01Profile
A James Nelson-Joyce Photo
James Nelson-Joyce
Actor — Liverpool
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
James Nelson Joyce, I am from the best city in the world: Liverpool.
Describe your style in three words?
Lazy, scruffy, lazy.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Deacon Blue at the Liverpool Echo arena at Christmas time with my dad and two sisters. The atmosphere was bouncing! Deacon Blue is always on in the car and it’s just like Karaoke!
If you could collaborate with any filmmaker in history?
Shane Meadows, Ken Loach and Steve McQueen.
If you could put any three bands in history on a line-up?
The Temptations, The Beatles and The Platters. Just imagine the soul! Can I add Smokey Robinson as the writer as well, please?
Which Subcultures have influenced you?
To be honest, I was brought up in a house with an eclectic taste, it would go from Marvin Gaye then to Finbar Furey then to Toots and The Maytals then to Simon and Garfunkel so there was never one subculture that grabbed me. Although maybe when I was 15/16 I was engrossed in west coast hip-hop.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Easy Marvin Gaye the greatest voice of all time!!
Of all the venues you’ve been to, which is your favourite?
Lionel Richie at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a max one, I was in LA and my mate goes "Wanna see Lionel Richie tonight?" I jumped at the chance and he was like "Cool, we’re going to Paul Oakenfold’s house and we’re gonna eat pizzas and watch from his garden which overlooks the bowl." It’s safe to say that’s a once in a lifetime moment!
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
David Ruffin, his voice was like velvet and full of soul, he was taken from us too soon.
James Nelson Joyce is currently starring alongside Stephen Graham and Sean Bean in the BBC drama 'Time'.
James is also set to star alongside Jack O'Connell (as Bez and Sean Ryder respectively) in the upcoming Happy Mondays biopic 'Twisting My Melon'.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Show Me Love' by Steve Angello, Laidback Luke.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Respect' by The Notorious B.I.G (I know all the words).
One record you would keep forever?
'You’ll Never Walk Alone' by Gerry Marsden.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“I said something wrong now I long for yesterday”
From 'Yesterday' by The Beatles - what a lyric!
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'I Follow Rivers - The Magician Remix' by Lykke Li. You know why B!
A song you wished you had written?
'Grace' by Jim McCann.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Cocaine Blues' by Johnny Cash.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Picking Up the Pieces' by Paloma Faith (Paloma is incredible).
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Honey' by Robyn.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'Susannah' by Ryan McMullan.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
James Nelson Joyce, I am from the best city in the world: Liverpool.
Describe your style in three words?
Lazy, scruffy, lazy.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Deacon Blue at the Liverpool Echo arena at Christmas time with my dad and two sisters. The atmosphere was bouncing! Deacon Blue is always on in the car and it’s just like Karaoke!
If you could collaborate with any filmmaker in history?
Shane Meadows, Ken Loach and Steve McQueen.
If you could put any three bands in history on a line-up?
The Temptations, The Beatles and The Platters. Just imagine the soul! Can I add Smokey Robinson as the writer as well, please?
Which Subcultures have influenced you?
To be honest, I was brought up in a house with an eclectic taste, it would go from Marvin Gaye then to Finbar Furey then to Toots and The Maytals then to Simon and Garfunkel so there was never one subculture that grabbed me. Although maybe when I was 15/16 I was engrossed in west coast hip-hop.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Easy Marvin Gaye the greatest voice of all time!!
Of all the venues you’ve been to, which is your favourite?
Lionel Richie at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a max one, I was in LA and my mate goes "Wanna see Lionel Richie tonight?" I jumped at the chance and he was like "Cool, we’re going to Paul Oakenfold’s house and we’re gonna eat pizzas and watch from his garden which overlooks the bowl." It’s safe to say that’s a once in a lifetime moment!
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
David Ruffin, his voice was like velvet and full of soul, he was taken from us too soon.
James Nelson Joyce is currently starring alongside Stephen Graham and Sean Bean in the BBC drama 'Time'.
James is also set to star alongside Jack O'Connell (as Bez and Sean Ryder respectively) in the upcoming Happy Mondays biopic 'Twisting My Melon'.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Show Me Love' by Steve Angello, Laidback Luke.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Respect' by The Notorious B.I.G (I know all the words).
One record you would keep forever?
'You’ll Never Walk Alone' by Gerry Marsden.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“I said something wrong now I long for yesterday”
From 'Yesterday' by The Beatles - what a lyric!
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'I Follow Rivers - The Magician Remix' by Lykke Li. You know why B!
A song you wished you had written?
'Grace' by Jim McCann.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Cocaine Blues' by Johnny Cash.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Picking Up the Pieces' by Paloma Faith (Paloma is incredible).
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Honey' by Robyn.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'Susannah' by Ryan McMullan.