A NORTH Yorkshire guitar teacher has released a new CD after recording it at the famous Motor Museum Recording studio in Liverpool.

James Hargreaves, from Richmond, has been teaching guitar and playing guitar since he was 15, and has now released his own CD.

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Having grown up with bands such as Oasis, the guitar teacher hopes to follow in their footsteps and has produced a British Indie Rock album.

Mr Hargreaves also has a large YouTube following where a recent video of his went viral garnering half a million views.

In May of this year, the singer-songwriter released his first music single “Good To Be Back EP” via his indie record label Hargreaves Records, which hit the top 10 UK Physical Singles Chart in June, alongside David Bowie and Coldplay.

Mr Hargreaves said: “I’ve been teaching guitar since I was 15 so I’ve been in the music industry for around 25 years. I’m one of the main guitar teachers around the town.

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His new single "Flying Through The Noise EP" will be released on January 7.

You can pre-order the EP here: https://hargreavesrecords.bigcartel.com/product/flying-through-the-noise-ep

And find James's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesHargreavesGuitar/featured

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