Dates connected with James: | From 1989 |
Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Inspiration behind song Gold Mother |
Tim’s son with manager Martine born in 1989. His birth is the inspiration behind the song Gold Mother.
Dates connected with James: | From 1989 |
Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Inspiration behind song Gold Mother |
Tim’s son with manager Martine born in 1989. His birth is the inspiration behind the song Gold Mother.
Dates connected with James: | From early 1980s |
Contribution/Role/Speciality: | DJ and supporter of the band |
Now Lard, Mark Radcliffe’s sidekick on BBC Radio 1, Marc Riley was a member of The Fall in the early eighties and was a good friend of the young Paul and Jim, helping them to get support slots with The Fall at early Manchester shows.
Dates connected with James: | 1988 |
Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Harmonica and maracas on Strip-mine |
A close friend of Larry’s who played harmonica and maracas on several tracks on the Strip-Mine album.
Dates connected with James: | 1998 - 2001 |
Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Band Security |
The band’s security manager between 1998 and 2001 and a friend of Dave’s from North Wales, Dean is nicknamed DossePosse by the band.
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.
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.
Dates connected with James: | 1995 |
Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Journalist |
A well-known music journalist, he was commissioned to write an official biography on James in 1995 and started work on it before the publishing deal fell through. His interviews provide some of the detail in the Folklore biography.
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Contribution/Role/Speciality: | James Fanzine |
UK-based James fanzine not afraid to criticise as well as praise the band. Run by John and Su Pude.
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Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Collaborated with Tim Booth on solo work. |
American film composer whose works included the Twin Peaks soundtrack. Collaborated with Tim on the Booth and the Bad Angel album released in 1986.
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.
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.
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.