John Jenkins

Friday 2nd Nov 2018 - We had such a great time at the Big Room with such amazing people who work behind the scenes and a tremendous audience 

On top of that some great music from Searchin Live and…

Sunday 21st Oct 2018 -  Second weekend gig on the run and we planned to change the set a little from last weeks which we did do. Lovely venue too to play and very nice to work with external PA…

Friday 19th Oct 2018 - I had the pleasure to be interviewed bt Explore Liverpool Magazine about the new EP and my Musical History. It was great to delve back in to some very old memories

https://www.explore-liverpool.com/interview-with-liverpudlian-singer-and-songwriter-john-jenkins/

Sunday 14th Oct 2018 - Just a quick thank you to those that came down and supported me and band. We all had a great afternoon and poeple had so many positive things to say about the show.

For those…

Me and the band have a few shows looming over the next few weeks and been busy rehearsing for these with quite a long list of songs to make it very interesting. I took time off and decided to pop…

Reviews 

John Jenkins and the James Street Band 
Album: Day After Day 
Label: Self Released 
Tracks: 5 
Website: http://www.johnjenkinsmusic.com 

Songwriter John Jenkins is a familiar figure on the Liverpool Music Scene. Previously with bands The Persuaders and Come In Tokio , he…

Oct 5th 2018 - That busy promoting what I'm doing now that i forget i have a past as well. 
These just arrived and track 2 is my song "You turn me on " by my old band The Persuaders recorded at…

Oct 2nd 2018 - Monthly venture to Cornmarket Folk Club - I debuted 2 new songs:

• Dying By Inches
• Look At Me

Nice to get a few new songs i've been working on out into the open 

Sat 22nd Sept 2018 - As always we enjoy our appearance at THVC - Its our favourite venue on the Wirral.

The set we played was as follows:

• The Simple Things/Red Dust Road (Debut Performance)
• Just Another Day (Debut…

Friday 7th Sept 2018 - It always a pleasure to hear nice words about you and your music and songwriting - The feature on the liverpooletc website is up there with my favourite's of mine and i'm always grateful for…

Tuesday 4th Sept 2018 - As an aside from promoting the "Day After Day" EP  the monthly Cornmarket Folk Acoustic Night came around and for the first time in 2 years i played some Piano tunes rather than Acoustic Guitar…

John Jenkins And The James Street Band, Day After Day. E.P. Review. 

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 

To be able to reflect upon life, to look upon the world and your place within it and understand that…

Sun 26th Aug 2018 - Despite the torrential rain while we played our set we all had a great time and the audience stuck around and sang along - It was quite an afternoon - Our set was as follows:

Friday 24th Aug 2018 - Very pleased to announce the release of my new EP "Day after Day" by John Jenkins and the James Street Band. It contains 5 tracks 

1. Day After Day  * 
2. Luxury Stains Everything it Touches 
3. …

Aug 9th 2018 - Well that was a fabulous gig at the Handyman Bar in Smithdown Road. 19 songs performed over 2 sets. Started out without an audience but by 2nd song had people bouncing in clapping along to us. Lovely…

Monday 6th Aug 2018 - Been a busy week to say the least. All the recordings for the "Day after Day" EP now completed and mixed. Wont be long till a release date is confirmed this month. 

Me and…

Sat 28th July 2018 - A little break from "live" performances this month and a holiday in between. Saturday i and the James Street Band were kindly asked to perform at a charity event alongside the amazing Marc Vormawah and…

Sat 7th July 2018 - Mixed and Mastered "Day after Day" on Tuesday 3rd in time for it's first broadcast on Mighty Southport Radio from Russ Broadbent and his Saturday Cafe Show.

In the afternoon we had a lovely afternoon…

June 23rd - Another day at Crosstown Studios with Jon Lawton putting down Drums and Bass on another 7 songs with Steve Atkinson, Dave Orford and Denis Parkinson - Songs started this weekend:

1. Looking for That American Dream
2. Can…

Tuesday 19th June 2018 - Very enjoyable few hours spent in Chirk near Wrexham recording 3 tracks for the Infamous Narrowboat Sessions to be aired over 3 months from the end of July. It was a real James Street Band…

June 16th 2018 - Happy to say my new album got underway at Crosstown Studios with the James Street Band with Ian Davies (from Two Black Sheep) stepping in for Steve Atkinson on Bass due to Steve's holidays

Put…

June 14th 2018 - Very pleased to say that a further date at West Kirby Arts Centre has been confirmed for Friday November 30th 2018 - One for your diary 

Wed 6th June 2018 - Second visit to Southport in 10 days with Denis and Dave - This one was a bit special with a return to the Atkinson Theatre and part of the wonderful Grateful Fred evenings of Americana…

June 2nd 2018 - Great Festival and all for a good cause - to raise money for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity - We played our little set of 7 songs to a packed audience and it was a lot of fun…