James Cottriall

James grew up in the countryside of Warwickshire, England, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon. He has two brothers, Ben Cottriall and Alex Cottriall. His father is a Stamp Dealer and is self-employed and His mother has just finished a degree at Warick University. He studied German and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham and part of the course required him to study for one year abroad in a German speaking country. He chose to study at the University of Vienna, Austria. Following encouragement from fellow students and friends, he began to give performances of his songs in cafés and bars around Vienna, playing a combination of covers together with his own, newly composed songs. He was also a regular and notorious busker on the Kärntnerstraße, in Vienna's town centre. Following a measure of success, when his one year of study was completed, James chose to remain in Vienna to actively start his music.