James Wood picked up a guitar when he was seven years old and by 14 he was playing pub gigs. Since he went solo his music has found a new audience for his songs about the most simple of truths;  of life, and love, and beauty and understanding despite the hard knocks.   He is described as one of the country’s most exciting new singer-songwriters, who’s early demos have led to a record deal with Run On Records (The Coral, The Royston Club) & Modern Sky (Jamie Webster, Red Rum Club, The Blinders). He is a former member of The Gallerys, a successful band with several UK tours and supports gigs with bands like Madness and The Rifles. But when The Gallerys split, he started a solo career . His influences include Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Jake Bugg, but James has grown his own rich sound powered by his compelling lyrics.   His early recordings were done on a shoestring budget in Kent, but the lack of any budget doesn’t show in these stripped back songs of life and love. ‘Taste For Gold’ and ‘Blue Eyed Woman’ showcased a magical balance between happiness, nostalgia and melancholy, and enjoyed early BBC Introducing support from Radio 1 DJ Abbie McCarthy.   After signing his first record deal, James travelled to Liverpool to record at the famous Parr St Studios. His latest single ‘Simple Things’ is out now, with a debut EP slated for October 2022.