(* 18 February 1955 – † 6 March 2025) was an English punk rock guitarist, best known for being a founding member of The Damned as well as of The Lords of the New Church.
Early bands included Bastard and London SS prior to The Damned, whom he contributed to their first two albums before leaving the band in 1977. Tanz Der Youth was another of his bands, after departing from The Damned, as well as several solo projects and playing with Iggy Pop on tour in 1979.
He would team up with The Damned in 1988 and again in 2022. He released a solo album The Guitar That Dripped Blood in 2015 which features guest appearances from Cheetah Chrome of The Dead Boys.
Related: The Damned, Lords of the New Church, Tanz Der Youth, London SS, Iggy Pop, The Dead Boys, Stiv Bators
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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_James_(guitarist)
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