About 'It slowly opens up to this great climax. A beautiful, plaintive pop tune.' Dom Alessio, Triples J's Home & Hosed.
'There's a Death Cab For Cutie-like melancholia to it but it moves into that grand orchestrated bit and suddenly gets all Polyphonic on us!' Steph Hughes, Triple J's Home & Hosed.
Bennie James pushes his dark rimmed glasses back into a comfortable position as he addresses the audience like a nervous and excitable host. He starts softly, sweetly even, but then builds himself up and unleashes the strength and growl in his voice and you could swear he has grown a foot taller. You can hear elements of the sixties in the music (The Kinks/Paul McCartney) accompanied with musical elements of modern acts Death Cab For Cutie & Noah & The Whale.
The 22year old musician has experienced tastes of success, both solo & with his band (Bennie James & The Hesitant Few). He has opened for acts such as The Whitlams, Paul Greene & The Dawn Collective and his tunes have received spins on a number of radio stations including Triple J & ABC.
Upcoming Shows 4th February Yous and Owls, Wollongong
The Firetree, Ollie Brown & Bennie JamesYours and Owls, Wollongong.$8 Entry.I'll be opening this stellar Sydney lineup with an acoustic set.
23rd March Inner West, Sydney
Bennie James and wonderful guests,Somewhere in the Inner West of Sydney,$10 Entry.Incredibly intimate show. That's all. I'll tell you more later.
28th January Stacked Music Festival, Wollongong
Stacked Music Festival,City Diggers, Wollongong.Prices Vary.The band and I hit the stage at 7.20pm. It's our last show before Barker leaves for Western Australia, we'd love to have your friendly faces there.Lineup: Gay Paris / Alotta Presha / Hy-Test / Round The Corner / Chicks Who Love Guns / Sydney Girls Choir / The Conspiracy Plan / The My Tys / Mass Effect / The Maze / The Watt Riot / The Walking Who / The Pennys / Young Braves / Tommy M & The Mastersounds / Vulpes Vulpes / Common Grounds / Rekollect / The Omissions / Yardvark / Lumiere / Fiend / Mung / Tainted Fist / Bennie James / Big Erle / Arcaien / Lost in Verona / Triggermoose / Crash Tragic / Tokyo Spares / Matt Southon / Clockwork 925 / Justin Frew's Loose IntentionsNo tickets on the door, Pre-Order Only. You can grab tickets here.
