"When it's all said and done"

It all started under the sweaty, soul-steeped skies of Austin, Texas in 2011—when Bruce James, a gravel-throated preacher of the groove, met Bella Black, a velvet-voiced siren with enough fire to torch a room. Together, they birthed Guerrilla Soul—a sound not built in a lab, but grown from the raw, red dirt of Southern roots: Memphis grit, New Orleans swagger, Texas heat. Think Ray Charles meets Lauryn Hill at a Curtis Mayfield show. But don’t call it retro—this ain’t no revival act. James & Black are revolutionaries, not reenactors.

Their songs are sermons. Their harmonies, a rallying cry. For this pair, the music is more than a vehicle—it’s sacred soil. And every track? A flower pushing through the cracks in the pavement. Soul music, for them, is a living, breathing organism—fed by struggle, truth, and a little smoke from the road.

Speaking of roads, between 2012 and 2019, they took their mission across the Atlantic and didn’t look back. Europe wasn’t just a tour stop—it became home turf. From smoky bars in Belgium to sun-drenched festivals in Spain, James & Black were laying roots, not just racking up miles. One hundred fifty shows a year, crisscrossing Europe, North Africa, and even China. They racked up over a million kilometers, built a “fanmily” across continents, and turned every dive bar and opera house into a sanctuary of soul.

Then came 2020—the great global silence. But even as the world stood still, James & Black didn’t. Their 2023 single Love Flows Like a River—recorded in Valencia, Spain—was less a comeback and more a soulful declaration: we never left.

Now they’re back in the States, mics in hand and fire in their eyes. Their new single, “When It’s All Said and Done,” isn’t just a track—it’s a warning shot. A slow-burning fusion of southern hip-hop and soul-soaked truth-telling, it asks the kind of question that echoes long after the beat fades: What side of history are you on?

James & Black aren’t just making music. They’re making noise. The good kind—the kind that shakes the rafters, rattles the soul, and refuses to be ignored. So, tune in. Turn up. And whatever you do—don’t sleep on the revolution.