Member Since: 5/2/2006
Band Website: jamessouthwell.com
Band Members: JAMES SOUTHWELL BAND
JAMES SOUTHWELL / GUITAR/LEAD VOCAL
James' full bio below.
MARK KENNEDY / DRUMS
Spectrum, Marcia Hines, Doug Parkinson In Focus, Ayers Rock, Renee Geyer Band, Kevin Borich Express, Billy Thorpe and Men At Work, Mark has also played with Rirgo Star as well as playing on over 500 Albums, including Duran Duran. When Mark is not playing for JSB he and Harry are Leo Sayer's rhythm section.
HARRY BRUS / BASS/VOCAL
Australian Crawl, Renee Geyer, Kevin Borich Express, Blackfeather, Billy Thorpe, Copperwine, plus everyone else of any note, there are far to many to mention here. He also plays with Mark in Leo Sayer's band.
MARK KENNEDY & HARRY BRUS were the Drums & Bass in the House Band for all the "LONG WAY TO THE TOP" Concerts!!!!!!!!
TO CONTACT JAMES SOUTHWELL
PHONE, TONY: 0414 410-544
EMAIL: [email protected]
VIDEO CLIP:
The music video clip for James' cover of Stevie Wright's "Guitar Band" has been released to all music video clip shows to coincide with the release of "Dark Angel". This video clip features James with Kevin Borich, Mal Eastick, Phil Emmanuel and a special appearance by Stevie Wright at the end of the clip. (Check it out here) TURN OF MUSIC PLAYER FIRST!!!!
Get this video and more at MySpace.com
JSB @ Blues on Broadbeach 2008: James Southwell/Guitar & Vocal, Mark Kennedy/Drums, Harry Brus/Bass & Vocals, Lachlan Doley/Keys, Adam Hole/Guitar.
More James Soutwell Video's
@ http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JamesSouthwell
ABOUT: JAMES SOUTHWELL
JAMES SOUTHWELL is Australia's Hottest New Blues Guitar Player!
James was asked up to play with Kevin Borich, Phil Manning and Aussie Legend rhythm section Mark Kennedy & Harry Brus when he was just 13. A year later he was asked up on stage to play with Chain, Phil Manning handed the lead over for James to play the solo on Black & Blue.
James' first album, “DARK ANGELâ€, was recorded at Kevin Borich's studio in December 2005. Mark Kennedy, Harry Brus & Kevin played on Dark Angel as well as Phil Emmanuel & Mal Eastick who both featured on the cover of Stevie Wright’s “GUITAR BAND†with James & Kevin.
Since the release of Dark Angel by MGM in June 2006, the James Southwell Band has been in constant demand playing almost 200 shows all over Australia including Major Festivals, (Blues on Broadbeach, Australian Blues Festival, Thredbo Blues Festival, Yass Festival, Tuggaranong Festival, Hume Heritage Festival ) Blues Clubs, Dedicated Music Venues as well as Pubs & Clubs from the top of WA all the way down to the bottom of TAS. During 2006 James also played three shows with Angry Anderson as his lead guitarist and two for Stevie Wright.
In 2007 JSB had a 70 show “ROCK’N THE BLUES†National Tour with 21 of these show in WA alone, playing Headline shows at top venues including the Perth Blues Club where Matt Taylor (Chain) joined JSB on stage for three songs.
2008 is looking great for JSB with an All Star line up Headlining the Entertainment at SUMMERNATS 21 in Jan, followed by the Thredbo Blues Festival, then a huge Australian Tour before heading to the Gold Coast for two shows at Blues on Broadbeach at the end of May, then its over to the States for a month of shows in June. James returns to Australia in early July for a run of shows before heading to New Zealand for the "Bay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festival" on the 10th, 11th & 12th August, and then another Australian Tour kicks off in September through till early December, including playing at the Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival 08 in Narooma.
James also has endorsement deals with JVB Strings & MESA BOOGIE Amplifiers.
Contact Details for James Southwell
For bookings or information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: Tony on 0414 410-544
DARK ANGEL
National release of "Dark Angel" by "MGM" Saturday 22nd July. Available in all stores throughout Australia. Catalogue Number JSJ001.
http://www.thegroovemerchants.com/releases/releases.asp?Acti
on=NewReleases
Influences: Kevin Borich, Geoff Achison, Phil Manning, Joe Walsh, Jimmy Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mal Eastick.
Sounds Like: James Southwell. High Energy Electric Blues.
Record Label: MGM
Type of Label: Indie