James Villone

Back-breakingly beautiful, and littered with unapologetic poetic apathy the songwriting of James Villone will leave audience members gasping, and gripping at each refrain. Villone seamlessly stitches together Dylanesque folk lyricism, with a brooding baritone voice reminiscent of classic country balladry, to create songs with the all the dreamy rawness of some late night beatnik dive bar. Rooted somewhere between the dirt road outside of rural Carthage, NC where he grew up, and the sleek sophisticated croon of a well versed millennial audiophile, James Villone relays stories of love and loss with brutal vertouisity. Accompanying himself with the simple strength of an acoustic guitar, Villone is sure to woo, and shake listeners with honest-to-goodness musical entertainment.
-Ella Patrick