Juanita Stein / Laura James / We Were Strangers - Manchester Gullivers - 1st October 2017

Juanita Stein's debut solo album America has been one of the highlights of the year and she's currently on tour to promote it. We caught her in front of a receptive and respectful Sunday night crowd at Gullivers in Manchester with her three-piece band supported by Laura James and We Were Strangers.

A Carefully Planned Festival Day 2 - 16th October 2016 (The Gildings / Corinthians / Hannah Nicholson / Katherine Priddy / Jo Rose / Freschard / Laura James / Freakout Honey / Soccer96)

Day Two of the sixth edition of A Carefully Planned Festival and as ever the line up threw up a number of clashes as well as times where we were forced onto a voyage of discovery. We saw The Gildings, Corinthians, Hannah Nicholson, Katherine Priddy, Jo Rose, Freschard, Laura James, Freakout Honey and Soccer96 across our favourite Northern Quarter venues.

Jonny Woodhead / From Carbon / Edwin Miles / Laura James / Tom Blackwell / Liam McClair - Manchester Bridgewater Hall - 30th July 2016

You might not have heard of Red Balloon Music, but you should. They put on some of the best and most diverse folk nights in the country at The Castle in Manchester. This humid Saturday afternoon they were asked to curate a stage as part of the Bridgewater Hall's Festival and came up with a dazzling line up. We caught six of the nine acts on show - Jonny Whitehead, From Carbon, Edwin Miles, Laura James, Tom Blackwell and Liam McClair.

Introducing - Laura James

Cumbria-born singer-songwriter Laura James and her band The Lyres released her latest EP Every Little Amber and accompanying video this week.

Little Sparrow / TG Elias / Laura James - Manchester Three Minute Theatre - 20th August 2014

The Three Minute Theatre is one of Manchester' best-kept secrets, a gorgeous, slightly off-kilter rustic theatre nestled in the ground floor of Affleck's Palace.  Last night it was host to three, very different, but equally enthralling artists in Laura James, TG Elias and Little Sparrow.