‘…Songs about as sharpened as The Butcher’s Knife.’ Lyric from the title track of the first full length Naming James album, says it all. The singer/songwriter/string breaker offers up a diverse collection of finely crafted songs that have been tried and tested on stages around South Africa to audiences as varied as the country itself.

‘The Butcher’s Knife’ is set for release in April 2012 and promises to be filled with as much vigour and honesty as every Naming James live show.

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