Right in the middle of scheduling our Lounge Acts for SXSW, we came across this video for “No Surprise” which served as our introduction to James Yuill. Eager to hear more, we snapped up his latest disc Turning Down Water For Air, added it to our playlist and a few e-mails later, he’d accepted our invitataion to play live for WOXY listeners worldwide.

A singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from London, James’ music has been described as ‘folktronica’, which blends the influence from two of his favorite artists: Nick Drake and Radiohead. Not surprisingly then, his session saw him shifting ably between an acoustic guitar and some electronic machinery, usually during the same song. He’s also been in-demand for his remixing skills, recently adding his touch to songs by Au Revoir Simone and The Answering Machine.

Three of the four songs in his Lounge Act appear on his latest CD while the fourth, a cover of Radiohead’s “Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box”, has become a trademark of James’ live shows. Turning Down Water For Air is available digitally in the US and directly from his own Happy Biscuit Club label. Definitely an artist we expect to hear a lot more from in the future.

Setlist
She Said In Jest
This Sweet Love
-interview-
Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box
No Surprise

James Yuill - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

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