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Help for Heroes

Very pleased to have been asked to add my vocals to a charity single for Help for Heroes which released at the end of November. "I Wonder Where He Is Now". Performed by Gary Chilton of "The Soldiers," the group that captured the Nation's hearts as the singing trio of full time serving officers of the British Army, the song was written by Adrian Warwick, Mark Young and Mark Wickenden and is now a contender for the Christmas No.1 spot and can be purchased in store or downloaded from i-tunes.

Dec 11, 2014
Melissa James
· Blog

Very pleased to have been asked to add my vocals to a charity single for Help for Heroes which released at the end of November. “I Wonder Where He Is Now”. Performed by Gary Chilton of “The Soldiers,” the group that captured the Nation’s hearts as the singing trio of full time serving officers of the British Army, the song was written by Adrian Warwick, Mark Young and Mark Wickenden and is now a contender for the Christmas No.1 spot and can be purchased in store or downloaded from i-tunes.

Last Stop on the 2014 Church Tour

St Nicholas Church - Peper Harow - is the last in this special series of concerts I've been performing in churches this year. This beautiful church, based near Godalming in Surrey, has been very tastefully restored after a fire in recent years destroyed much of the interior. Set back and slightly off-the-beaten-trail, this small and intimate space has the most wonderful acoustics therefore making it a perfect setting for the final church stop. Tickets can be bought in advance via SeeTickets or else, at a slightly higher price, on the door. Local singer, Millie Wright provides an opening set and Arthur Lea joins me on piano.

Nov 17, 2014
Melissa James
· Blog

St Nicholas Church – Peper Harow – is the last in this special series of concerts I’ve been performing in churches this year. This beautiful church, based near Godalming in Surrey, has been very tastefully restored after a fire in recent years destroyed much of the interior. Set back and slightly off-the-beaten-trail, this small and intimate space has the most wonderful acoustics therefore making it a perfect setting for the final church stop. Tickets can be bought in advance via SeeTickets or else, at a slightly higher price, on the door. Local singer, Millie Wright provides an opening set and Arthur Lea joins me on piano.

The GIAG Fundraiser in Wimbledon

The Gig in a Gallery series got off to a fabulous start at last month's fundraising concert at Emmanuel Church in Wimbledon. A concert to raise funds to kick-start the GIAG series, performances came from local artists Plumm, Malory Torr and I was thrilled to have the Singology Wimbledon Choir perform alongside me. Mandy Bell and Vincent Burke also featured. And £700 was raised to boot which means planning for the art gallery gig series which will fundraise for Fixers, can get underway. Big thanks to all the sponsors and supporters and to Chris Patmore for taking photographs which can be viewed on our Facebook page.

Oct 6, 2014
Melissa James
· Blog

The Gig in a Gallery series got off to a fabulous start at last month’s fundraising concert at Emmanuel Church in Wimbledon. A concert to raise funds to kick-start the GIAG series, performances came from local artists Plumm, Malory Torr and I was thrilled to have the Singology Wimbledon Choir perform alongside me. Mandy Bell and Vincent Burke also featured. And £700 was raised to boot which means planning for the art gallery gig series which will fundraise for Fixers, can get underway. Big thanks to all the sponsors and supporters and to Chris Patmore for taking photographs which can be viewed on our Facebook page.

“Day Dawns” CD Giveaway and the Gig in a Gallery Fundraising Concert

Gig in a Gallery comes back with a bang in this first concert to take place in Wimbledon on Thursday 18 September at Emmanuel Church in Wimbledon. In promotion of the concert - which will feature a performance from me and guest slots from quirky folk/pop songstress - Malory Torr, local duo, Rakit and the Singology Wimbledon Choir - a free copy of my album, "Day Dawns" is being offered to the first person whose name is pulled from the hat with the correct answer to this question: What is the title of my single release video? Is it a) Don't You Keep Yourself Up? b) Don't You Keep Yourself Low? c) Don't You Keep Yourself Down? Answers to giginagallery@gmail.com by 3pm on Tuesday 16 September please. Concert info and tickets can be found via Brown Paper Tickets.

Sep 1, 2014
Melissa James
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Gig in a Gallery comes back with a bang in this first concert to take place in Wimbledon on Thursday 18 September at Emmanuel Church in Wimbledon. In promotion of the concert – which will feature a performance from me and guest slots from quirky folk/pop songstress – Malory Torr, local duo, Rakit and the Singology Wimbledon Choir – a free copy of my album, “Day Dawns” is being offered to the first person whose name is pulled from the hat with the correct answer to this question: What is the title of my single release video? Is it a) Don’t You Keep Yourself Up? b) Don’t You Keep Yourself Low? c) Don’t You Keep Yourself Down? Answers to giginagallery@gmail.com by 3pm on Tuesday 16 September please. Concert info and tickets can be found via Brown Paper Tickets.

Gigging in Churches

Jul 31, 2014
Melissa James
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I’ve performed some lovely gigs recently and of course the series of church concerts has got going. It got started in Essex at St Augustine’s Church in Thorpe Bay and next up was St John’s Church in Fulham. Saturday 16 August will see Tom and I at the beautiful St Bartholomew’s Church in Orford, Suffolk. Tickets available online via WeGotTickets.

Live in Soho

Very pleased to have been asked to perform at Pizza Express Soho on Friday 11 July. Performing alongside my band, we'll present a musical offering of songs very new as well as those from the album. Really quite excited about this gig so hope you'll come and join us. Details and bookings are all here.

Jun 11, 2014
Melissa James
· Blog

Very pleased to have been asked to perform at Pizza Express Soho on Friday 11 July. Performing alongside my band, we’ll present a musical offering of songs very new as well as those from the album. Really quite excited about this gig so hope you’ll come and join us. Details and bookings are all here.

A CheltFest Weekend

Absolutely fabulous time was had performing on the Fringe Stage at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival on Sunday. Joined by Tom Gamble and Ross Lorraine, I was in my element singing in front of a friendly, chilled out and welcoming crowd who sat back and took-in my set under the warmth of the glowing sun. Thanks so much to photographer Philip Kroll for his lovely photos. Here's a selection for you to see.

May 7, 2014
Melissa James
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Coffee and Music

A little earlier this month guitarist, Tom Gamble and I performed a pop-up gig at Caffe Nero's Broadcasting House branch. It was a good day for it and we chatted to some of the discerning listeners who stopped-by in between our micro sets of original songs and occasional covers. A little film was made by the lovely Nero peeps too which is available for your viewing. Just click here to see it on YouTube.

Apr 22, 2014
Melissa James
· Blog

A little earlier this month guitarist, Tom Gamble and I performed a pop-up gig at Caffe Nero’s Broadcasting House branch. It was a good day for it and we chatted to some of the discerning listeners who stopped-by in between our micro sets of original songs and occasional covers. A little film was made by the lovely Nero peeps too which is available for your viewing. Just click here to see it on YouTube.

Gig in a Gallery on Sky TV

I was absolutely delighted when a small production team from the Chrissy B Show came along to December's charity fundraising event to chat with me about how Gig in a Gallery got started and to film some of the performances from the night. I also did an interview with the show's reporter and this, along with an interview from Small Steps Project founder, Amy Hanson, featured in a short film which aired on Sky Channel 203 on the 7th March. The film is also on YouTube so take a pew and have a watch of this lovely short film.

Mar 24, 2014
Melissa James
· Blog

I was absolutely delighted when a small production team from the Chrissy B Show came along to December’s charity fundraising event to chat with me about how Gig in a Gallery got started and to film some of the performances from the night. I also did an interview with the show’s reporter and this, along with an interview from Small Steps Project founder, Amy Hanson, featured in a short film which aired on Sky Channel 203 on the 7th March. The film is also on YouTube so take a pew and have a watch of this lovely short film.

Live at the National Portrait Gallery

Very fortunate, was I, to perform for a beautiful audience in a stunning setting when both Tom Gamble and I played at the National Portrait Gallery last month. A crowd of over hundred listeners sat, stood and perched against the walls so they could listen-in. Friend, fan and keen photographer, Mike Watts, was among the audience taking photos and doing a little filming so you can get a feel of the event if you weren't there - or so you have a little reminder, if you were. Head to my Facebook page to see all the photos and go to YouTube to have a watch of the video.

Feb 10, 2014
Melissa James
· Blog

Very fortunate, was I, to perform for a beautiful audience in a stunning setting when both Tom Gamble and I played at the National Portrait Gallery last month. A crowd of over hundred listeners sat, stood and perched against the walls so they could listen-in. Friend, fan and keen photographer, Mike Watts, was among the audience taking photos and doing a little filming so you can get a feel of the event if you weren’t there – or so you have a little reminder, if you were. Head to my Facebook page to see all the photos and go to YouTube to have a watch of the video.

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