Anita Darling Music

James Mann – Guitar

Coming from a family of performers, James has been a professional musician all his life.  His skills include Arranger, Recording consultant, Guitarist, Bass player, Vocalist, Programmer of drums/midi/sequencer etc.

With 50 years experience, James has been Musical Director to some of Australia’s finest talent, including Allison Durbin  [ 12 years ]  Marty Rhone [ 4 years ]  Issi Dye [ 2 years ]  Johnny O’Keefe [ 2years ].  Having run many bands over the years and mentored several newer artists and writers, James continues to give back to the industry.

From shows and commercials to sound tracks for videos and film and backing tracks for artists, James can fulfill every musical need, adding a lot of class along the way.  Now semi-retired, we’re fortunate to have  James as the lead guitarist/vocalist for Anita’s Little Darlings.