James is a poet/musician/bard local to Western MA. A live musician at heart, he has shared music in a diversity of spaces like festivals, farmer’s markets, funerals, wedding ceremonies, ecstatic dances and grief rituals. Myth is a central theme in Bird’s music, using ancient stories to speak to the timeless human experiences of love, loss, friendship, mystery, death and rebirth.

In mid 2024 James went into the studio to record Riddles; a story album that weaves through the stories of many mythical characters like Echo and Narcissus, Tammuz, Inanna, Circe and many more. The album is expected to be released in 2026.

James released his first album “Parables” in 2014 (on bandcamp); an EP “Lila” in 2017, and a home-recorded single “Byron Bay” in 2019.

The single, “Flower of Wind” was Bird's first release in 5 years, a home-recorded ode to letting go. It arrived alongside his first book of poetry titled, “The Confluence” that can be ordered by sending him an email - Jamesbirdportal@gmail.com

For unfinished Riddles tape demos, improvised voice memos, song conceptions and unreleased poetry check out his Patreon at www.patreon.com/jamesbirdportal