James the Seventh is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Philadelphia area. She is self-taught and starts releasing music in 2021 with her first single, “You Don’t Know Me”.

Background

Before moving into music, she is a full-time pre-professional ballet dancer. An injury in 2020 leads to surgery and forces her to stop dancing. During the months when she cannot walk, her father buys her a guitar, and that becomes the starting point for her work in singing, songwriting and production.

Releases

Throughout 2021, James the Seventh continues to write, produce and release singles including “Turn a Blind Eye”, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Not Care Too?”, “Double Edged Sword” and “When the Night Begins to Fall”. In 2022, she releases “The Moon”, “Future Memories” and “Up There”. In 2023, she releases “She Hates You” and “Just Let Me Cry”.

Style and recognition

Her music is described as harmony-rich alternative pop, with an evolving sound. She attracts attention from Ones To Watch, which names her as an artist to watch, and her songs appear on Spotify editorial playlists including New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds Pop and young & free.

Name

Her stage name connects to her family line: her father is a sixth in a line of James.