James (band)

James
James
	James performing at the Haldern Pop Festival in 2013
Background information
Origin	Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Genres	Indie pop; Madchester; alternative rock; Britpop;
Years active	1982–2001, 2007–present
Labels	Factory; Sire; Rough Trade; Fontana; Mercury; Sanctuary; Decca; Cooking Vinyl; BMG;
Members	Jim Glennie; Tim Booth; David Baynton-Power; Saul Davies; Mark Hunter; Andy Diagram; Adrian Oxaal; Chloe Alper; Debbie Knox-Hewson
Past members	Paul Gilbertson; Gavan Whelan; Larry Gott; Michael Kulas
Website	wearejames.com

James are an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 1982.^[6] They achieved popularity during the 1990s, with four top-10 hits on the UK Singles Chart and nine top-10 placings on the UK Albums Chart.^[7] The band's best-known singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", "She's a Star" and "Laid".^[8] "Laid" also became a hit on American college radio. Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in 2001, the band became inactive, but members reunited in January 2007 and have since released a further seven albums. Live performance has continually remained a central part of the band's output.^[9] As of 2010, the band had sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.^[10]

^ David Roberts (2005). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records. p. 26. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
^ Lavelle, Emma (15 February 2017). "The Rise and Fall of Madchester". Culture Trip.
^ Sexton, Paul (14 August 2004). "Back Bone". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
^ Shafer, Cody Ray. "Watch: James - "Moving On" Video, Plus Band Announces New Album". Under the Radar.
^ Networks, Hornet (10 August 2018). "The Legendary Britpop Band James Just Released Its Best Album in 25 Years". Hornet.
^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1258/9. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ "James: UK chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 492–493. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^ "Indie band James reform for tour". BBC News. 24 January 2007.
^ Alex Rendon (16 September 2010). "Manchester Rock Great James Returns to South Florida After 13 Years Away". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

[1] David Roberts (2005). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records. p. 26. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.

[2] Lavelle, Emma (15 February 2017). "The Rise and Fall of Madchester". Culture Trip.

[3] Sexton, Paul (14 August 2004). "Back Bone". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

[4] Shafer, Cody Ray. "Watch: James - "Moving On" Video, Plus Band Announces New Album". Under the Radar.

[5] Networks, Hornet (10 August 2018). "The Legendary Britpop Band James Just Released Its Best Album in 25 Years". Hornet.

[LarkinGE-6] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1258/9. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[:0-7] "James: UK chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-8] Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 492–493. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[9] "Indie band James reform for tour". BBC News. 24 January 2007.

[10] Alex Rendon (16 September 2010). "Manchester Rock Great James Returns to South Florida After 13 Years Away". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

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