James Dean Acoustic

Sioux Falls, SD

$200 and up

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

James Dean is a live looping artist offering relaxing multi-instrumental arrangements in varied genres including Smooth Jazz, Soft Rock, Funk, Reggae, R&B and more.

Through the use of a technique known as “Live Looping” James is able to build entire songs live on stage by recording each instrument as he performs, then “looping” the instruments back while layering the next instrumental parts in as the song builds. The end result is a full band sound performed completely live (without the use of any pre-recorded tracks).

Listeners are invited on a musical journey as the entire song is built in front of them piece by piece. In James’ own words, “It’s like painting with sound.”.


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Booking information

Price range: $200 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

What to expect

James Dean Acoustic delivers a polished live experience with rich, layered sound created through live looping, complemented by atmospheric lighting and professional staging. Every performance is designed to create an engaging, immersive atmosphere that keeps audiences entertained from the first song to the last.

Additional booking notes

James Dean Acoustic provides his own sound and lighting with his services.

Set list

Careless Whisper Feels So Good
Sign Your Name When You're In Love Beautiful With A Beautiful Woman
You Know I'm No Good Baker Street
Big Log Isn't She Lovely
Sexy Eyes Thank You
Sara Smile Spooky
Bad Things Sweet Dreams
What's Going On Here Comes The Sun
Dance Me To The End Of Love Criminal
September Holding Back The Years
Low Rider Miss You
What A Fool Believes Smooth Operator
Stayin' Alive Soulful Strut
Brick House Emmanuelle
Bittersweet Symphony Grazing In The Grass
Year of the Cat Midnight Cowboy
How Long Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2
Let's Dance What You Won't Do For Love
Spanish Flea Sailing
Sunny Besame Mucho
Sultans of Swing How Sweet It Is
Play That Funky Music Tequila
Just The Two of Us In The Summertime
The Girl From Ipanema Pick Up The Pieces
Is This Love Reminiscing
Breezin' Watermelon Man
Good Vibrations So Nice
Hey Nineteen I Thank You
Smooth Tightrope
Red, Red Wine Love Will Find A Way
Tempted Street Life
My Girl Take Me To The River
Higher & Higher Baby I Love You
You Sexy Thing Take Five
Lowdown Blue Bossa
Hotel California Music To Watch Girls Go By
Billie Jean Walk Don't Run
Barney Miller Don't Know Why
Saturday In The Park Dreadlock Holiday
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Mustang Sally
Southern Nights The In Crowd
Fly Me To The Moon Gold Dust Woman
All of Me Black Water
So Into You We're In This Love Together
Fooled Around & Fell In Love Shape Of My Heart
The Lady Wants To Know One Of These Nights
Sharing The Night Together Original Instrumental Music in Various Genres

Influences and inspiration

James Dean Acoustic draws inspiration from the smooth, polished feel of yacht rock, the laid-back rhythms of reggae, the improvisational character of jazz, and the groove-driven energy of R&B, acoustic pop, classic rock, and blues. Through expressive guitar playing, rhythmic grooves, melodic phrasing, and live-looping textures, James creates a rich, layered instrumental sound that is both relaxed and engaging, with each performance offering a distinctive musical atmosphere.

Setup requirements

A 10'x10' space for performance area and sound and lighting setup with access to a standard electrical outlet (110 outlet / 120-volt)

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