Sedgwick & Shingles
James Sedgwick and Brian O’Mahony met at a somewhat debaucherous jam session in Barcelona in late 2018. They hit it off immediately, sharing a love of American roots music and began gigging locally.
Originally from Canada, James has lived and worked as a professional musician in many countries around the world. He is an accomplished vocalist, harmonica player and guitarist, and studied music at Concordia University, Montreal. He currently resides in Barcelona, Spain.
Brian hails from Ireland but has been living and working as a professional musician in Barcelona, Spain for the best part of 20 years. He is the front man of the blues band, Mr. Shingles. Brian’s musicianship lies in the folk tradition.
They decided to record an album and wrote a bunch of songs over the course of several months in 2019, finally recording them in a single acoustic live session in January of 2020. Sedgwick & Shingles is a reflection of their love of classic country blues and swing and their solid songwriting skills.
The eclectic set features joyful numbers like I Want to Have Some Fun and Beer for Breakfast along side more introspective tracks like Winter Seed or Platitudes. Whether upbeat or laid back the songs show the experience and musicianship of two artists who have paid their dues and put in the work.
