Listen to Only Sin

Big Guy & The Very Large Men is fronted by Nashville songwriting veteran James Droll who has carved out a reputation as one of Nashville’s most distinct queer voices. Big Guy represents a newfound creative outlet for James highlighted by amplified expression and having the audacity to say the quiet part out loud. As a songwriter, his pen has been behind tracks now streamed well over 180 million times including Vintage Culture’s breakout song “Pour Over” (80M+), gavn’s “Hit the Dirt”, and Joy Oladokun’s collaborative anthem “We’re All Gonna Die” featuring Noah Kahan. Spotify Glow launched a series in Nashville in January of 2026 featuring 4 queer Nashville artists and songwriters of which James was selected alongside Joy Oladokun, Medium Build, and Shane Stevens. Even though James shines in the studio, his storytelling is best experienced live. He has opened for artists such as 21 Pilots, Noah Kahan, Elohim, Greyson Chance, and Paper Route. Big Guy & The Very Large Men gives James the platform to express the beauty, the danger, and the mess that comes with living an openly queer lifestyle in the epicenter of the bible belt. Having grown up in Pleasantville, Ohio on a llama farm and his family being deeply rooted in the evangelical church, it has been a journey to get to a place where Big Guy could even exist.