James Righton

James Righton
James Righton
	Righton in 2006
Background information
Birth name	James Nicholas Righton
Born	25 August 1983 (age 40); Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Genres	Indie rock; post-punk revival; new rave; neo-psychedelia;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; keyboards; guitar;
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Marathon Artists; House Anxiety; Polydor; Geffen; Deewee;
Formerly of	Klaxons
Spouse(s)	Keira Knightley (m. 2013)
Relatives	Will Knightley (father-in-law); Sharman Macdonald (mother-in-law)

James Nicholas Righton (born 25 August 1983) is a British musician. As well as singing, he was the keyboard-player of the London-based new rave band Klaxons, which disbanded in 2015.^[3] In March 2016, Righton announced his new project Shock Machine with a video directed by Saam Farahmand.^[4] Righton released his first solo album The Performer on Soulwax's Deewee label in March 2020.

^ "Klaxons Mercury award winners". Clash. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
^ Pollock, David (10 October 2006). "Get out your glowsticks". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007.
^ "Klaxons Announce Final 2015 Tour Before They Disband". Music Times. www.musictimes.com.
^ "Sailing the psychedelic seas with Shock Machine". Dazed. www..dazeddigital.com. 8 March 2016.

[C-1] "Klaxons Mercury award winners". Clash. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2011.

[2] Pollock, David (10 October 2006). "Get out your glowsticks". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007.

[3] "Klaxons Announce Final 2015 Tour Before They Disband". Music Times. www.musictimes.com.

[4] "Sailing the psychedelic seas with Shock Machine". Dazed. www..dazeddigital.com. 8 March 2016.

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