Essex blues and soul maestro JAMES HUNTER has announced a new album and tour for the New Year with his band THE JAMES HUNTER SIX.
His eleventh studio album, Off The Fence marks forty years since the guitarist came bursting out of Colchester as Howlin' Wilf with the album Cry Wilf! for Big Beat. The album, which features a guest appearance from Hunter's sometime employer/bandmate Van Morrison will also be his first album for Easy Eye Sound, the label launched by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.
Check out the single 'A Sure Thing'...
Set for release on 16 January, Off The Fence is available to pre-order here.
Catch The James Hunter Six on the road at....
Fri 16 Jan 2026 - Thekla, Bristol
Sat 17 Jan 2026 - Concorde 2, Brighton
Mon 19 Jan 2026 - January Blues Festival at 229, London
Tue 20 Jan 2026 - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
Wed 28 Jan 2026 - The Cluny, Newcastle
Thu 29 Jan 2026 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Fri 30 Jan 2026 - Storey's Field Centre, Cambridge
Sat 31 Jan 2026 - Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul All Dayer at The Crossing, Birmingham
Sat 07 Feb 2026 - New Morning, Paris, France
Mon 09 Feb 2026 - Paradiso Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tue 10 Feb 2026 - Knust, Hamburg, Germany
Wed 11 Feb 2026 - Hole44, Berlin, Germany
Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 30 September here.