James O’Sullivan is a London- based experimental guitar player and improvisor who employs a playful but meticulous approach to the instrument through the bringing-together of physicality, resonance, detail and dynamics. He seeks to co-create a rich, layered and engaging music that entwines the excitement of the moment with a creative, focused exploration, so as to shape an enduring document of the guitar’s potential.
His interest in improvisation, recording and performance has led him to record and perform across the UK and internationally, both solo and with numerous improvised music groups. More longstanding arrangements include Muster, a duo with Dan Powell (electronics), a duo with Paul May (percussionist), the improvising trio Found Drowned, and, most recently, a trio with Chris Hill and Alan Newcombe. His playing also features on several releases on the Aural Terrains imprint. He has released three solo albums, feed back couple, released in 2011, IL Y A, in 2017 and Lovely Error in 2022. Releases in 2023 include Repetition Disguises, an electric guitar duo with Nathan Moore, and CHORD, with Ross Lambert, Nathan Moore and Eddie Prévost.
His interest in improvisation, recording and performance has led him to record and perform across the UK and internationally, both solo and with numerous improvised music groups. More longstanding arrangements include Muster, a duo with Dan Powell (electronics), a duo with Paul May (percussionist), the improvising trio Found Drowned, and, most recently, a trio with Chris Hill and Alan Newcombe. His playing also features on several releases on the Aural Terrains imprint. He has released three solo albums, feed back couple, released in 2011, IL Y A, in 2017 and Lovely Error in 2022. Releases in 2023 include Repetition Disguises, an electric guitar duo with Nathan Moore, and CHORD, with Ross Lambert, Nathan Moore and Eddie Prévost.