(c’91-93) Patrick James (vocal / guitar / bass / e-bow).

Previously in West One and Blue Velvet, Aldershot singer / songwriter James – who was in Frayed Edge in parallel – released an eponymous 4-track demo cassette c’91 and that same year the track “Save Me A Place In The Queue For Freedom”, which was not on the demo, appeared on Farnborough Groove Vol.1.

The following year “Her Planet Of Dreams” was included on Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2. That same year, on 25 July ’92, The Woking News & Mail’s 1st Annual Busking Festival was held in the Town Square, Woking and featured Patrick James along with Big Wednesday, The Armadillo Band, Damian Wilson (ex-Button Factory) and brother, Backlash, The Sea, Flaw, The Penfolds, The Ha Ha Men, Vox Pop, Who Moved the Ground?, and The Staggerance with poetry reading by Vis The Spoon.

Inlay for “Jukebox and the Midnight Stone” cassette album. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

In ’93 the 21 track “Jukebox and the Midnight Stone” cassette album was released. Home recorded on a Foster-X30 4 Track, it featured some tracks co-written by fellow ex-Blue Velvet member Jim O’Neill (keyboard / piano / percussion), with additional support from Debra Wyatt (vocals) and Jaki Smith (violin). Also in ’93, “Here Comes The Hallelujah” from James’ initial demo cassette was included on Return of Farnborough Groove Vol.3; then “First I Saw A Raven” appeared on Revenge of Farnborough Groove Vol.4 in ’94.

In January 2002, James joined J.C. Regulator as their new recruit on lead guitar.

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Inlay for the Patrick James 4-track demo from around 1991. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold
Patrick James appeared on Side 1 of Farnborough Groove Vol.1 in ’91. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole
The Gossville Arsonist fanzine’s one-line review of Patrick James track from The Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2
Side B of the 21 track “Jukebox and the Midnight Stone” cassette album released in ’93. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold
Side A of the 21 track “Jukebox and the Midnight Stone” cassette album released in ’93. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold
Side Two of the Patrick James 4-track demo from around 1991. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold
Side One of the Patrick James 4-track demo from around 1991. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold
“First I Saw A Raven” appeared on Revenge of Farnborough Groove Vol.4 in ’94. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole
Patrick James’ “Her Comes The Hallelujah” was included on Return of Farnborough Groove Vol.3 in 1993. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole
In 1992 Patrick James’ “Her Planet Of Dreams” was included on Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole