James

James are a band from Manchester, England, formed in 1981. The band had a number of hit singles throughout the 1990s, the most popular including "Sit Down" and "Laid". Following the departure of lead singer Tim in 2001,

James are a band from Manchester, England, formed in 1981. The band had a number of hit singles throughout the 1990s, the most popular including "Sit Down" and "Laid". Following the departure of lead singer Tim in 2001, the band have promised to return with new material.

James decided to take their name from one of their band members; and all of Tim, Gavan and Paul were rejected for various reasons (Gavan was "too heavy metal", while Tim was concerned about the ego-mania of the band being named for the lead singer), while James was declared "amorphous enough" to summarise what the band was about.