Paul James & The Drowned Lovers

Paul James - vocals, saxophone, bagpipes, keyboards. Fiona Barrow - violin, keyboards. Emma Holbrook - drums, percussion. Victor Nicholls - electric guitar, electronica. Jo Wadeson - bass guitar.

Paul's solo album The Drowned Lover and Other Dark Tales draws on his love of traditional folk songs with strong stories and his ability to bring all kinds of musicians and influences together in striking ways. The band build on that, drawing on folklore, world music, indie rock, funk and jazz to make a glorious sound that veers from quiet acoustic textures to full-blooded rock and electronica. Live they play everything on the album and a few surprising cover versions about life, death, joy and disappointment.

Paul James is a singer and musician from Newbury. He also plays with folk legends Blowzabella, European band Evening Star and the folk dance band The Playford Liberation Front.