
Welcome to the music page of guitarist and composer James R. Thomas
James R. Thomas is a multi-instrumental one-man-band artist with a heavy emphasis on emotive, powerful and progressive fingerstyle guitar epics. His modern and masterful playing of the guitar and storytelling of his travels combines into a truly immersive and unforgettable experience. Bringing foot percussion and the deep, rich and resonant sound of the Yidaki (Didgeridoo) to parts of his music, James rounds off his extremely unique sound with the striking sounds and rhythms of nature.
Predominantly a fingerstyle guitarist, James travelled with his guitar for a number of years whilst being influenced by a number of different cultures and styles that have now crafted his extremely unique style: modern and classical fingerstyle guitar in many different forms, the folk aspect of his strong Welsh background and heritage, the Yidaki (Didgeridoo) from his four-year journey throughout Australia, flutes from the lands of Korea and Japan, and World music in general. This combination, along with an impressive array of musical effects and experienced storytelling, has cultivated James' epic, cinematic and powerful way of playing into an unforgettable journey.
"You have the Forest in your fingers." was once said by the Indigenous people in Australia's Daintree Rainforest as testament to the power of the music.
Witnessing James' music first-hand is a transportational experience that will leave
listener's souls nourished and spirits lifted.