Born in Chicago in 1986, singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist, Shawn James discovered the power of soul in music he experienced while growing up on the south side. His blend of blues, folk & soul music is full of contrasts; dark and light, anger and joy, earthy and airborne, while remaining gritty and real. Recorded at legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, “On The Shoulders Of Giants” is Shawn James latest solo release. At Sun Studios James absorbed the energy radiating from the very rooms in which greats like Howlin’ Wolf, Elvis, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, and Justin Townes Earle all recorded before him. He describes the sound of the new album saying "you can find elements of haunting folk, dark raw blues, and powerful soul in my music. I feel like my solo material has a certain unique groove and sway to it similar to a lot of hip hop and rap artists I admire. I fuse elements of all kinds of music into something powerful, and I hope, unique." On The Shoulders of Giants, features Shawn James on vocals, guitar, kick drum and tambourine
