Django James and The Midnight Squires release their debut single, "Hurricane" through Once Upon A Time Records on the 1st June 2009.
Django James is one of those intriguing young characters that come along only once or twice in a generation. Born in London and raised everywhere from the wilds of the Amazonian outback to downtown New York, before eventually settling in Los Angeles, Django’s innate flare for the dramatic and the surreal almost physically carves destined for greatness across his young chest.
Taken out of school by his parents in London at the age of 7 to sail along the Amazon, Django’s character is shaped by far-flung adventures that include hazarding upon native islands off the coast of Brazil. He returned to London briefly, before moving out to New York, with his face still painted by the Amazonian tribes-people.
Shunned by his new schoolmates, where his uniqueness was quickly misconstrued as an oddity, it was at 15 that Django wrote his first song at the piano, finding himself happily singing out loud about the perils of being considered an outcast and a bad influence amongst his peers. Little over 3 years later and Django James and The Midnight Squires are ready to unleash their debut limited 7” single, "Hurricane".
At just 30 gigs old, these fizzing young rockers are already selling out the basement bars on Sunset Strip and causing a serious buzz of excitement amongst the hardcore US bloggers and underground press.
Produced by Django’s brother Sam Stewart, ‘Hurricane’ is a huge slice of glam-infused, wide-eyed rock exuberance that punches at influences that shaped Django as a youngster from the likes of T-Rex, Mick Jagger, James Brown and David Bowie.
Already fully endorsed by Lou Reed, Mick Rock and Billy Corgan, who have all passed comment on Django James’ songwriting ability and vocal deliverance, "Hurricane" is a confident and wonderfully assured introduction to a genuine new talent.
"Django at such a young age has brought back the importance of storytelling and restored my faith in the future of music" - Billy Corgan
"What an amazing voice!" - Lou Reed
"Somewhere between James Brown and Mick Jagger" - Mean Magazine, US
UK dates to be announced shortly.
Django will soon be starting on the recording of his debut album, which will be out late 2009 / early 2010.
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