Shayfer James is an internationally touring songwriter, theatrical/film composer, producer and performer. In 2020, Shayfer signed with Kobalt Music Publishing and his music has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of an increasingly devoted fanbase around the world. His catalog boasts over 800,000 Spotify streams and 180,000 listeners per month.
Shayfer has also composed, co-created and performed immersive theater works in Iceland, London, NYC, and Jersey City and developed theatrical works at Rhinebeck Musicals, the Writer’s Colony at Goodspeed and The O'Neill Theater Center. He has composed the score and original songs for films such as Jenn Wexler's The Ranger and Mickey Keating's Offseason and Psychopaths which premiered at SXSW and Tribeca Film Festivals respectively. Shayfer has independently released six original LPs/EPs and various singles since 2010, and has performed his music at major music festivals and events in New Orleans, NYC, Miami, Austin, and Hong Kong.
Aug 8 2022
After the two songwriters met to discuss collaborating, lightning struck. While Shayfer had been sneaking Ferryman into live shows for a while, he never thought of it as finished finished and had a gut-feeling Will would cook something up that…
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Aug 25 2021
Join Kate Douglas and Shayfer James as they celebrate the release of a new EP featuring six songs from their acclaimed rock-noir musical, The Ninth Hour, with a full band performance at Rockwood Stage 2. The Ninth Hour, which had…
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Nov 27 2020
I'm pleased to announce that beginning January 8th 2021, I'll be releasing my new EP Americanachronism one song at a time each Friday.
On his new EP Americanachronism, Shayfer James finds fresh playfulness in his trademark gothic imagery and soaring…
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