Born in London, England, in 1981, James Blackshaw is a guitarist and composer who writes long-form pieces primarily for solo 12-string guitar. His style is heavily influenced by minimalist composers and European classical music, incorporating overtones, drones and repeating patterns.
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November 1, 2025
La Rotonde
Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumMay 31, 2025
Theaterzaal
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium1. Unraveling in Your Hands
2. Past Has Not Passed
3. The Cloud of Unknowing
4. Transient Life in Twilight
5. Why Keep Still?
February 8, 2025
Theatreship
London, England, United KingdomApril 23, 2024
Band on the Wall
Manchester, England, United KingdomApril 22, 2024
Downstairs at The Dome
London, England, United KingdomOctober 22, 2023
Voodoo Club
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, PolandOctober 19, 2023
Paavli Kultuurivabrik
Tallinn, Harjumaa, EstoniaOctober 18, 2023
Kuudes Linja
Helsinki, Uusimaa, FinlandOctober 16, 2023
Ideal Bar
Copenhagen, Capital Region, DenmarkOctober 15, 2023
Hafenklang
Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyOctober 14, 2023
Vera
Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsOctober 13, 2023
La Rotonde
Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumOctober 12, 2023
Bahnhof Langendreer
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. The Cloud of Unknowing
2. Past Has Not Passed
3. River of Heaven
4. Transient Life in Twilight
June 11, 2015
St John on Bethnal Green
London, England, United Kingdom1. Love Is the Plan, the Plan Is Death
2. Confetti
3. Transient Life in Twilight
November 20, 2014
STUK
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, BelgiumSeptember 23, 2014
Pardon, To Tu
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, PolandSeptember 12, 2014
Igrexa da Universidade
Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, SpainAugust 10, 2013
St. Michael Kirche
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyModern Classic Weekend festival
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2. Cross
3. River of Heaven
4. Past Has Not Passed
5. The Cloud of Unknowing
July 21, 2013
VACANT
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanApril 20, 2013
Village Underground
London, England, United KingdomJames Blackshaw has released 15+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Unraveling In Your Hands, Summoning Suns, Fantômas: Le Faux Magistrat. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of James Blackshaw's most popular tracks include Her Smoke Rose Up Forever, Transient Life in Twilight, Fix, Running to the Ghost, Love Is the Plan, The Plan Is Death. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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