JAMES IS A DRUMMER AND DRUM TEACHER FROM EASTBOURNE, WHO HAS BEEN PLAYING FOR OVER FIFTEEN YEARS AND HAS OVER FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING.
AT A YOUNG AGE, JAMES FIRST DISCOVERED HIS LOVE FOR DRUMMING WHEN HE HEARD THE AEROSMITH SONG “WALK THIS WAY”, WHICH INSPIRED HIM TO TRY TO LEARN THE FAMOUS INTRO GROOVE. SOON AFTER STARTING DRUM LESSONS IN SCHOOL, HE QUICKLY BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ARRAY OF CONCERTS, GATHERING EXPERIENCE PLAYING IN JAZZ BANDS, ORCHESTRAS AND MUSICALS. UPON LEAVING SCHOOL, HE STARTED GIGGING ALL OVER THE SOUTH EAST, PLAYING IN PARTY BANDS, ROCK BANDS, FOLK GROUPS, BRASS BANDS, AND MUSICAL PIT BANDS.

VERY MUCH A GROOVE AND SONG-BASED DRUMMER, JAMES DEVELOPED A KEEN INTEREST IN MUSIC PRODUCTION, AND STARTED A SONGWRITING PARTNERSHIP WITH HIS BROTHER, LOCAL SINGER/SONGWRITER, HARRY COURT. HE HAS CO-WRITTEN MANY SONGS OVER THE YEARS AND OFTEN PLAYS AND SINGS ALONGSIDE HIS BROTHER ON THE DRUMS AND BASS GUITAR. HE ALSO DEVELOPED AN EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITING AND RECORDING IN THE PROCESS.

LATER ON, JAMES FOUND AN INTEREST IN TEACHING AND STARTED GIVING LESSONS AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN EAST SUSSEX - WHICH HE CONTINUES TO THIS DAY.

JAMES’ FAVOURITE STYLES OF MUSIC INCLUDE FUNK, ROCK, R&B AND SOUL.