James is Austin's Most Eclectic Folk Singer.
From bars and nightclubs to farmers markets, from wineries and breweries to old folks homes, James has played 850+ gigs in under four years, entertaining thousands with his powerful voice, his fluid guitar playing, his wry humor, and his deep well of songs, from the biggest hits of the past 75 years to the songs you forgot you loved to the favorite song you hadn't heard yet. James plays country, rock, folk, pop, original songs, and just about anything else you can ask for. He can command an audience's full attention with banter and energy, or fade into a gentle backdrop. Punctual and professional, James is a guaranteed hit for all events.
1 review
Christen L.
September 30, 2022We loved the performance but also loved the ease with working with James. Must Book!
Hired as: Singer/Songwriter
Price range: $250-$700
Languages: English
Gig length: 40 - 210 minutes
I can happily play anywhere from 35 minutes to 3+ hours, between a lengthy list of original material varying from country to folk to rock, and a couple hundred covers (from Hank Williams to Lorde). I can play an all-country set, an all-rock set, an all-original set, an all-oldies set, an all-90s set... I can make my show whatever you need it to be! Willing to learn material upon request (given a couple weeks notice).
A long-time fixture of Philadelphia’s bare-knuckled indie rock scene, James Hearne recently packed up his Hudson River apartment, taking his bulldog and his guitar and hitting the road to the dusty streets of Austin, Texas. His debut LP, "Through Private Wars", covers the well-worn path of a true rock journeyman – including endless miles of traveling, loving deeply, making dodgy choices, scraping for dollars, and drinking too much for too long. Powerhouse vocals over woodsy guitars, literate songs times wry banter, floor-to-ceiling dynamics plus wall-to-wall heart.
I can provide and run my own sound system if needed.
This is a wildly incomplete list, as it contains songs I play a lot but nowhere near all the songs I KNOW.
Act Naturally - Buck Owens
Alabama Pines - Jason Isbell
All The World Is Green - Tom Waits
All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
Amarillo By Morning - George Strait
America - Paul Simon
Angel From Montgomery - John Prine
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
Best Of All Possible Worlds - Kris Kristofferson
Betty - Taylor Swift
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Book Of Love - Magnetic Fields
Champagne Corolla - Justin Townes Earle
Chinese Satellite - Phoebe Bridgers
City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
Clay Pigeons - Blaze Foley
Cover Me Up - Jason Isbell
Crazy - Willie Nelson
Dead Flowers - Rolling Stones
Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
Dublin Blues - Guy Clark
Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello
Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Forget The Flowers - Wilco
Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
Friend Of The Devil - Grateful Dead
Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
Fruits of My Labors - Lucinda Williams
Great Expectations - Gaslight Anthem
Hard Feelings - Lorde
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Heart Of The Matter - Don Henley
Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams
Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms
I Still Miss Someone - Johnny Cash
I Want To Be With You Always - Lefty Frizzell
If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
If I Ever Leave This World Alive - Flogging Molly
If I Had A Boat - Lyle Lovett
Illegal Smile - John Prine
In Care Of The Blues - Patsy Cline
It's Hard To Be Humble - Willie Nelson
I've Just Seen A Face - Beatles
Kathleen - Josh Ritter
LA Freeway - Guy Clark
Look At Miss Ohio - Gillian Welch
Loretta - Townes Van Zandt
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard
Me & Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson
Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon
Melt Show - Old 97s
My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow
Neon Moon - Brooks & Dunn
Nothing Compares 2 U - Prince
On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
One - U2
Pancho & Lefty - Townes Van Zandt
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Please Remember Me - Rodney Crowell
Rainbow - Kacey Musgraves
Recovery - Frank Turner
Romeo & Juliet - Dire Straits
Runnin' Just In Case - Miranda Lambert
Sad Songs & Waltzes - Willie Nelson
Sea Of Heartbreak - Johnny Cash
She Thinks I Still Care - George Jones
Shine A Light - Rolling Stones
Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristofferson
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
The 1 - Taylor Swift
The Blade - Ashley Monroe
The Boxer - Paul Simon
The Worst Day Since Yesterday - Flogging Molly
These Things I've Come To Know - James McMurtry
This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
This Year - Mountain Goats
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Tin Man - Miranda Lambert
To Live Is To Fly - Townes Van Zandt
Touch Of Grey - Grateful Dead
Train In Vain - The Clash
Travelling Alone - Jason Isbell
Two Hearts - Bruce Springsteen
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Walking After Midnight - Patsy Cline
When I Paint My Masterpiece - The Band
When I Write My Master's Thesis - John K Samson
When The Circus Comes - Los Lobos
Wildflowers - Tom Petty
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
You Can Come Over - Brandy Clark
You Get What You Give - New Radicals
You're Still On My Mind - George Jones
Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Sr, George Jones, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Jason Isbell, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lennon/McCartney, Jagger/Richards... the list is never-ending.
Power, shade.
Singing Guitarist
