Musicians

James Williams

Origin
South-east Queensland
Genre/styles
Country | Folk | Pop
About James

James Williams is a Waka Waka man from the south eastern part of Queensland.

For more than 35 years he has played with bands, solo, music clubs and school bands to become a professional musician, as bass player lead singer of a touring covers band in the 80s/90s.

He wrote the musical score for the play MurriTime which toured Australia.

Discography

Album formats explained

Album formats

  • 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
  • 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
  • LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
  • EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.

Voice Treaty Truth (Single)

Released
8 July 2019
Tracks
  1. Voice, Treaty, Truth

Precious Coal (Single)

Released
28 September 2019
Tracks
  1. Precious Coal (featuring Mark David)

Brighter Day

Released
20 February 2019
Tracks
  1. Brighter Day
  2. Can You Pray for Me
  3. Get off Me
  4. I Put On
  5. I Won the Lottery
  6. I'm Like a Super-Hero
  7. Lets Rock Homey
  8. Neverland
  9. So Crazy
  10. Tour It Down
  11. Wake Up
  12. Walk in My Shoes
  13. Turn Up

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Korff, J 2020, James Williams, <https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/james-williams>, retrieved 29 March 2024

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