Single Review: Daniel James -'The Bridge'/ 'Stand With Me'.

For a considerable amount of time singer-songwriter Daniel James has been making great pop rooted music with soul/folk/gospel influences, earning him support from bloggers, radio personalities (including Zane Lowe), and more recently tour dates with the likes of Sam Smith and Saint Raymond -  two artists of whom his own musical styling's seems to be cut from a similar kind of cloth. 

The 21st April poses as an important date for Daniel James and his followers - it marks the release of his debut single 'The Bridge' via  Grey Sky Records, 'The Bridge' takes its source from a 1984 documentary about street kids in Seattle dealing with sex and drugs. By combining his own experiences, the bridge, in this instance has become a symbol of escape where two young lovers can embrace being young and innocent, if just for a moment.  The emotion of these moments can be found in the track's big indie anthemic choruses, its mature lyricism and its driving acoustic guitar notes.

'The Bridge' will also feature the B-Side 'Stand With Me'. A down-tempo track that begins sparsely, with cold, crackling electronics and celestial harmonies building up to soulful vocals, sincere lyricism and a cinematic beauty that serves as a reminder of a love song from an era long since past. Perhaps the early 60s,when Elvis was the King of rock & roll and just couldn't help falling in love.


Watch out for Daniel James. He could well be a contemporary pop game changer with a fair few tricks up his sleeve.

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Tour Dates
May:
Sat 3rd Leeds Live At Leeds at The Faversham
Sun 4th Canterbury City Sound Project Festival

June:
Tues 3rd London Tabernacle (with Hozier)
Weds 4th London Tabernacle (with Hozier)
Fri 6th Birmingham O2 Academy 3 (with Hozier)
Sat 7th Manchester Deaf Institute (with Hozier)
Mon 9th Glasgow King Tut’s (with Hozier)
Wed 11th Paris Nouveau Casio (with Hozier)
Thurs 12th Berlin Gruener Salon (with Hozier)

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Buy single || 'The Bridge'/'Stand With Me' || iTunes

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Artist to Check Out: Daniel James & 'A Lonely Man' Music Video.

Daniel James is s a 23 year old singer from Northern Ireland. Having been based in London cultivating his musical career for the past 2 years, 2013 has already seen Daniel release two songs entitled 'Jackdaw' and 'The Stone And The Hollow' whose piano laden melodies, emotional, invasive vocals and profound lyricism have already caused quite a stir earning him comparisons between the likes of Kodaline and Tom Odell.

Returning with his new track, 'A Lonely Man' Daniel explains what it's all about:

"'A Lonely Man' is based on parallel stories. One part expresses my own struggles with everyday life and another part expresses my imagination of what 'struggling' actually entails. Researching old reference books and documentaries, I focussed on the struggle of the slaves in chain gangs in America in the nineteenth century. I tried to harness old slave/gospel type vocal rhythms in the track to reflect the parallel story. 'A Lonely Man' is a story of one man's battle, both real and imagined.'"

Incredibly catchy, contemplative and captivating the song comes with a video directed by Elena Bechthold and Hans Hertel and follows the solitary wanderings of actor Josia Krug that fits perfectly with the meaning of the song. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open because Daniel James is definitely a name we think you'll be hearing a whole lot more of in the near future.

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