James is an English rock band that was formed in 1982, in Whalley Range, Manchester,. Now composed of members Tim Booth on vocals, Jim Glennie on bass, Larry Gott on guitar, Saul Davies on guitar, violin, and percussion instruments, Mark Hunter on keyboard, David Baynton-Power on drums, and Andy Diagram on trumpet and percussion instruments, the band has lost and gained members in its 30 year long journey. Orignally created by Jim Glennie and Paul Gilbertson, James was a jam band, who resisted going into the studio because they felt the sound would not transfer to record very well. Instead of committing to an album, the band released a series of three EPs from 1983 to 1986, gathering positive reviews along the way. Their debut album, Stutter, was released in July of 1986, and was mildly popular. Followed by their album Strip-mine in 1988, then a live album, One Man Clapping, in 1989, and Gold Mother in 1990, which really gained them mainstream attention. Seven, was released in 1992, followed by two albums with Brian Eno, Laid, in 1993, and Wah Wah, in 1994. A three year gap then gave way to Whiplash in 1997, a Best Of, in 1998, and then Millionaires in 1999. Their album Pleased to Meet You, also with Brian Eno and released in 2001, marked the last album until 2008s Hey Ma. 2010 saw the release of two mini-albums, The Night Before and The Morning After.
With such a large discorapghy spanning decades, its tough to nail down a couple songs to exemplify the band that fits in the genres of britpop, post punk, madchester, new wave and alternative rock.
Lets start with maybe their most popular song:
Then some they are particularly famous for:
http://youtu.be/LGfnw4YscBA
http://youtu.be/paNrxISa4Ac
Followed by most recent material:
http://youtu.be/TLeFbnj-q18
http://youtu.be/yd1IDg8eSsw
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