James Roche
Melbourne · Australia

Musician · Songwriter · Producer

JamesRoche

Musician. Songwriter. Record Producer.
Co-founder of multi-platinum duo Bachelor Girl. Writer of Australia's most-played song for 25 years. ARIA Producer of the Year. A career built on hit-making, distinctive voices, and songs that last.

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Core Project · 1992 – Present
Co-founder, songwriter, producer & keys for Bachelor Girl — alongside vocalist Tania Doko
Double Platinum · AustraliaArista Records · USA2026 Redux Album Out Now
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Awards &
Recognition

1999 · ARIA Awards
Producer of the Year
For Waiting For The Day — the double-platinum debut album by Bachelor Girl. Also nominated for Best Pop Release and Breakthrough Artist – Album.
APRA · All-Time
Song of the Year — "Buses and Trains"
Written by Roche; APRA recognises it as the most-played Australian composition on Australian radio for 25 years since its release.
1998 · ARIA Charts
Most Played Track on Australian Radio
"Buses and Trains" — the year's most-spun song nationally. Top 4 Australia, Top 6 New Zealand, Swedish and UK chart entries.
1999 · USA
Signed by industry legend Clive Davis · Arista Records
Bachelor Girl was signed to Arista for a US release of the debut album as Breaking Through from Down Under.
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Selected
Artists Produced

Anthony CalleaAlbum: Backbone · #1
Damien LeithCo-produced · #1 Album
Guy Sebastian3rd Album Track
Casey DonovanSingle "Flow"
Anthony WarlowAlbum: Skylark · Top 20
Darlene ZschechHillsong · Top 5
Belinda EmmettDisney Label
Tania DokoSony/BMG Solo
Kiki CourtidisDebut Album
Naked RavenFull Album · Germany
Michael O'Rourke11-track Country Album
Film & TVNine, Ten, ABC + Features
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Performed
With

Two years as touring keys with Little River Band. Extensive live work with Tommy Emmanuel and John Farnham. Plus a deep roster of Australian and international artists across touring, sessions and special appearances.

Little River BandTommy EmmanuelJohn FarnhamGlenn Frey · The EaglesChristopher CrossHank MarvinDavid EssexSir Tim RiceMel Smith & Griff Rhys-Jones

Bachelor Girl has supported and shared stages with:

The Corrs · 2025 TourSimple MindsEurythmicsThe Goo Goo DollsDarren Hayes · 2023 TourIcehouseWolfmotherNoiseworksDaryl BraithwaiteJohn FarnhamBilly Ocean
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Recent
Collaborations

Jessica Mauboy
"Treat Me Good" (2026)
Re-imagined lead single from Waiting For The Day: Artist Sessions. A contemporary pop duet re-production showcasing Mauboy's powerhouse vocal alongside the original's melodic core.
Darren Hayes
"Blind" (2026)
Hypnotic electro-pop reworking from Artist Sessions. Hayes recorded in LA; Rolling Stone Australia highlighted his "MJ-esque" ad-libs.
Tommy Emmanuel & Ella Hooper
"Blown Away" (2026)
Country organic reworking from Artist Sessions. Emmanuel recorded in Nashville; Hooper in Melbourne.
Waiting For The Day:
Artist Sessions
Full Album · 2026
Reimagining of the double-platinum debut, featuring 15 prominent Australian guest artists across 15 tracks. Entirely produced and arranged by Roche.
The Idea Of North
Feels Like Spring — Album
Mixed by Roche — ARIA award for best Jazz album 2010
Bill Conti
The Real Macaw · Feature Film
Arrangement, performance and production alongside the Hollywood composer. Conti is quoted publicly praising Roche's contribution to the soundtrack.
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