Rich James is a songwriter, musician and producer from the West Midlands in the UK. Born in 1974, Rich grew up surrounded by music played by his older brother and sister which captivated him from an early age. Growing up listening to John Lennon, The Beatles, John Denver, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode and Shakin’ Stevens he quickly developed a diverse musical taste. He formed his first band, Havamal+, at Junior School when he was 8 years old. This progressed into Havamal and later Spellweaver when he was 15.