Rory Van James

Duluth, Greater Minnesota

Duluth singer-songwriter mixing folk, psychedelic and alternative country sounds.

Rory Van James is a Duluth-based singer-songwriter and festival creator whose sound draws on psychedelic and country influences. The debut album The Passage was followed by the double-vinyl Sewn Silhouettes, recorded partly at Abbey Road Studios. The live band includes Abe Curran on guitars and vocals, Dave Jorgenson on trumpet and keys and Jonny Castle on percussion, and Rory Van James played Duluth's Music in the Park series on July 14, 2026.