Brian James was originally recorded in 1990 following the break-up of James' 80s band THE LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH. It was released on French label New Rose, formed a decade earlier, its name taken from the James- penned Damned debut single.
Reissued on 27 April through Easy Action Records, the album has been fully remastered for vinyl with two bonus tracks, new artwork and liner-notes by Brian. It's available to pre-order here.
Brian recently went into the studio in Brighton, with drummer Malcolm Mortimer (who played on the original album) and bassist Austin Gayton, to make a video for the track 'Slow It Down'. The video was shot by Tim and Poppy from fast-rising Birmingham garage trio TABLE SCRAPS.
"Although we'd factored in the usual amount of time for bands to take rests and to fuck up a few takes, Brian, Austin and Malcolm didn't miss a single beat," reveals Tim. "They had more energy and enthusiasm during the shoot than any teenage band I've filmed or seen play and it's clear that Brian lives and breathes rock'n'roll."
Brian James has just announced a show at The Lexington in London on 28 June, with Table Scraps as support. Tickets are on sale here.
Brian is currently working on his autobiography.
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