Soul Artist James Ian is an R&B singer, songwriter, composer whose music melts his listeners with the quiet intensity of his voice & lyrics. Never loud, never vulgar, the power in his music comes from the sheer depths of his emotion, brought forth with penetrating poignant lyrics and a voice of honesty & unabashed sincerity.

Inspired by the R&B hit makers like James Brown, Al Green, Lenny Kravitz, Maxwell, John Legend, & John Mayer, James has created a style of music that mesmerizes audiences. A fan favorite at music festivals & local bars along the west coast as he performs back & forth between San Diego & Los Angeles, James is establishing himself as the future of his genre

8412 Music recently released his debut EP, The Labor of Love.