
Blues, Rockabilly & High-Energy Rock and Roll Hailing from Blackwood, South Wales, James Oliver is one of the UK’s most electrifying roots and blues guitarists, playing over 300 shows a year across the UK and Europe. Winner of the 2020 UK Blues Award for Emerging Artist of the Year, James fronts a powerhouse trio renowned for blistering Telecaster work, beer-glass slide guitar, and sharp Welsh humour. Expect a relentless, no-setlist-required mix of original tracks from his chart-topping albums (Twang, Frantic) alongside fiery takes on Chuck Berry, Dr. Feelgood, Freddie King, and Albert Lee. Every show is spontaneous, loud, and guaranteed to get the room moving.