Lovemusichatewar - James O'Toole and Band

Next up was James O'Toole and Band. James, a Dublin based musician has just released his debut album"Twentyfirst Century Man" independently which features 10 tracks. His influences range from Gospel, Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, Antony and The Johnsons to Jeff Buckley. You can buy his album here

Look him up on MySpace and you can listen to three tracks off the new album and a mean cover of "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone.

James, Vocals and Guitar

Conor,Bass

James

James and Conor

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