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Leo James

About Me

English born singer songwriter Leo James has been playing guitar and writing songs since his late teens. Born in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire on July the 29 th 1980, Leo spent the early years of his life in Buckinghamshire before moving to North Wales, then Exeter before settling in Bristol 2008.Leo graduated from Dartington College of Arts in Totnes Devon in 2005 with a BA Honours in music performance.Since graduating from Dartington Leo has focused his efforts on song writing, teaching guitar, performing and recording his compositions.His debut album “Songs of Solace” is available from www.leojames.co.uk,cd baby and ITUNES

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Member Since: 4/27/2006
Band Website: leojames.co.uk
Influences: John Martyn, Kelly Joe Phelps, Nick drake, Django Reinhardt, Joe Pass, robert johnson, alvin youngblood heart, john renbourn, burt yansch, , woody mann, simon and garfunkel, marvin gaye, al green, bill withers, joni mitchell, james taylor, led zeppelin, ray charles, gillian welch, dave rawlings, alison crause and union station, kings of convinience, bob marley, bob dylan, devendra bandhart, burning spear, steel pulse, the incredible string band, ravi shankar,lightening hopkinse, Davy Graham, Martin Simpson, Jerry Douglas,Debashish Bhattacharya, Bob Brosman, muddy waters, bb king, Johnny Dickinson, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Lightening Hopkins. E.t.c
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