I do some solo, acoustic stuff, but I also like plugging in my electric guitar and playing loud with a band. — James Bay Copy Share Image
When I was 16, I spent a year pushing trollies around a car park, and that wasn't fun. I didn't love working… — James Bay Copy Share Image
Growing up in Hitchin was comfortable and easy enough. My parents had some great records - and some not-so-great ones - and… — James Bay Copy Share Image
I bought a guitar CD-ROM because we had a new computer, but I had no attention span for that. I spent about… — James Bay Copy Share Image
My songwriting process, and maybe loads of other people's, is just this sort of smashing together of emotions and stuff to make… — James Bay Copy Share Image
Some of my songs are about the feeling you belong somewhere else. But there's also something grounding about coming from a small… — James Bay Copy Share Image
It's silly to call me the new Ed Sheeran. He can fill stadiums as a solo artist, but I'm not like that. — James Bay Copy Share Image
And you don't have to care, so don't pretend. Nobody needs a best fake friend. — James Bay Copy Share Image
Being exhausted is all part of the fun. I'm cool with it. I'm not going to wish that it would slow down. — James Bay Copy Share Image
When I was 15, if anything, I thought I was going to be a Delta bluesman, which is so ridiculous. — James Bay Copy Share Image
When I'm writing, I need to amplify my thoughts and feelings on just a conversation that I might have had with somebody - somebody… — James Bay Copy Share Image
I loved pop music as a little kid. Things like the Black Eyed Peas. If it had a catchy chorus, I was into it. — James Bay Copy Share Image
How I set myself apart is by creating the sort of real and honest music, which is who I'm also trying to be. — James Bay Copy Share Image
I write about personal experiences. I write about things that have happened to me and the people around me, so you just sort of… — James Bay Copy Share Image
I'm going to take each day and each thing and each gig as it comes at me. — James Bay Copy Share Image
I spent two years playing open mic nights in Brighton, and I heard more and more people saying, 'You should give it a go… — James Bay Copy Share Image
Both Springsteen and Michael Jackson, who had these huge productions, could always scale them back down to just a song and a melody. All… — James Bay Copy Share Image
Growing up, when I was at live shows, I was always hoping someone would come out on stage and say, 'The guitarist is sick… — James Bay Copy Share Image
