Rising talent James Richardson delivers vibrant yet emotive debut album Daydreams, leading us through a maze of a cohesive but kaleidoscopic musicality drawn from influences of his own life’s journey.
Showcasing a powerful combination of honest storytelling and complex melodies, the project comes to life as a varied collection of songs weaving through curious jazz to reimagined pop bolstered by rich vocals layered over passionate melodies.
Described by Richardson as “keepsake of songs that have somehow or in some way inspired me on my life journey,” the album with its rare fusion of traditional jazz music and emotional rapture offers up colourful sonic tales peppered with tinges of joy and peace for us to escape into.
Having been influenced and inspired by a love for American Folk, jazz, soul, and rhythm and blues that has naturally been a part of his life growing up just miles from the aptly named “Motown, USA” Detroit, Michigan, Richardson provides us a sprawling tapestry of intricate music and meaningful experiences that we can cherry pick to apply to our lives.
