James Robert Kibby

James is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist residing in the Buffalo, NY area. His sound is a blend of old and new folk traditions, inspired by artists such as John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Doc Watson, Gillian Welch, Roger Miller, and Gordon Lightfoot. His debut album, “One Man Garage Band,” was a home recording project he released at the end of 2016. Jamie Funk from Divide and Conquer had this to say about the album and James’ writing, “Kibby’s talent is undeniable on this album. He is a good songwriter… Kibby shows some potential and talent and I think he has a promising future ahead of him." Since then, he’s released two singles, “How Deeply” (2018), “Calm Your Heart” (2019), his first studio EP, “Flesh & Bone” (2019), his first co-written project, “The Weekend Preacher” (2020), with his friend, Evan Anstey, and his most recent album, "Center of the Universe" (2024). Outside of his solo work, James is featured on several of Evan’s projects and currently plays banjo in his band, Evan Anstey & The Old Ways.

You can listen to James’ music on your favorite streaming platform and keep up with his exploits by following him on Instagram and Threads @southpawfolk.