Brian James

Spanish Ballroom Amelia Day & The Cloves June 7th, 2024 6 PM Doors 7 PM Start All Ages $15 adv or $18 DOS All Ages Event Amelia Day is a queer folk powerhouse entering the conversation with mainstays like Brandi Carlile, the Indigo Girls, and Tracy Chapman. Underscoring her carefree melodies with gritty, confessional lyricism and raw, heartfelt delivery, she performs with an intimacy that makes even new listeners feel familiar. Amelia mixes elements of her adolescent South Sound mixtapes of folk, rock, and jazz, creating music that plays freely with genre, but is still undeniably “Amelia Day." Without a label, Amelia has independently sold out venues like Seattle’s iconic The Triple Door, been played on popular stations like KEXP and 107.7 The End, opened for pop crooner Stephen Sanchez, and amassed over 1M streams and 75K monthly listeners on Spotify. Amelia just released her sophomore EP "Little One" in early November, which has already been met with rave reviews from publications like Grain of Salt and Outwrite. This past year, Amelia Day has joined forces with Seattle mainstay "The Cloves" as folk rock collaboration, "Amelia Day & The Cloves." The group's unique sound, which features Wurlitzer, cello, and lush 3-part harmonies sold out The Triple Door and earned them Saturday slots at festivals like Bite of Seattle and Brew53 this summer! The Cloves are no strangers to the PNW scene; in the band's 20+ year existence, they have played live sessions on stations like KEXP, festivals like Folk Life and Chinook Fest, and classic venues like The Showbox, The Crocodile, The Triple Door, and Tractor Tavern. Amelia Day and The Cloves share their origins in the small town of Sumner, WA and are excited to bring their down-home folk rock sound back to the Spanish Ballroom in June to celebrate their first release together! Brian James Born and raised on a farm in the small logging community of Montesano, WA, Brian is at home on the stage where his larger than life personality comes out with witty commentary and raw energy. In 2005 Brian moved to Nashville Tennessee where he work as a staff writer and wrote songs for the Surefire Music Company for six years. During that Brian penned songs for several TV, film, and commercial projects. Today Brian continues to write music for several projects and performs regularly as a solo artist with his band and is currently touring the PNW region. Grace Bello Grace Bello, born in Miami and raised in Texas, is a new and upcoming singer/songwriter and performing artist who’s having fun exploring her sound. Having gotten a 4 chair turn on season 22 of NBC’s The Voice and coached by Camila Cabello, alongside Charlie Puth, Grace Bello has had the opportunity to learn from the best. With her viral blind audition of “Ghost” by Justin Bieber, Bello won the hearts of many and was able to release an official cover of “Ghost” on all streaming platforms; opening the door to originals like “Cycles” and “Gravity” that are now also released from Bello, and many more to come. With hints of r&b, indie, and pop in her sound, Grace Bello is able to draw a crowd of music lovers diverse in taste!