FUTURE MEETS THE PAST
New 2023 album
Future Meets the Past
1. Future Meets the Past
2. Kalahari Rain
3. Cycle of Life
4. Real Change
5. Breaking of the Ties
6. Heaven's Inside You
7. Same old Story
8. Hey Brother
9. Move Up to the Light
10. Universe
11. We Won't Live Under Fear
12. To the Wild
Recorded by Andy Bowes at Catalyst Studios, St. Helens
Additional Recording by Jose Ibanez at 3rd Planet Recording Studios, Liverpool
Mixed by: Jose Ibanez
Mastering: Nick Watson, Fluid Mastering
All Words & Music: James J Turner
Vocals / Acoustic Guitar / Electric Guitar / Mandolin / Whistles / Shruti: James J Turner
Electric Bass / Double Bass: Etienne Girard
Drums: Dave Ormsby
Violin: Neil McCartney
Violin: Amy Chalmers
Violin: Chris Haigh
Cello: Vicky Mutch
Produced by: James J Turner
Arts Council Project: More Information
“Past Connections, Inspired Futures” is an Arts Council England supported project which has been awarded to James J Turner. This has funded an album of songs, which James has titled “Future Meets the Past”.
The album “Future Meets the Past” was developed around the theme of the Bardic Druid who reconnects people both to the natural world and the cultural and historical roots of our past. The new album features characteristic James J Turner songs with strident lyrics, catchy melodies, anthemic choruses and strong hooks, featuring a blend of traditional acoustic and contemporary electric instrumentation.
James’s powerful voice and dextrous guitar playing on Martin D28 provide the backbone to these themed songs accompanied by fiddles from Neil McCartney (from Merry Hell), Amy Chalmers and Chris Haigh; Etienne Girard (upright & electric bass) and Dave Ormsby (drums). The tracks were all recorded as organically as possible with the bass and drums playing live together. The sound is instantly classic, strong and mature, firmly in the Folk-Rock genre but with much to appeal to fans of Americana music too.
PAGAN DAWN INTERVIEW:
Future Meets the Past
James J Turner was interviewed by Pagan Dawn in the Summer of 2024, for their Lammas issue, specifically about his album Future Meets the Past.
In this interview, shown below, James talks about his Arts Council England grant application, which successfully blossomed into the Future Meets the Past album, describing the framework of concepts behind the project. This includes a breakdown of the album song by song, and their inherent and individual meanings within the album as a whole.
