James Cottriall
- Soundtrack
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.
