James Oliver featuring Norman Watt-Roy

A Not Only But Also The Blues special, with the legendary bassist (Ian Dury, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Wilko Johnson, The Clash…) - The pairing up of the irrepressible guitar talent of Wales’s very own James Oliver and the bass legend that is Norman Watt Roy (Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Wilko Johnson and many, many more).

James Oliver – Guitar and VocalsJames Oliver is one of the UK’s busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK, Europe, and the USA!He has performed over 5000 gigs and shared the stage with many acts including Albert Lee, Bill Kirchen, Deke Leonard, Greg Koch, Walter Trout, Steve Gibbons, Billy Bremner, Geraint Watkins, and many others.

In 2020 James won the UK Blues Awards Emerging Artist of the Year and has since been nominated three additional times. James Oliver released two studio albums, three live albums and his album Twang was #1 on Amazon Blues Charts for three weeks. James is currently working on a new record with legendary producer, John Leckie.

James’ YouTube channel has over 20,000 subscribers with over 10 million views.Norman Watt-Roy – BassNorman kept busy with session work throughout the ’70s and appeared on such albums as Rachel Sweet’s Fool Around and Nick Lowe’s Jesus of Cool, and Jona Lewie’s number one single “You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties.” He and his brother, along with Turnbull, later joined up with Mick Gallagher (guitar) and Charlie Charles (drums), working under the name Loving Awareness – that outfit, in turn, was engaged for a session with Chaz Jankel and Ian Dury which led to their work on Dury’s New Boots and Panties!!