Next show: New York City, Sat 5 Dec
Originally from the Philadelphia area, James moved to NYC after dropping out of Berklee College of Music in Boston. A student of music, he listened to a lot of blues, jazz, folk, soul, rock and hip-hop music growing up. After moving to NYC, he began touring regionally and playing tons of shows by himself, and with several other projects, most notably with the Travelers. They started the Brooklyn jam session The Healing, which was a completely improvised jam session that ran regularly for over 2 years.

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James Margolis plays alternative folk and acoustic blues, blending delta blues traditions with neo-soul sensibilities and intimate storytelling lyricism.
James Margolis is originally from the Philadelphia area and is currently based in New York City.
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