Archived News

Our spring tour of Poet in New York starts again at the Phoenix in Oxford April 21st and runs through until May 22nd at Stamford Arts Centre.
All dates are at www.poetinnewyork.com
Our autumn dates for this tour are now published on the website - tickets will go on sale towards the end of the summer.

» 17th April 2009

Rick and I are please to annouce that as well as our current tour - Poet in New York - we are playing 6 Songs of Nick Drake concerts during April and May.
all details are at www.songsofnickdrake.com

» 11th April 2009

Keith and Rick perform Poet in New York as part of Swindon literary festival 2009
Wednesday May 6th - 8pm
12 Bar Club, 179 Westcott Place, Swindon
Tel 01793 535713 or 530328

» 6th April 2009

Poet in New York was recorded at Barewires studio in Kent across the summer of 2008 - we really hope you enjoy both the album and our new tour - thank you for your constant encouragement and support.

» 17th January 2009

Our brand new UK tour entitled POET IN NEW YORK. February - May / October - December 2009 - Featuring material by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Garcia Lorca, Suzanne Vega, Pablo Neruda etc

» 12th January 2009

THE GULBENKIAN THEATRE, CANTERBURY
Friday Feb 6th 8pm 01227 769075
The last date of this facinating and passionate concert tour.
The Poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca set to music;
alongside material by Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Tim Buckley and of course Nick Drake

» 20th December 2008

Keith and Rick perform the music of Nick Drake at BUSH HALL, LONDON.
Tuesday January 20th 8pm
Box Office - 08700 600 100
The Evening also includes the screening of a new bio-documentary about the his life and music.

also at Ticketweb

» 19th December 2008

Our UK tour performing the work of Federico Garcia Lorca runs from October 17th to Feb 6th 09.
An elegant and beautifully crafted reinterpretation of a great artist's words.
- BBC Radio Scotland
All the tears of time are shed in a few brief lines - Times literary supplement

» 22nd September 2008

We have begun to record our new album.
It is called 'Poet in New York' and will be released at the beginning of January 2009.
The Album will feature 4 or 5 Lorca poems from
Lorca's book of the same name together with some new original material and songs by Leonard Cohen, Suzanne Vega etc. We will be touring Poet In New York Feb - May 2009

» 16th August 2008

Keith and Rick perform their exotic and hedonistic Concert FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA'S sensual poetry set to music.
SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH - THE CHURCH 7.30PM

» 26th May 2008

Available now, 'The Songs of Nick Drake - Live at the High Barn' contains 14 fantastic tracks including the previously unrecorded 'Clothes of Sand', 'Place To Be' and John Martyn's 'Solid Air'.

Click the album cover for track listing, sound clips (including two full tracks) and where to buy.

» 14th April 2008

We're delighted to announce the forthcoming release of Keith's first non-UK album, "A Corner Folded". Scheduled for release in France in May, the album contains selected tracks from Keith's recent studio albums.

"A Corner Folded" will be released by Bonsai Music and distributed by EMI.

» 14th April 2008

As part of this Winter/Spring Lorca tour, Keith and Rick are delighted to have been asked to perform at St. Georges Bristol on Wednesday 5th March. Support on the night is from Roger Tarry.

For more details, complete tour date listing and audio clips (with free full length track) please visit http://www.poemsofgarcialorca.com.

» 13th January 2008

Scheduled for an October release, to coincide with a 50 date UK wide theatre and arts centre tour, Lorca is now complete. Based on the works of celebrated Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, this is Keith and Rick's most exciting project to date.

For full details, including tour dates and audio clips (with free full length track) please visit http://www.poemsofgarcialorca.com.

» 10th September 2007

Today sees the full release of the popular 2005 album by Keith James and Rick Foot, Postcards.

Previously available as a limited release at live shows, Postcards has been completely remastered for its 2007 release, with two additional tracks, Nick Drake's 'Day is Done' and a brand new recording of 'As Love Begins'.

» 14th May 2007

The Songs of Nick Drake concert at The High Barn (Great Bardfield, Essex) on Friday 18th May is to be recorded for a live album and DVD. We'd love as many of you as possible to come along to this amazing venue to produce a truly electric atmosphere.

To be part of this very special evening, order your tickets now on 01371 811291 or by visiting the High Barn website.

» 20th April 2007

More than 20 extra dates have been added to the The Songs of Nick Drake Tour in May and June this year. Details for all the performances can be found on the Concerts page.

We're also celebrating an amazing milestone - over 50,000 people have now attended a Songs of Nick Drake concert.

» 1st March 2007

Keith and Rick have been invited to perform The Songs of Nick Drake at this year's Glastonbury Festival. They are scheduled to perform on the Acoustic Stage on Sunday 24th June.

A big thank you to all those who have contributed to the project's success over the last 5 years.

» 28th January 2007

Keith's albums now appear in full on Last.fm, complete with previews of all tracks and some free mp3 downloads.

Take a look, have a listen and let us know what you think. What on earth is Last.fm? Ask Wikipedia.

» 26th January 2007

The first review of A Few Small Grains is in.

Maverick magazine awarded it Four Stars, branding it "Indispensable". The full review is online now.

Don't forget you can buy the album direct from keith-james.com, Amazon.co.uk or download instantly via iTunes.

» 25th September 2006

Monday 19th September 2006 sees the release of A Few Small Grains - 1981 to 2006. A 26 track, double CD collection, including rare and previously unreleased songs, A Few Small Grains is an emotional journey through Keith's 25 year career.
Get your copy now, direct from keith-james.com, Amazon.co.uk or download instantly via iTunes.

» 16th September 2006

We're pleased to announce that Keith's albums are now available for download from the worlds' biggest online music store, Apple iTunes.
You can visit Keith James on iTunes now or go directly to a particular album via its link on the Discography page.

More announcements coming soon.

» 19th June 2006

CD Baby, US based kings of independent music retailing, this week chose to review and feature Keith's new album "No.1 Paradise Road", selected from the hundreds of albums they receive daily. Here's a snippet:

"Colored by full-bodied harmonies and plush instrumentation... For adult male folk and singer/songwriter fans, "No.1 Paradise Road" is a gem."

» 24th February 2006

We are very pleased to announce the launch of a new studio album for 13th February entitled "No.1 Paradise Road".

Download 3 full tracks from the album, plus clips of the other nine, on the Discography page.

You can buy your copy now.

» 11th January 2006