My latest tune & 1st released in new years, FINALLY! Its a cheeky slice of Indie Rock "Metro Man" about 'modern lad culture;' the kind populating the likes of Geordie Shore & TOWIE! If this is you, & you lack humour or 'self deprecation' then turn away now to avoid offence! ;) Many thanks to Adam Nightingale of "Ambitious Recording Studios" in B'ham for awesome production! :)

Metro Man

This is the first rough recording of my latest jam & BRAND NEW SONG "Let It Ride" written & recorded by Jamie Connolly & Peter Richards; rhythm guitar, melody & lyrics by Jamie Connolly, lead guitar & sound production by P Richards! :) Its bit of an 'old school' Classic Rock driving anthem, with touch of Country & Western/Folk; a song about 'new beginnings!' Hope U all enjoy, final finished recording coming soon, but til then any feedback would be much appreciated! :)

Let It Ride

Checkout XCLUSIVE first ever Live Acoustic recording of mine & Peter Richards' latest BRAND NEW original song, cheeky lil Indie Rock ditty "Day in the Life;" basically a song about having a shit day, for anyone who's ever had to commute to Birmingham city centre for work! :-/ lol

Day In The Life

An acoustic folk heartbreak song for anyone who's ever loved & lost, or thought they'd found their soul mate but then felt that person slip through their fingers, & thought their world was crashing down around them. This is probably the most personal song I've ever written/recorded & would really appreciate your feedback; recording & production by Alex Dudley at D'Audio music: https://www.facebook.com/daudiomusicgroup/?fref=ts

01. Jamie Connolly - Slowly Breaking Heart

This song is about...
It's a song I wrote about reaching a crosswords in your adult life, kind of like an early 'mid life crisis' that a lot of 30 somethings these days probably go through & can relate, & coming to the stark realization that the 'comfortable, stable' life & foundations you've built for yourself is a lie, your career, relationship & direction you're heading isn't what you'd have chosen for yourself, & you find yourself being dragged in a direction you don't like, & sometimes you have to make the difficult, but ultimately right decision to kind of 'crash & burn' & then start from scratch to properly pursue your goals.

A Life Half Lived Mp3

Modern Rock Power ballad with a contemporary twist; rousing keyboard & synths intro followed by power chords & guitar hero, stadium anthem chorus with lyrics about having a drunken night on the tiles with someone that you love, mixing panoramic imagery & sweeping themes with all the quirky experiences/encounters U generally have on a drunken night on the town! :)

Perfect Night - James Connolly

Retro anthemic Classic Rock/Folk sound spanning 60s, 70s & 80s with lyrical influences from the best of 90s Britpop bands, with subtle observational comedy & reference to experiences/stories the everyman/woman could relate to, including drunken nights, lads holidays & walks of shame! :)

Guilty Morning After

Retro Psychedelic Apocalyptic Classic Rock anthem with power guitar riff intro, & lyrics/themes juxtaposing the end of a doomed, dysfunctional relationship & lost love with the end of the world! :)

Dying Star

Jamie discovered his passion and knack for making and writing music relatively late in life, but he's had a passion for listening to music since he was old enough to do air guitar at christmas parties. This passion briefly began as hatred, after agonising 4 hour plus family car journeys to France, on which his folks would play their only 3 tapes; 'Elaine Paige', 'Tony Christie' and U2's 'The Joshua Tree'! His earliest memories of music are 70s/80s rock anthems and power ballads, sung by androgynous, sexually ambiguous flamboyant stars with big hair, and bigger voices such as Duran Duran, Freddie, Tina, Bon Jovi and David Bowie! After the musical purgatory of his early teens listenin to trashy Europop;(Ace of Base, 2 Unlimited! :/) he discovered Britpop, Blur, Oasis and the guitar, deciding it was sexier than the piano. He studied and graduated from a Theatre degree at Manchester Met Uni in 2004, the kind of course where you're asked to ly on the floor being 'expressive' and pretend to be a tree; thank you Mr taxpayer! :) Hes dabbled in musical and touring theatre for a few years; highpoints include singing Queen on the West End, lowpoints include his trousers dropping playing Santa Claus during a Christmas show at a primary school in Italy. Oops. He rediscovered the guitar a few years ago and found a knack for songwriting; he writes big belty anthemic rock/indie songs with the kind of lyrics the 'everyman can relate to, think Bon Jovi meets Robbie Williams! He'd now like to make a career in music, to avoid the monotony of a life workin in call centres. To this cause, if U like what U hear please tell Ur friends, who can tell their friends, who can tell their friends, and so on, and so on - - :)

James T Wilde

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