James Yorkston

James Yorkston is a singer-songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Since 2001, he has released a series of acclaimed albums on Domino Records and toured them worldwide. His 2025 albumSongs for Nina and Johanna is a collection of duets with Nina Persson of The Cardigans and Johanna of First Aid Kit and earned James and Nina a slot on Later… With Jools Holland (September 2025) as well as BBC6 sessions for Huw Stephens, Marc Riley and Gideon Coe.

With the trio Yorkston/Thorne/Khan, James explores folk and Indian classical music— Navarasa was The Guardian’s 2020 Folk Album of the Year. James has also had four books published, including 2025’s novel Tommy The Bruce, which The Sunday Mail called “An outstandingly well written, emotionally complex slice of Scottish noir”. 2026 promises new works in both music and books.