“Fresh and exciting to listen to” - Brian Eno
"Whispers" is a simple yet intricately delivered masterpiece in indie-pop, breathing new life into a genre usually thick with cliché.” (Pip Williams, Line Of Best Fit).
“Coming in at under three glorious minutes, Alone Again is a slick, ‘60s inspired guitar pop gem." (Record of the Day).
"We think James is going to be one of those spontaneous artists, when there's a gig or something that catapults him. He's always there, lurking with these great tunes, very talented, very wonderful - absolutely love his voice.” (BBC Introducing Manchester).
James Holt is a solo artist from Manchester who has been receiving attention and praise from music industry giants, such as legendary producer Brian Eno, and the listening public alike.
James' musical achievements are all the more impressive considering he was diagnosed with bilateral moderate-to- severe hearing loss at the age of four and has since worked to overcome his disability by graduating with a first class honours degree and MA in Music Composition at the University of Salford.
'Alone Again' follows several well-received releases from James, including his critically-acclaimed single ‘Whatever Happened to John?’; his second EP ‘Sanguine On the Rocks’; ‘Butterfly’, a charity single for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity which has raised over £1100 since its release in July of last year; and - more recently - 'Whispers'.
Mastered by legendary Abbey Road Studios engineer Frank Arkwright (Elton John, Arcade Fire, The Smiths, The Killers, Scott Walker, Johnny Marr], the release follows widespread support from a host of revered musicians, DJs and radio hosts. Among them: Brian Eno, Dermot O’Leary, KCRW, BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, Radio X (John Kennedy), KEXP, XS Manchester, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio.
Website: www.jamesholtmusic.com
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Youtube: www.youtube.com/jamesholtartist