James Howard is an Award winning multi-genre singer/songwriter/guitarist based in Seattle WA.
James performs regularly as an acoustic/singer/songwriter solo artist, with a trio blues band and as band leader for larger ensembles including keyboards, harmonica and backing vocalists billed as “The James Howard Band”.
James teaches guitar at the Seattle Drum school of Music and works as a studio guitarist and sideman backing other artists.
James is a consummate professional always bringing world class playing and an impeccable work ethic to every project that he is involved in.
James serves the blues community with an exciting Live act of original blues music.
James serves the New Thought Spiritual Community where James is a favorite as a featured artist and as a member of the Seattle Center For Spiritual Living’s house band.
James has released three CD’s on private label “Laughing Man Records” with a fourth all blues CD planned for 2012.
In 2011 James was awarded “Best Blues Guitarist” in Lee Ritenour’s Yamaha six string theory international guitar competition winning over $10,000 in prizes and scholarships out of a large number of applicants.
