Few shots of Native James opening for Enter Shikari at two special shows in Kingston and Walthamstow this weekend. Opening shows for a band I grew up listening to brings a special, fuzzy proud feeling.
Big thanks to the Shikari team for being super accommodating- proper nice bunch of folk. The band is still incredible nearly 20 years after I first saw them live. What a top notch weekend
📸 @jezpennington / @georgiapennyphoto
Had the best week wandering around Europe with my mates- first Native James shows in Belgium and Germany, plus back to the Netherlands for Paaspop. It's been such a special week for us, breaking new ground with Native and we genuinely felt the love every night from rooms full of people who hadn't a clue who we were at the start of the show. Super fun, humbling and satisfying times
29/03/26 at Circuit, Kingston Upon Thames. Native James opening for Don Broco on first night of their Nightmare Tripping album launch tour👌 Watched their whole set, absolutely blew me away and new album is siiiiiiccckkkk. Big shout out @emilyainger for jumping in with us- you are just flipping wonderful and exactly our kind of weird aswell, thank you😊
Best of fun playing music with this lot at the weekend. So much overlapping history and shared experiences on that stage between us all, the kinds of relationships that very few other lifestyles outside music can create. Love it.
Can't wait to see the team next week for our first shows of 2026. Theres so many cool shows lined up already, all sorts of madness yet to unfold
📸 @alternative.barnet_
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
The last year in Martland has been really very good... I'm especially proud of what happened in music, which continues to reward me with amazing experiences and life highlight reel moments, alongside some of the world's finest people.
I also have a parallel career I don't share much on here, which has also been a source of immense personal pride again this year... having the privilege of leading a team of people, that help to change peoples lives on a daily basis, blows my silly little mind.
So I guess I'll just go again, open to everything that is meant for me and hope I can muddle my way through another year🤷
Native James first headline tour done👍 Honestly we were blown away by the love / mosh pits. I love playing music and its been so special bringing this band to life over the last two years.
Huge thanks to @kmac0305@30centurymgmt@lucymarieatkinson for everything you have done to make this first headline tour a big fat success and my bros @paulwhitedrums and @pt.storm for being the best to roll with.
@nativejamesuk - look what we did.
Yey! My first DL was 2005 and im a double digits attendee at this point, though not been since I played there with Cult Classics in 2019.... What a sweet line up aswell👌
Doing this makes me so very happy. LOVE these shots by @tessallated.photos !! These are from Burn It Down and Multitude festivals last month. Plans are truly planned for our headline tour in November, can't wait to bring the people a full Native James headline party
Headline show with Native James, Hotbox
📸 @cameronadickson
This show felt like a watershed moment- we had a headline here at the start of the year and coming back after everything thats happened was amazing. Plus playing Jungle with Professor Green on stage with us was flipping surreal
Our next stop is our first headline tour... Please grab a ticket and come have a mosh with us🙏
I find it immensely gratifying watching a creative project you've had a hand in take flight... and honestly the reaction has been mental, this feels like the start of something special. Doing this with a team of talented and wonderful people who all share a vision has been inspring and really exciting
Headline show with @nativejamesuk this Friday at one of my favourite venues, The Hotbox in Chelmsford. We've got a killer headline set ready and some super cool surprises👀
Then its getting ready for our first headline run, so lots and lots of planning and sorting shit out on a shoestring😀
I like this pic by @mykegrayphotography very much- hopefully more Kimbo shows soon🤞🤞🤞
