As with all artists, his sound has ebbed and flowed, evolving yet remaining instantly recognizable.
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Like his influences Otis Redding, Amos Lee and Roberta Flack, his voice is clear, controlled and full of all-the-feels. Though he’s lived in the Sunshine State for most of his life, James’ talent for melody and song extend far past the state line. James soon garnered local acclaim, with Creative Loafing Tampa saying, “His vocals are perfectly reined in to suit his range and his easy gift for melody is unrivaled in the Bay area singer-songwriter space.” Such support from the Florida musical community propelled James back into the studio for his second EP, “Find Me,” in which James sustains his soulful exchange with an ardent substance uniquely his own. “My Heart Wasn’t Ready” became a breakout song, and was the first of four to be written, recorded and produced in the following weeks to become his first EP, “Movement,” which also features the highly-praised “Runaways.” Shortly after becoming a father, while wrestling with the dualities of parenthood, James penned his first song, a three-verse, two-chorus, one-bridge tune that would break the floodgates of his pent-up musical creativity. What is seen now, on intimate stages, like the iconic Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia, to theater stages, such as the Capitol Theater in Clearwater, Florida, is the concentrated influences and earnest emotional exposition that solidify Kristopher James as an Americana-Soul force to be encountered and experienced.
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From there, he taught himself guitar, piano and, bravely, how to sing. His knack for music, plus dozens of composition books he filled with personal poetry, improvised lyrics and dream-like short stories, determined his calling - songwriter.īut James’ true journey began when he sat behind a drum set, fueled by teenage angst. From Boys II Men’s “cooleyhighharmony” to Garth Brooks’ hits, James swam in the lyrics and drank in the melodies. Sitting in the doorway of his room, with a radio and tape deck, he spent hours making mixtape after mixtape of songs that would mold his musical mind.
Kristopher James had music inside him from a young age. Kristopher James plays Key West Theater in January, and returns for a show July 8.
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