Stephen James Warm, lively and engaging singer/guitarist

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Available to book from £300. For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.

About / Biography

Stephen has been playing professionally for over 20 years. At the last count he had played over 600 gigs across multiple countries.

He cut his teeth playing to party mad crowds, day in out, day out, whilst living in the French alps across several years. Since then, he has established himself as a popular entertainer in around the South East.

His extenstive repertoire of crowd pleasing standards and modern hits, combined with his warm, lively and engaging style, make him a great choice for celebrations and parties.

He also fronts a highly successful events band (The Loops, also on this site) but particularly loves the intimacy and flexibility of his solo performances

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 25 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

I know hundreds of songs (and will take requests). Here's a sample selection:

(Modern)

Riptide - Vance Joy

Budapest - George Ezra

Texas Hold'Em - Beyonce

Rolling In The Deep - Adele

Flowers - Miley Cyrus

Trouble - Taylor Swift

Shut Up & Dance - Shoot The Moon

Hey Soul Sister - Train

Shotgun  - George Ezra

Pencil Full Of Led - Paulo Nuitini 

Dakota - Stereophonics

Belter - Gerry Cinnamon 

As It Was - Harry Styles

Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Make U Feel My Love - Adele

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

(Nineties-Noughties)

Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Valarie - Amy Winehouse

Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

Mr Brightside - The Killers    

Creep  - Radiohead

Yellow - Coldplay

Seven Nation Army - White Stripe

Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Take Your Mama Out - Scissor Sisters

Angels - Robbie Williams

Simply The Best – Tina Turner

Are You Gonna Be My Girl? – Jet

Babylon – David Gray

She's Electric - Oasis

Half The World Away  - Oasis

Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Just - Radiohead

Come As You Are - Nirvana

American Idiot - Green Day

Basket Case - Green Day

Good Riddance – Green Day

Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon

Back For Good - Take That

One - U2

Still The One - Shania Twain

La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

Black Horse, Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall​

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheezer

(Seventies-Eighties)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Proud Mary  - Tina Turner

Mr Blue Sky  - ELO

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Does Your Mother Know - ABBA

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

There Is A Light - The Smiths

Faith  - George Michael

A Little Respect - Erasure    

Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Go Your Own Way  - Fleetwood Mac

Town Called Malice - The Jam

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

I Want To Break Free - Queen

Fairy Tale Of New York – The Pogues

Highway To Hell – AC/DC

500 Miles – The Proclaimers

9 To 5 – Dolly Parton

Africa – Toto

Take It Easy  - The Eagles

The Ace Of Spades – Motorhead

The Love Cats – The Cure

Should I Stay Or Go? - The Clash

Piano Man - Billy Joel

Graceland- Paul Simon

Me and Julio - Paul Simon

Starman - David Bowie

Country Roads - John Denver

Stuck in Middle - Steelers Wheels

Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen

Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns and Roses

Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Weather With You  - Crowded House

Distant Sun - Crowded House

Rock This Town - Stray Cats

Is This Love?- Bob Marley

(Fifties-Sixties)

Suspicious Minds - Elvis

America- Simon and Garfunkel

Here Comes Sun - The Beatles

Sunny Afternoon- The Kinks

Jumping Jack Flash - Rolling Stones

Daydream Believer – Monkees

Blackbird - The Beatles

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers

Mrs Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - CCR

Technical Info

Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes. I'm completely self contained. I bring my own PA and simple lighting for me and my immediate surrounding


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes. This is a common request from most of my clients and am happy to provide

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

I typically play 2x60 minute sets.
I'm happy to play a bit longer (or shorter) but have found these set times suit audiences best


Are you happy to perform outside?

I'm happy to play outside but ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

I can learn specific songs before the event. Clients are welcome to pick a set list from my repertoire or let me choose the music based on the crowd and the general vibe on the day


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Warm, engaging, friendly, flexible.
I'm commonly told that I have a knack for choosing the right selection of songs for the crowd. I have a large repertoire of songs and will adapt to the crowd.

Recent Clients

Stephen James has performed for these clients:

Hotel Du Vin

Claridges Hotel, London

Newbury Race Course

Jameson Irish Whiskey

Guide Dogs For The Blind

BBC

John Lewis

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