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james Craise

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11 October 2012

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Introduction

music started for me when i left school at 14 and i found myself in hostel in kingston cos no other school would have me every student was homeless and /or a recovering addict shunned from society and i related with them cos that felt like me i learnt about shakespeare and chemistry and they took time out to teach me and taught me how to play the saxophone so i could make my own money i soon left home and joined a band, lived out the back of a van and toured the country everyweek was a party and everyday was an escape living in east london i spent everything getting wasted and had to get help quick before it was too late i came back home cos my mum got sick and i started writing my own songs just to help me get through it singing gospel and the blues is my saving grace so ive given you my diary none of the story or names have been changed i am james craise

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James Craise is a British-born singer/songwriter who sits firmly in the ‘one to watch’ pile. With interest from several industry heavyweight managers and all the major publishing houses, Music started for James when he left school at 14 and learned to play the saxophone. He joined a band, lived out of the back of a van and toured the country. The days of endless partying and James headed home to his mum where he started writing his own songs and singing gospel and blues. James’ beautiful soulful voice and heartfelt performances are sure to penetrate your soul.

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Q. How did you first get into playing music?

i was 14 and got kicked out of school and ended up at a youth charity that also helped recovering drug addicts and the homeless. one of the guys there that was homeless taught me how to play saxophone and it all spiralled from there

Q. How long have you been performing?

since i was 16

Q. How would you describe your sound in one sentence?

alternative soul

Q. What makes your music unique?

its all from me my thoughts and experiances

Q. What inspires you to write songs?

the things in life i dont really know how to deal with

Q. What have been your best and worst gig experiences?

best: playing one of my own songs and having people sing it back to me

Q. If you had to listen to one album for the rest of your life what would it be?

johnny cash - american V

Q. What do you get up to when you’re not making music?

getting drunk

Q. What are your goals at the moment?

finnish my album and tour

Q. What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or gigs lined up?

just started working on my album with balistiq beats and writing with guy chambers

Q. What do you think of Unsigned Band Review?

love it

Q. What is the name of the last track that you wrote and what is it about?

life support - i wrote it when my uncle was dying of cancer

Q. What was the music scene like where you grew up?

there was a massive punk scene and d.i.y attitude to music and labels its was great

Reviews

Act name: james Craise

Reviews of: Quarter LIfe Crisis (1)

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James Craise produces passionate songs about relevant issues to his age group. His song ‘Quarter Life Crisis’ speaks about the rut someone of a young age can fall into and the emotional lessons that life teaches you. His realistic above pessimistic way of viewing the world creates lyrics that inspire you rather than make you cry. His down to earth way of viewing the world creates tracks that are relatable and inspirational to a young age group.

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20 May 2013

Act name: james Craise

Reviews of: song for tomorrow (10)

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Hello you little fruit smoothie! Very gentle, in fact the most vulnerable male vocal I've heard in some time. Possibly too fragile to enjoy it in all it's heavenly glory... BUT, this track is utterly delicious and on the 2nd listen I felt a lot more comfortable...

Reviewed by
Polly James
08 November 2012
Unbelievable! Right up my street! Soulful singing with falsetto is great - I really like that. This guy will have a good future!

Reviewed by
Louis Smith
24 October 2012
A soothing ballad; a soulful tune.

Reviewed by
Scratch Radio
22 October 2012
A lilting, delicate piano ballad from a man with a terrifically accomplished voice.

Reviewed by
Pete Donaldson
01 October 2012
Soul is all about the emotion, not just the Voice. Yet, James Craise has been blessed with both. He puts all of himself into his songs, with his raw passion and his experiences of life, his songs are not the usual generic tunes that you will hear on the charts. He recently took a chance and signed to Trevor Horn's Sarm Management and is currently in the process of creating an album. He is hardly out of the studio, absorbed in writing his music for the past six weeks. In his song, 'Song For Tomorrow', he emphasises how hard it is to talk about someone who is fading away slowly, but leave it all out for tomorrow, so that he can remember and love that person again. The song is hauntingly beautiful, with no overused techniques of musical notes or voice, just the story. Simple. Yet so effective. A breath of fresh air for music lovers. Without a doubt, James Craise is the one to watch, if not, you have no taste in music. So leave all of the emptiness for tomorrow with this song and enjoy the moment. You can visit James's myspace here at : http://www.myspace.com/jamescraise

Reviewed by
Rezwana Khan
26 September 2012
Sounding like a low-cal Lewis Taylor, Craise ramps up the heartache on this sad, slow song, as he delivers an impossibly moody lyric in a soul-rebel falsetto. "Put on your dancing shoes," he sings. But this is more last waltz than going to a go-go.

Reviewed by
David Sinclair
28 August 2012
What a beautiful soulful voice, relaxed, confortable and confident. A stand out ballad with a heartfelt vocal performance. It gently penetrates your soul and it is simply a songwriting triumph!

Reviewed by
Vicki Blight
23 March 2012
(Review of James Craise's Myspace and his track "Everywhere") I've been a fan of James for a little while now and from the sounds of it, he's got a lot of interesting things to come yet. the sole track that is up on his myspace, 'Everywhere', really showcases his voice beautifully and it would be fantastic to have another song up there to be able to fully compare it to and support it. certainly one to watch. good looking chap too.

Reviewed by
Steve Proud
23 March 2012
(Review for the track "Quarter Life Crisis") A gorgeous piano ballad with funky undertones that really lift the song to another level. The lyrics are raw, honest and autobiographical which many a listener will be able to fully relate to. - Lucy Markillie

Reviewed by
Shock! Radio
23 March 2012
Song of Tomorrow James has the voice of a tortured soul. I am reminded of Peter Gabriel’s “Here Comes The Flood” and the effortless Falsetto vocals are particularly impressive. Classic songwriting nouse with some beautiful chord changes. More Gospelly backing vocals ! Maybe there was a deal on. Most of today’s “new” music has made me feel cynical – this track has managed to bust through that. So well done James – more please - of this quality. Rare moments like these make this reviewing lark worthwhile.

Reviewed by
Simon Li
15 March 2012

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This is deep. The voice is like a more acoustic Alex Clare, and the song is so great. This guys’ Emerging Icons profile bio is great too, he’s fought against so much and you can hear that in the music. We can really relate to this, awesome stuff! A billion and 1 out of 10!

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