James Southwell

James Southwell James is not afraid to push his music past all previously existing boundaries and well past what most musicians consider the limits of what is safe.

Canberra - AUSTRALIA
Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter
Email for Gigs, Sessions & Tours

Bio -
Canberra's James Southwell has been performing his brand of electrifying blues all over the country for well over a decade.. His music comes from a deep love of the blues with heavy inspirational rock & roll influences. This band will capture your attention and you will be totally engrossed as James projects himself off the stage and through you with his music.

Mythos Pedals - GE Mjolnir / Joey Landreth - Bonk MachineRichard Turner - BC108 Dasy
16/06/2026

Mythos Pedals - GE Mjolnir
/ Joey Landreth - Bonk Machine
Richard Turner - BC108 Dasy

17. Years. Ago.Sometimes I forget just how young I was when I really got stuck into gigging and touring.This photo was t...
16/06/2026

17. Years. Ago.

Sometimes I forget just how young I was when I really got stuck into gigging and touring.

This photo was taken at the 2009 Bendigo Says Thanks concert, held in the aftermath of the devastating Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria.

The lineup was incredible: The Screaming Jets, Rose Tattoo, Kate DeAraugo (who spearheaded the event), Young Divas (Paulini Curuenavuli, Emily Williams and Kate DeAraugo), Diesel, Venetta Fields, Col Finley, Dai Pritchard, Leanna Rose, Swannee, Kevin Borich, Choirboys, my own band, and undoubtedly a few others I've forgotten over the years.

Of those acts, I played with Rose Tattoo, Kate DeAraugo, Col Finley, Dai Pritchard, Leanna Rose, Swannee, and of course my own band.
I think that's it.. 😂

I was 20 years old in this photo and had already been touring pretty much non-stop for around three years.

Crazy.

12/06/2026

Tickets available from 7am tomorrow morning!

I've got a pretty cool job.
10/06/2026

I've got a pretty cool job.

Great session today capturing drums played by my man Luke Herbert. I'm so fortunate to have such incredibly talented and...
06/06/2026

Great session today capturing drums played by my man Luke Herbert. I'm so fortunate to have such incredibly talented and wonderful people and musicians around me!

Tomorrow we're playing a trio show at Marks Point Sports Club between 3pm-6pm.

😁😁😁😁

05/06/2026

Hitting the frog and toad north this weekend to play a band show on Sunday at the Marks Point Sports Club.

Sunday June 7th
3pm - 6pm
Free entry

Come celebrate another week above ground with some grooves and some blues!

🥁 - Luke Herbert - Drums
🎸 - Jono Burgess - Bass
📢😲 🪉 - Jimmy Smoothbells - screaming into a megaphone while playing the harp

Hope you see you there!! 😍😍😍😍

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03/06/2026

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Sunday May 31st, 12.12am.115A Cronulla St, Cronulla NSW.
31/05/2026

Sunday May 31st, 12.12am.
115A Cronulla St, Cronulla NSW.

Getting guitars sorted for this weekend's Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival! 😍😍😍😍Saturday - Parc Pavilion - 5pm-7.30pm (Jam...
29/05/2026

Getting guitars sorted for this weekend's Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival! 😍😍😍😍

Saturday -
Parc Pavilion - 5pm-7.30pm (James Southwell Band)
Brass Monkey - 6.30pm-Late (Ray Beadle & Friends)

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Last night was a really wonderful night — for so many reasons.Firstly, I got to experience my mates Kane, Johnny & Jez f...
01/01/2026

Last night was a really wonderful night — for so many reasons.

Firstly, I got to experience my mates Kane, Johnny & Jez from 19-Twenty, and Tys & Loz from Sunday Lemonade, almost as if it were for the first time.

That might sound strange, as I’ve seen them both many times. But usually I’m playing too, and only now am I realising how “elsewhere” my head is in those moments — thinking about travel, parking, gear, loading in and out, set lists, the band, soundcheck, merch, packing up, and making sure everything (and everyone) gets home safely. You know… all the stuff.

This time, I had none of that. I wasn’t in my head — I was actually at the show. I was just a punter at a gig, and it was fffff**king outstanding. I really bloody enjoyed it.

Best of all, I got to experience it all with my hand in Lani’s hand. 😁

AND THEN, as if the night couldn’t get any better, we ran into my incredible, amazing little sister, Daytona. If I could’ve chosen anyone in the universe to bump into, without a doubt it would’ve been her. We love her SO much so it was really special to bring in the new year with her.

ALSO a special mention to Eklypse — you guys rock so hard!!

😍😍😍😍




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Canberra, ACT

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+61478536686

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