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14th May 2014

#eurosaverLIVE Profile: Gavin James

At just 21 years old, this Dublin native is taking the music world by storm...

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Gavin James is a singer songwriter from the heart of Dublin, Ireland.

At just 21 years old, he developed his songwriting and performance skills through a series of live residences in Dublin’s pubs over the last three years. He released his debut No.1 EP “Say Hello” in Ireland through Believe Recordings in November 2012, with the title track recently winning the much coveted “Song Of The Year” prize at the Meteor Choice Awards 2012.

You’ve heard it before, but this song never gets old…

Gavin has an exceptional voice and songwriting ability that has a variety of influences including Damien Rice, Ray Lamontagne and Ray Charles. He’s already selling out his own headline shows in Ireland and has performed alongside Ingrid Michaelson on her UK tour, Lianne La Havas, Lewis Watson and Beth Orton amongst many others. He is cuurently on tour with Kodaline, and the only way is up for such a natural talent.

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