THE JAMES HUNTER SIX gear up for New Year tour with exquisite love song ‘Here And Now’

THE JAMES HUNTER SIX showcase ‘Here And Now’ today, the latest single from next month’s ‘Off The Fence’ album, (Easy Eye Sound) a drifting, atmospheric, love song written for Hunter’s wife, Jessie Perez Huntsman.

“I first got talking to Jessie at a gig I was playing in New York,” he said. “A year later she came to a show in Wilmington. We struck up a friendship, stayed in contact and had our first date in Jamaica, NY after I had played in New York with Van Morrison. She drove from her cousin’s wedding in New Jersey to meet me, and we hung out for a couple of days before I had to fly home. She dropped me off at JFK, and I checked in while she looked for a parking spot. It took her a long time to find one, and the departure time was getting closer.

“With perfect timing, just as I was reluctantly making my way to the departure gate, she threw herself at me from behind in a frantic rugby tackle. We embraced, and I saw a tear in her eye. I told her I loved her, something I’d never done on a first date, and I’ve felt that way ever since.”

‘Off The Fence’ is Hunter’s eleventh studio album, an impeccable dose of timeless rhythm and soul featuring twelve self-penned songs, including ‘Ain’t That A Trip,’ a rare duet with Van Morrison.

Joining Hunter on the new album are Myles Weeks (double bass), Rudy Albin Petschauer (drums), Andrew Kingslow (keyboards, percussion), Michael Buckley (baritone saxophone) and Drew Vanderwinckel (tenor saxophone).

The James Hunter Six 2026 European Tour

Jan 16: Bristol, Thekla * Jan 17: Brighton, Concorde 2 * Jan 19: London, 229 * Jan 20: Colchester, Colchester Arts Centre * Jan 26: Glasgow, Òran Mór * Jan: 28 Newcastle, The Cluny * Jan 29: Leeds, Brudenell Social Club * Jan 30, Cambridge, Storey’s Field Centre * Jan 31: Birmingham, The Crossing * Feb 07: Paris, New Morning * Feb 09: Amsterdam, Paradiso Tolhuistuin * Feb 10: Hamburg, Knust * Feb 11: Berlin, Hole44 * Feb 13: Munich, Ampere *

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(James Hunter photo (c) Jim Herrington)