Working from my Thames side studio in London I’ve written music for a wide range of formats including major studio pictures, independent films, online series and pop music.

I studied music in Liverpool before studying for a Masters degree from Goldsmiths college in London.

Recent composing work includes original music for ‘Defenders’ (Channel 4) / ‘Catching Killers’ (Netflix) / ‘Mars: One Day On The Red Planet’ (National Geographic)  /  ‘How To Rob A Bank’ (VICELAND)  /  ‘The Sidemen Show’ (YouTube Original)  /  ‘Feral Families’ (Channel 4)  /  ‘London Symphony’ (nominated for Best British Feature at EIFF)  /  ‘The Patrol’ (winner of Raindance Film Festival)  /  ‘Scrappers’ and ‘Don't Look Down’ (Channel 4).  In 2009 James wrote the music for ‘Tronji’, a 30 episode Children’s TV series for the BBC (Ragdoll). In 2019 I worked as an in-house composer for Bleeding Fingers/SonyATV in Los Angeles.

My professional career began as an assistant to composers David Whitaker, Dario Marianelli and Patrick Doyle. Orchestration work soon followed and I’ve been lucky enough to work with composers including Eric Neveux, Gabriel Yared, Geoff Zanelli, Benjamin Wallfisch, Atli Orvarsson, Klaus Badelt, Gustavo Santaolalla & Rupert Gregson Williams. Pop artists that James has arranged/orchestrated for include, Ronan Keating, Martha Wainwright, Jeff Beck, Bee Gees, Simple Minds, Melanie C, Pavarotti and Simply Red to name just a few.