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A VOICE KNOWN NOT ONLY for its natural beauty and grit, but for its honesty.
Bosco Mann AKA GABRIEL ROTH |
ABOUTJames Hunter has certainly paid his dues. Over the span of 30 years, he’s worked on the railway, busked in the streets of London, provided backup vocals and guitar for Van Morrison, played clubs and theatres all over the world, written scores of original songs, and recorded some of the most original and honest rhythm & soul albums of the last two decades. At age 16, Hunter left school in Colchester, Essex and began working for the railway, while honing his blues guitar and singing skills. Six years later, he played his first paid gig at the Colchester Labour club (as “Howlin’ Wilf and the Vee-Jays”). In the decades since, James Hunter has gone from singer/songwriter to labourer and back again. His gritty, soulful voice has matured well along with his musicianship and songwriting. With widespread critical acclaim for his recordings plus a Grammy nomination, it's still the live performances that reveal Hunter at his best.
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FIVE ALBUMS |
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Since his debut U.S. release, People Gonna Talk, in 2006 James Hunter has released a total of five albums featuring only his original songs. In 2018, renowned soul label Daptone Records released James Hunter’s most ambitious album to date, Whatever It Takes, offering ten new and original songs written by Hunter and recorded live to 8-track tape by Daptone’s two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Bosco Mann a.k.a. Gabriel Roth.
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Whatever It Takes
2018 |
Hold On!
2016 |
Minute By Minute
2013 |
The Hard Way
2008 |
People Gonna Talk
2006 |
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THE PRAISEIn 2006, James Hunter was recognized with nominations for a GRAMMY® Award (“Best Traditional Blues Album” for People Gonna Talk (Rounder)) and an American Music Award (“Best New/Emerging Artist”). He and his band then hit the road for a decade of extensive touring and recorded three additional critically-acclaimed studio albums— The Hard Way (Hear Music), Minute by Minute (Fantasy) and Hold On! (Daptone). By 2016, MOJO magazine had crowned him “The United Kingdom’s Greatest Soul Singer.”
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