Spear, Fela Ransome Kuti and many others. JEBO's debut album, Sinking Without You, was also produced by John Burns and mixed by Ben Findlay of Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. "A Masterpiece" – Classic Rock Society. "Phenomenal" - Planeta Rock. "Buy this album it is awesome!!! James Hollingsworth has put a passion into the vocals that I have not heard in a commercial album in a long time. His vocal style is reminiscent of Michael Stipe at times, but this music has a passion that puts REM to shame." - Bristol Rocks. Click here for listings of all JEBO tourdates as they are confirmed! Born out of the world-class and empassioned songwriting of ex-K-Passa guitarist, Rob Allen and drummer Jeff France, JEBO have been compared to Pearl Jam, Genesis and The Who but with a timeless sound all of their own. James joined the band in 2003 and they have since played many successful gigs including The Royal Albert Hall a memorable appearance at the Classic Rock Society, supporting Mostly Autumn and also at Loreley on 21 July 2007, supporting the original line-up of ASIA, Jethro Tull and Fish. See some of their performance here on You Tube The next JEBO album will include some of James' songs, including a truely rocking version of Far away from Home (from James' acoustic album, Long Way Out), featuring former fellow Electric Druids band-member Nick O'Neill on hammond and piano. Bass-wizard Lawrie Jones has also expanded his skills to include the fretless bass. Listen to JEBO tracks on MySpace. Check out this JEBO video on You Tube. The Open Mike Cafe is a weekly internet radio show. The artists compiled on this audio CD have appeared often on the show and have graciously given their permission to be a part of this CD. All profits will go to feed the hungry via Antsy McClain's Charity Flamingoheads With Heart. The album is for sale for just $14.99 from the Cafe Press.com where payments are by credit/debit card. The songs and artists included are as follows: 1 - Jeff Black - Hollow Of Your Hand 2 - Barry McCabe - Bye Bye Johnny Be Good 3 - Carrie Wade - Cuddling with Doom 4 - Black Angel - Beautiful Women Beautiful Eyes 5 - Bobby Pennock - Parables Unfold 6 - The Mimi Burns Band - Shadow Man 7 - Dan Chauvin - Everywhere But Here 8 - Elaine Romanelli - Fly 9 - Phillip Flathead - The Ballad of Timothy Leary 10 - Amy Maja - Old Paper Lanterns 11 - Henrietta the Silence - You May Only Hold Me To Your Heart 12 - Kathy Fleischmann - Travelers 13 - Paul Liddell - Brighter Lights 14 - Briana Lynn - The Man He Used To Be 15 - Danan Healy - What I Want 16 - James Hollingsworth - Cast Down From The Skies - from the album Coming Home to Stay 17 - Tim Young - Drifting Cowboy 18 - Tina Mancusi - Dusted Art for Land's Sake is a compilation of songs by 17 artists created by Land Roots to raise funds to purchase land. The Land will be nurtured using Permaculture principles to plant native trees, grow good food for a Veg Box Scheme and increase Biodiversity. The aim is to have a small sustainable community based on the land who will be the hub for all the activities that take place there (including music gatherings, craft workshops, arts events, setting up a recording studio and much more). The whole album, or individual tracks may be downloaded from All4Artsists.com and the CDs are for sale for just £5 + P&P. Each CD sleeve is a uniquely handmade work of art and individually numbered. The first CD run is limited to 50 copies so get in there quick!!! It may be purchased from the Art for Land's Sake MySpace site where payments are via Paypal. 1 - Freida Mai - Rising Sun 2 - Rory McLeod - Defending Our Homes 3 - Meets Guitar - Sunlight 4 - Fast Fun - I Met A Guru 5 - Alex Clegg - Elephant God 6 - Benjamin Wetherill - Jason 7 - Leon Rosselson - The World Turned Upside Down 8 - Landerim - Flatfoot Back to Dryden 9 - Papa Chubbs - She's Like A River 10 - Navigator - Land's End 11 - Idiot Joy - Alright 12 - James Hollingsworth - Still Lights Up The Rain - from the album Coming Home to Stay 13 - Krafla - Synthesised People Cheering 14 - Stanton Delaplane - Melpomene, Her Tragedy 15 - Steve Ison - Destination 16 - Sharron Kraus - Anachie Gordon 17 - George Thomas - The Curlew Land Roots is about realising the power that we have to believe in our ability to create positive change. See the Land Roots website for more information. Wayfaring Strangers is the brainchild of Brother Eden Douglas (Alberquerque, New Mexico), who writes: "Simply put, the mission is to set a standard of excellence in not only 'who' we listen to, but 'why' we listen to them. The days of following artists and musicians just because they're pleasing on the eye or possess fit bodies is over. SOUND MIND and MUSIC MAGAZINE is my desire to lead the way to those wayfaring strangers who do music simply because they HAVE TO..., and were born to do what they do. This magazine will be all about THE MUSIC and the hearts and souls of those artists willful and talented enough to create their own unique voice in this incredible artform." When James' MySpace page was launched in January 2006, one of his songs, 'RUMI' (an improvisation based on the words of Jalal ad-Din Rumi, the 13th Century Sufi poet), was heard in the US by Brother Douglas who was inspired to release this high-quality Review CD, 'Wayfaring Strangers SOUND MIND and MUSIC REVIEW', showcasing the talents of 18 artists he 'discovered' on MySpace. These were Trouble Over Tokyo, Tom Fox, Craig Lyons, Jono McCleery, ReddSoul, Jon McLaughlin, Sam Beer, Eoghan Colgan, Paul Mac Innes, Brother Luke, Justin Thorne, Jamie Woon, James Hollingsworth, Paul Aiden, James Chadwick, don Conoscenti, Mandala and TaoBrothers of EdenDust. Download artist bio's as a .pdf. 'RUMI' can still be downloaded for free on James' MySpace page. "Imagine the time when the part that you are Is going back to the source where it came from. Listen- if you can bear it. In the body of the world, they say, there is a soul. But we have our ways that will never be told... Listen - A union with a friend means not to be who you were, But to be instead silence, quietness, a place, landscape, a view... where the language is seen from the inside. There are hundreds of ways to go down and kiss the earth. In the body of the world, beyond our ideas of right and wrong, there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down on the grass, the world is too grand to describe..." words by Jalal ad-Din Rumi. Earth Stars is a compilation of songs by 13 artists inspired by a love of the planet and the desire to promote a sustainable lifestyle. It was put together by Aranya, of Aranya Gardens, and may be purchased from The Permaculture Association online shop. Read More. "Earth Stars is one of the best acoustic albums I have heard....Just like to say Earth Stars is fantastic. How the people on it have not been signed up by record companies just goes to show what a sad state the music biz is in." - Stuart Munro. "There are some real gems on board just waiting to be discovered." - Pete Cow, of Steward Wood. "I absolutely love the Earth Stars CD... this album is superb!" - Graham Burnett, Permaculturist Author. Sean McBride and James have been creating music together for some years now, but have only just started performing together in public (with Sandro Granda on percussion). Brought together by a helpful local milkman (local delivery of milk is a quaint custom still extant in most of the UK), the two musicians pooled their complimentary expertise to record their first track, the 13-minute Arabic-sounding Dervish, in 2001. Based on a theme James composed in 1990, Sean added his considerable compositional and arranging skills, with virtuosic flute-playing and the track is now part of the set they play with Sandro. Here's Sean's MySpace page. James and Sean have also made soundtrack music for films, including the movie The Pilgrimage in 2005, based on the journey of a local artist (Jonathan Hayter, of Figure of Speech) on the Road to Santiago, in northern Spain. Film-makers looking for original music for their films should contact James for further details. Among other things, Sean also plays sax with the Spectrum Party Band, blows sax with Roxy Magic (when Lee Sullivan is too cool to play), teaches sax, and amazingly still manages to find time to wail sax with the infamously defunct MoFunk. Must be the coffee. Sandro Granda, drummer (with Bristol-based experimental rock band Grandes Cojones), percussionist, photographer, film-maker and grandson of the famous Peruvian diva Chabuca Granda has inherited his family's musical genes and is a fine musician. Sandro and James met at Tantric Jazz Cafe, where James had a residency for more than five years and after losing each-other's telephone numbers several times over the following six months they eventually put their plan to make music together into casual action. They agreed that they communicated well musically and have played often since then, chosing to avoid the common route of using a full drum-kit in an 'acoustic band' and instead opt for an eclectic mixture of hand percussion which more closely compliments the sound level and texture of the acoustic guitar. Together with Sean McBride, on flute, harmonica and sax, they have begun to develop a set of intricate and dynamic interpretations of James' songs, having played two gigs at the stately home of Coombe Lodge and a rocking performance at Coleford Music Festival. Sandro will be away travelling during the summer of 2007, but will be back later in the year. Xavier Panades, an outspoken sometime thrash-metal vocalist from Catalonia, met James several years ago when James played a few gigs at a second-hand book and coffee shop in Bristol called The Circle (formerly Circle Books). Some time later, Xavier landed a record contract with a company in Valencia and James agreed to help him record an album of updated covers from Catalan musicians at his studio. During the first session Xavier showed his talent as a mixture of a reciter, comedian, declaimer and rhapsode in a spoken-word track called Els Amants and James suggested he focus on this side of his creativity. Xavier agreed. After only three weeks of intense inspiration and creativity, Xavier returned to James' studio with co-creator Errol Hewitt on guitar and recorded in just one day the 11-track mini-album Per que no li dius?. James mixed and mastered the album, adding some additional instrumentation and sound effects. Els Amants thus became the platform and benchmark from whence Errol and Xavier began to develop their unique style and attract a burgeoning worldwide audience. James' interview with Xavier Panades is now available to read on the Bristol Rocks Website! home | gigs | music | images | more | promo | contact © 2007 James Hollingsworth. All rights reserved.