Charlie James

I was six when I first asked my Mum for a piano- she obliged and since then I've dedicated my life to becoming a musician. I began taking pop keyboard lesson in my hometown of Sheffield, at the same time learning the physical technique and the theoretical side of pop music. I joined Sheffield Music Academy at eleven and developed my classical piano playing, meaning my technique quickly improved and my reading became much better. Around this time, I also joined a band at my school and started playing bass guitar- a hobby I have kept up with to this day. I also started having singing lessons, leading me to eventually achieve a distinction in my Grade 8 Popular Music Vocals at the age of 17. When I went to sixth form, I began learning how to produce music and since then I have been working on creating electronic music- but I always add a sprinkle of piano into my tracks, just to remind the listener of my roots. In 2020 at the age of 18 I began studying Popular Music Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and met dozens of other talented musicians whom I have worked with ever since. In the past few years I have performed at countless function events across Manchester and the North of England, including Weddings, Festivals, at bars and Restaurants, at jazz bars and piano lounges, and recently I was asked to be the resident pianist at the International Floristry World Cup! I plan on doing as many gigs as possible, releasing music by myself and with collaborators, and hopefully eventually taking my music around the world.