| Dates connected with James: | 1988 - 1989 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Support band |
Another Manchester band on the Playtime label that supported James in 1988 and also on the summer 1989 tour.
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So What Management?
| Dates connected with James: | 1987 - 1988 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Band Management Company |
A partnership between Andy Dodd and Elliot Rashman that managed James between 1987 – 1988, their only other band being Simply Red. They were responsible for getting the funds from Sire to remix Strip Mine but resigned before Sire finally agreed to release it.
Norton, Gil
| Dates connected with James: | 1991 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Engineer |
Engineer on the Stutter album, Gil worked as producer with the Pixies, before being drafted in to produce the rerecorded version of Sit Down released in 1991.
Sound Investment
| Dates connected with James: | 1993 - 1998 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Fanzine |
A US fanzine that was published between 1993 and 1998.
Corrigan, Vinnie
| Dates connected with James: | 1990 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Saxophone |
Saxophone player on Gold Mother. He brought Andy Diagram along with him to the sessions and Andy was invited to join James as a result.
Downey, Avril
| Dates connected with James: | 1996 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Clairvoyant |
Tim’s clairvoyant who was located in the Corn Exchange in Manchester until the 1996 IRA bomb before being relocated to the Coliseum shopping arcade. She has given Tim advice that proved true with the hiring of Dave and working with Angelo Badalamenti.
Dravs, Markus
| Dates connected with James: | 1994 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Mixing |
Brian Eno’s assistant during the Wah Wah sessions, he was responsible for mixing half the Wah Wah album and ensuring control in the second studio the band were using in Real World, Bath.
Elise
| Dates connected with James: | 1982 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Violinist |
Mysteriously named violinist who appeared on an early demo tape, played a few early shows and then disappeared, never to be heard of again.
Eno, Brian
| Dates connected with James: | |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Producer |
Producer of the Laid and Wah Wah albums and involved in the production of Whiplash and Millionaires, Eno is not just a music producer although his CV boasts the likes of Bowie, U2 and Roxy Music. He lectures in science, has produced many ambient albums of his own and is a celebrated diarist, amongst many other things.
Bostock, Gerry
| Dates connected with James: | 1988 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Drummer |
Drummer of Manchester band Easterhouse who stood in as the band’s drummer at a number of shows in late 1988 after Gavan’s dismissal from the band.
Buckley, Geoff
| Dates connected with James: | 1988 to present |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Tour Lighting |
James long-standing lighting man dating back to the eighties. Recognised as one of the best in his field, the Come Home live video is testament to his work.
Butler, Bernard
| Dates connected with James: | 1996 |
| Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Guitarist with Suede |
Ex-Suede guitarist who helped to produce and played on several of the Booth and the Bad Angel tracks. He wanted Tim to leave James in 1996 and form a band with him, but Tim declined. He has since released two solo albums.