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Fugitive Orchestra - Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel cover)

Fugitive Orchestra - Groove is in the Heart/Happy (Deee-Lite/Pharrell Williams cover)

Fugitive Orchestra - A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke cover)

About James

I'm a guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Southsea, Portsmouth. I perform originals and also have an extensive repertoire of covers.

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Guitarist

Southsea

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James Tattington is a singer/songwriter and performer based in Portsmouth with 10 years of experience performing at weddings, birthday parties and events of all occasions. Fusing a diverse range of styles and genres within his performance from Jazz, Rock, Blues, Folk, Alternative and Pop, James can comfortably cater for a wide variety of tastes and events. By combining beat-boxing, vocals, guitar and live-looping techniques, James is able to create instrumental and percussive soundscapes that can range from a full-band sound with percussion, bass, guitar and vocals to a more mellow melodic accompaniment, which can be tailored to suit the occasion. Having honed his songwriting talents over many years, James also performs original material under the moniker Fugitive Orchestra, which has been featured on BBC Introducing, and performed at a number of music festivals and venues up and down the country. Priding himself on being a professional and versatile yet affordable performer, James is always happy to accommodate any song requests and discuss a fee to suit your budget.

James

5 out of 5

15 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

James' Reviews

5 out of 5

James was great! His vibe is awesome, he's super polite and exceptionally talented! Thank you so much for your contribution to our event ❤️

Reply from James

6 months ago

Thanks so much for your lovely review Sabrina and for having me to perform at your event. I had a great time and you and your family and friends were a wonderful audience!

5 out of 5

We hired James for my daughter's first birthday party, and he was fantastic! Arrived on time, full of energy, and always had a smile on his face. He's very friendly and talented—I'd recommend him to anyone!

Reply from James

8 months ago

Thank you for your lovely review Mathew and thanks so much for booking me to be a part of your event!

5 out of 5

James was really professional and is extremely talented. Great communication and accommodating we booked James for our drinks reception on our wedding day. Had loads of comments about how good James was a great way to start the party! Highly recommend!

Reply from James

1 year ago

Thank you so much for your lovely review and for having me to perform at your wedding! I so enjoyed being a part of the day :)

5 out of 5

James was incredible, our guests couldn’t stop talking about his performance at our ceremony. James added such a special flare we really appreciated him. Highly recommend James, he was always so helpful with songs choices and very reassuring when it came to the logistics. Thank you James if we could give you 6 stars we would xx

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5 out of 5

What a great night! Thanks for singing live at my husbands 50th birthday. A wonderful evening, we enjoyed your music selection inspired by my husbands playlist. Your friendliness and professionalism surpassed our expectations and we will definitely recommend you. Thanks again and I hope we have the chance to use you again in the future.

5 out of 5

James was fantastic from start to finish! His music was great and really had our wedding up dancing and singing along! Would recommend James to anyone. Amazing once again thank you.

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James' Song list

40s

Cab Calloway – Minnie the Moocher

Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose

50s

Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea

Elvis Presley - Blue-suede Shoes

Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling in Love

Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel

Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons

60s

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

The Beatles - All My Lovin’

The Beatles - Blackbird

The Beatles - Come Together

The Beatles - Michelle

Ben E. King - Stand By Me

Bob Dylan - Just Like a Woman

Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five

Del Shannon - Runaway

Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

Glenn Campbell - Wichita Lineman

Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon

Louis Armstrong - What a wonderful world

Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You

The Lovin’ Spoonful - Daydream

Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get it on

The Monkees - I’m a Believer

Muddy Waters - Hoochie-Coochie Man

Nina Simone – Feeling Good

Otis Redding - Sittin’ on the dock of the bay

Procol Harum - Whiter Shade of Pale

Ray Charles - Drown in my own tears

Ray Charles - Hit the road Jack

Sam Cooke - A change is gonna come

Sam Cooke - You Send Me

70s

Al Green - Let’s Stay Together

Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine

Bill Withers - Use Me

Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are

Bob Marley & the Wailers - I Shot the Sheriff

Carly Simon - Nobody Does it Better

The Clash - London Calling

David Bowie - Life on Mars

David Bowie - Starman

The Doors - People Are Strange

The Doors - Riders on the Storm

The Eagles - Hotel California

Elvis Costello - Alison

Elvis Costello/The Cure - Watching the detectives/Lovecats

James Taylor – Steamroller Blues

Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child

Jimi Hendrix - Wind Cries Mary

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Neil Young - Heart of Gold

Neil Young - Out on the Weekend

Rolling Stones - Wild Horses

Rupert Holmes - Escape (the Pina Colada song)

Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra

Steve Miller Band - The Joker

Talking Heads - Psycho killer

The Aristocats - Everybody Wants to be a Cat

Tom Waits - Ice-cream Man

Van Morrison - Moon Dance

80s

The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Candi Staton - You got the love

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

Crowded House - Don’t Dream it’s Over

The Cure - In-Between Days

The Cure - Lovecats

Elvis Costello - Watching the Detectives

Fairground Attraction - Clare

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

The Human League - Don’t you want me

Martha & the Muffins - Echo Beach

Kate Bush - Babooshka

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

The Who - Eminence Front

90s

Blackstreet & Dr. Dre - No Diggity

Cher - Believe

Dee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart

Fatboy Slim - Praise You

Foo Fighters - Everlong

Jeff Buckley - Lover, you Should’ve Come Over

Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger

Oasis - She’s Electric

Paul Weller - Wildwood

Paul Weller - You Do Something to me

Portishead - Glory-box

Radiohead - High and Dry

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge

Rikki Martin - Living La Vida Loca

Space - Female of the Species

00s-present

Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You

Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Aqualung - Brighter than Sunshine

Beck - Go It Alone

Blu Cantrell/Adele - Breathe/Rolling in the Deep

Childish Gambino - Redbone

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Damien Rice – The Blower’s Daughter

Damien Rice - Cannonball

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes

Jack Johnson - Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River

Kate Nash - Foundations

The Kooks - Naive

LCD Soundsystem – Home

Lykke Li - Dance, Dance, Dance

Maroon 5/Britney Spears - This Love/Baby One More Time

Mary J Blige - Family Affair

Oasis – The importance of being idle

Razorlight - Golden touch

Taylor Swift - Shake it off

The Fratellis – Whistle for the choir

The Weeknd - Can’t Feel My Face

The White Stripes/Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (of a) Seven Nation Army

Vance Joy - Riptide

James' Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£93.75
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£625

Customer questions

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

- Cowes Week (Isle of Wight) - Engine Rooms (Southampton) - Portsmouth Guildhall & New Theatre Royal - The Wedgewood Rooms (Portsmouth) - Winchester Guildhall

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

I performed on the same stage as Wheatus at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2017, which was an amazing experience! I've also performed at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth numerous times over the years and have also supported The Showhawk Duo, Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer and Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I'm always very happy to be flexible with timings to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings do change in the run up to the event, just let me know.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, this is a request that I have had before and is a service I'm happy to offer for free. If you'd like a DJ service via my PA after my final set, I provide this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually only need about 20 minutes to set up and generally aim to arrive about 1 hour before the performance time. If you'd like to discuss any alternative set-up and arrival times, (ie set up before guests arrive etc.) please let me know!

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Absolutely! I'm always very happy to discuss the songs and genres that I perform and can also send you over my full repertoire and programme a set-list tailored to your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I have a full PAT-Tested PA system and all of the required cabling and extension cables to ensure I arrive ready to perform.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I'm always very happy to accommodate any requests you might have for songs you’d like me to play at your event, and this is a service I generally offer at no charge - if there are more than 3 songs you'd like me to learn for the event, I generally charge £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Covers, Jazz, Blues, Originals, Easy listening, Pop, Acoustic, Funk, Motown, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Top 40, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Christmas, Folk, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music

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Instruments:

Guitar, Singer, Composer

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Audio engineer, Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, Sound technician, Live looping, Instrumental teaching

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