James Hunter

James Hunter possesses an iconic, reedy tenor voice and signature phrasing, and is regarded as one of the finest blue-eyed soul singers to emerge from the 20th century. Hunter's recordings feature rhythm & blues in the style of the 1950s, pitched between R&B, early rock & roll, and soul. His 1994 solo debut, ...Believe What I Say, included appearances by Doris Troy and Van Morrison. Further, he is a skilled guitarist and songwriter evidenced by 2001's Kick It Around and 2008's The Hard Way. He enlisted Daptone's Gabriel Roth to produce 2013's Minute by Minute and signed to the producer's Daptone label for 2016's Hold On! 2018's Whatever It Takes was inspired by Hunter's recent marriage and was followed by 2020's Nick of Time. After touring for several joyful years, the band returned with Off the Fence, with Van Morrison guesting on the track "Ain't That a Trip."