National recording artist Kelley James’s music is a fascinating collection of acoustic guitars, hip-hop beats, thoughtful lyrics and freestyle flows. He is currently working on a new album to be released in September 2013. His last single “Summertime On My Mind” became a summer anthem and has received recognition from several viral entertainment sites including BroBible, BuzzFeed, ClevverMusic, Mashable and Tone It Up.

James has built his career on the road playing over 750 shows in the past five years. As the creator of The Sorority and Fraternity Tour he played colleges nationwide and partnered with Oakley and Muscle Milk to sponsor the tour for himself and a few other artists he put out on the road. He has toured the nation with acts such as Mike Posner, O.A.R., Shwayze and Joshua Radin while opening for various other artists at venues from House of Blues Chicago to Red Rocks. In 2012 he had a weeklong residency at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas directly followed a headlining tour for Patagonia in Australia (marking his sixth tour of Australia to date). He has sold out shows at the Troubadour, Roxy and Key Club in Los Angeles and continues to excel in this difficult market. He is a regular performer at PGA Tour events including the Birds Nest at the WM Phoenix Open, Farmer’s Insurance Rock Ball in San Diego, HP Byron Nelson Pavilion After Dark in Dallas, The NetJets Masters party in Augusta and more. He has maintained a monthly residency at the W Hotel Scottsdale since 2009 garnering an extremely strong fan base in the local area.

He has attracted corporate partners such as Corona, DC Shoes, Honda, Muscle Milk, Oakley, Red Bull among others while playing events for premiere brands like Columbia, Ducati, Google, MySpace Music, NoHo, O Organics, the Phoenix Suns, Ryan Sheckler Foundation, Aflac Insurance, Discovery Land Properties, SPIN Magazine, The First Tee, Strikeouts For Troops, Ronald McDonald House and Zumiez.