Fresh on the heels of supporting Will Wood’s sold out 2024 U.S. tour, Shayfer James will be Summoning his new album of the same name with a full band U.S. headline tour beginning on April 8th, 2025. The performances will feature songs from the new album as well as songs from his entire catalog. The entire tour will be supported by very special guest, Sparkbird.Shayfer James is an internationally touring American singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer known for hauntingly beautiful and bombastic music that blends elements of rock, pop, soul and cabaret. His work spans 3 full length albums, 5 EPs, a rock-operetta and various singles and film scores .Shayfer has also collaborated with the likes of Will Wood, Fish In A Birdcage, Sparkbird and Kate Douglas. Shayfer will release a new album entitled “Summoning” in early 2025 which will be celebrated by a full band U.S. tour in April 2025 with support from special guest, Sparkbird.Sparkbird is the project of NYC-based singer-songwriter Stephan Nance (they/them). Their breakout single "November," described as "a masterpiece of contemporary musical artistry" (Sinusoidal Music), amassed 5 million streams on Spotify in its first year. Sparkbird’s songwriting has earned praise for its blend of speculative storytelling and a “slice-of-life aesthetic… reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens and Joni Mitchell” (Good Music Radar). In 2024, Sparkbird toured the US in support of Madilyn Mei’s Side Quest Tour. Their new album will be released in 2025, along with a highly anticipated collab with artists Fish in a Birdcage and Shayfer James.