Name: Live at Durty Nelly's
Start: 2024-10-18T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Dürty Nelly's Pub - Deli

Dara James and the Soul Disciples make their debut at Durty Nelly's!
Award-winning singer-songwriter Dara James started his professional gigging music career at only 11 years of age playing harmonica for the popular New River Valley-based band, Upland Express. From there, Dara found a popular blues band in Central Virginia known as the Jon Spear Band, where his talent as a quadruple-threat musician became even more apparent as a master of harmonica, vocals, electric guitar, and award-winning songwriting. Dara’s work on the band’s three albums has earned him generous praise. such as Friday Blues Fix calling him, “a blues star in the making…a gifted guitarist, singer, and songwriter,” and Professor Johnny P. calling him “a ‘guitar wizard’ who can easily get an audience up on its feet just by the strength of his playing.” Dara, alongside the Jon Spear Band, has opened for national acts such as Chris Duarte, The Iguanas, Junior Brown, Delbert McClinton, and many others. He has also competed in the 31st, 33rd, and 35th International Blues Challenge. Presently, Dara has recorded another solo project entitled, “Her Light,” in dedication of his late daughter, Everly Margaret Rose, released September 1st, 2021.
His current project, Dara James and the Soul Disciples, features Hammond organ and drums and has been compared to Delvon Lamarr. The trio showcases Dara's award-winning original songwriting mixed with refreshing covers of blues, funk, R&B, and soul.