Member Since: 19/07/2007
Band Website: jamescottriall.com
Band Members: James Cottriall - Vocals & Guitar, as well as compostion and arrangement.
On occasion, James performs with his band, featuring Mark Royce on piano, Kritof Laszlo on Backing Vocals and Martin Heinrich on Percussion.
James has had the great pleasure of performing with many esteemed musicians, all of which have helped James to grow musically and learn a lot about himself!
James uses Taylor Acoustic Guitars, Gibson Electric Guitars, and is a sucker for all musical gadgets and toys...
Influences: Inevitably, any musician is influenced by the music he listens to. James draws from Sting, Imogen Heap, InMe, Placebo, James Blunt, Jack Johnson, Damien Rice, Jason Mraz and The Police.
Sounds Like: Fairly simply, the influences listed above are the people James sounds like, but Dave McPherson's solo projects are particularly awesome. Though, to be more precise, here's a few nice descriptions ...
"Put Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz in a Blender, add James' Voice and there you have it!"
“James is an artist who knows exactly how to entertain the masses. He is simply unbelievable live!†- www.action.at
“His music is infectious and he commands the stage with maturity beyond his years. It’s only a matter of time before this exceptionally talented young singer will be playing to much larger audiences.†- The Stratford Herald, UK
“This guy’s voice is as good as a Sunday Breakfast when you haven’t eaten in six days!†- Fraser’s, Vienna
Other influences include drama and anything by Shakespeare, and when it ocmes to books anything on the heavy side, Dystopian fiction and the like...
And of course, a good movie is always a source of inspiration....Chick flicks are an exceptional source of feminine emotion!
Record Label: None
Type of Label: Unsigned