Illinois born; Nashville based singer-songwriter James Bruner is set to release a single ‘Switchblade‘ on the 4^th July before playing 21 dates across the EU and UK throughout October and November 2025.

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‘Switchblade‘ is the perfect showcase for James Bruner – driving riffs, instant melodies and an energy born of his vast experience gained on the road over the past three years. James has consumed influences and experiences touring the USA and Europe to develop his own sound and style. ‘Switchblade‘ is a first of a number of singles coming across 2025 to coincide with him playing to audiences across Europe.

October and November will see James supporting Those Damm Crows across the EU and UK – playing 21 dates across six countries. 

Tour Dates:

Fri 3^rd Oct 2025 Luxor, Koln GERMANY

Sat 4^th Oct 2025 Matrix Bochum, Bochum GERMANY

Sun 5^th Oct 2025 Beatpol, Dresden GERMANY

Tues 7^th Oct 2025 Hole44, Berlin GERMANY

Wed 8^th Oct 2025 Bahnhof Pauli, Hamburg GERMANY

Thurs 9^th Oct 2025 Das Bett, Frankfurt Am Main GERMANY

Sat 11^th Oct 2025 Mokka, Thun SWITZERLAND

Sun 12^th Oct 2025 Viper Room, Vienna AUSTRIA

Tues 14^th Oct 2025 Poppodium 013, Tilburg NETHERLANDS

Fri 17^th Oct 2025 02 Academy, Leicester UK

Sat 18^th Oct 2025 Stylus, Leeds UK

Mon 20^th Oct 2025 Boiler Shop, Newcastle Upon Tyne UK

Tues 21^st Oct 2025 SWG3, Glasgow UK

Wed 22^nd Oct 2025 Albert Hall, Manchester UK

Fri 24^th Oct 2025 Crane, Bristol UK

Sun 26^th Oct 2025 Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth UK

Tues 28^th Oct 2025 Engine Rooms, Southampton UK

Thurs 30^th Oct 2025 O2 Institute, Birmingham UK

Fri 31^st Oct 2025 Shepherds Bush Empire, London UK

Thurs 6^th Nov 2025 Limelight, Belfast UK

Fri 7^th Nov 2025 The Grand Social, Dublin EIRE

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Having come of age amidst skateboard culture in Springfield, Illinois, James was drawn towards artists like Roxy Music, David Bowie & Iggy Pop as opposed to what his friends were listening to at the time. Watching how skaters executed their craft on videos featuring Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust For Life’, Rod Stewart’s ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ & Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’ inspired him to get a guitar aged 15. He was soon to join local band Unchained as lead vocalist & rhythm guitar – but it was when he moved to Nashville that his focus on songwriting & working with topflight musicians began to bear fruit.

Full band shows as a solo artist began in 2023 & since then James has honed his craft as a live performer playing hundreds of shows across the USA, Europe and UK with the likes of Barns Courtney, The Romana Flowers & Yonaka as well as full European tours with Nashville singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons and The Struts. James has graced the stages of legendary venues such as The Bataclan (Paris), Barrowlands (Glasgow), The Roundhouse (London), Irving Plaza (New York) and Fabrique (Milan).

‘Switchblade‘ is released through Maroon Records on the 4^th July 2025.

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