From the windswept rugged coast of Cornwall, UK, James Corachea is an up and coming acoustic guitarist who is among a small handful of those that explore the boundaries of the guitar’s techniques. He uses a wide range of techniques to coax a rich sound from the guitar. Everything you hear is played in a single take with no overdubs.

With these various techniques under one’s belt it can be a common pitfall with guitarists to make it nothing more than a showy display. However, James sees thes...