James formed in Manchester in 1982, when Paul Gilbertson (guitar), Jim Glennie (bass), and Gavan Whelan (drums) met Tim Booth (vocals) at Manchester University and asked him to join their fledgling band. During the next year, James became regulars on the local club circuit, and by 1983 they had signed to Factory, releasing their debut EP, Jimone, later that year. Two years later, their second EP, James 2, was released, and Morrissey, the lead singer of the Smiths, publicly endorsed the group, asking them to open for his band. By the summer of 1985, Larry Gott had replaced Gilbertson, and the group signed to Sire Records. Working with producer Lenny Kaye, the group recorded its debut, Stutter, that year, releasing it in early 1986 to generally positive reviews.
Over the next two years, James toured constantly, building up a solid fan base. They released their second album, the folky Strip-Mine, in 1988. The record failed to capitalize on their live following, and the band departed Sire the following year, signing with the independent Rough Trade. On their new label, James released the moderately successful "Sit Down" and the live album One Man Clapping, which climbed to number one on the indie charts. In 1990, Whelan was replaced by David Baynton-Power, and James expanded to a septet with the addition of keyboardist Mark Hunter, violinist Saul Davies, and trumpeter Andy Diagram. The new lineup signed to Fontana Records and released Gold Mother in the fall. Following a handful of minor hit singles, Gold Mother finally became a breakthrough success in the spring of 1991, when a re-recorded version of "Sit Down" -- now boasting a contemporary baggy beat -- climbed to number two on the U.K. charts and became a staple on U.S. modern rock radio. Although the success of "Sit Down" was a blessing, it also was a curse, as the single became all James were known for. The band began to rebel in concert, playing almost nothing but new material, and its next album, 1992's Seven, was perceived as a misguided stab at big arena rock.
For the follow-up to Seven, James stripped away Diagram and worked with producer Brian Eno. The resulting record, Laid, was a quieter, more ambitious album, and it received some of the band's best reviews. While the album was ignored in the U.K., it was an alternative rock hit in the U.S. on the strength of the title track, which became a crossover hit. During the Laid sessions, James recorded another album's worth of experimental music with Eno that was released in the fall of 1994 as Wah Wah. The album received mixed reviews and the group took an extended break throughout 1995, partly due to guitarist Gott's departure. In 1996, Tim Booth recorded a collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) entitled Booth and the Bad Angel, which received generally positive reviews.
With guitarist Adrian Oxaal in tow, James returned in early 1997 with Whiplash, a more straightforward record that was greeted with mixed reviews. Released in 1999, Millionaires, recorded with new guitarist Michael Kulas, was initially released only in the U.K. Their spectacular follow-up, 2001's Pleased to Meet You, was also available only in the U.K. A few months later, frontman Tim Booth announced his departure from the band he founded nearly 20 years before, and James called it quits following a winter tour of the U.K. in December 2001. The break was short-lived, however, as the band re-formed in 2007 and embarked on a tour in support of the double-disc compilation Fresh as a Daisy: The Singles. The following year saw the release of Hey Ma, James' tenth studio album.
The band returned in 2010 with a pair of "mini-albums" called The Night Before and The Morning After, respectively, before late 2011 brought a short, but novel, U.K. tour (the Orchestra of the Swan and the Manchester Consort Choir were their backup bands). In 2012, the lavish and long-awaited box set The Gathering Sound was issued, and included previously unreleased audio material alongside long-unavailable video concert footage. Details of the Max Dingel-produced La Petite Mort emerged in February 2014, and this first post-Mercury studio album was released four months later in June. Dingel then returned to produce their 2016 record, Girl at the End of the World. Written in Scotland and recorded in London, the album was described by the band as "big but personal, abrasive but warming" and "ultimately uplifting." Two years later, James teamed with producers Charlie Andrew and Beni Giles for Living in Extraordinary Times.
During the 2020 pandemic, Tim Booth teamed up with his Topanga Canyon neighbor Jacknife Lee to construct the basic tracks the rest of James completed while in quarantine. The resulting All the Colours of You was released in June 2021.
Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
There are other artists using the same name:
2) James is the vocalist of popular Bangladeshi band Nagar Baul. He was a member of the band Feelings and later formed the band Nagar Baul. James was raised in Chittagong and later moved to Dhaka for his singing career. Stylishly longhaired James--overwhelmingly known as the Nagar Baul (the City Bard), was the pioneer of psychedelic rock in Bangladesh. Originally a lead singer and guitarist, he has always been respected for his solo projects. He became affectionately called Guru by his fans. His tunes were bright and his singing a divergence from the archetypal tunes preferred by the commercial-type directors. His songs expressed love, rage, discontent, frustration, and happiness.
3) A Dutch rapper connected to the Fakkelteitgroep.
4) James Lee - known as James - was a former member of Royal Pirates, a South Korean band. On 2015, he got into an accident that caused him unable to play bass any longer. Hence, he decided to left the band.
James moved back to Los Angeles and decided to release music written post accident in a project called ’the Light EP’ consisted of 5 tracks. (http://jamesleeofficial.com/)
Ondho
James Lyrics
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সারাটি জীবন ধরে, তিল-তিল-তিল করে গড়েছি প্রেমের বুকে মিথ্যে ফানুস।।
এ নয়ন অন্ধ করে দাও কেউ.!!
আর কারো হবে প্রিয়, দেখার চেয়ে শ্রেয় মৃত্যুর ঢেউ।।
এ মনের ভাষা তার ছিল কি অজানা?
কি সুখের স্বপ্নতে, ফেলে স্মৃতি ধুলোতে.গড়বে সে সংসার সীমানা।।
এ নয়ন অন্ধ করে দাও কেউ.!!
আর কারো হবে প্রিয়, দেখার চেয়ে শ্রেয় মৃত্যুর ঢেউ।।
দেখবে কি করে চোখ, তার পাশে কোনো লোক, ভাল যদি অন্ধ হতাম।।
The lyrics of James's song "Ondho" describe the confession of a person who attempts to love someone so deeply that they lose the insight to differentiate between what is right and wrong. The opening lines "Atmohatya paap, na hoy hotam ami... Atmoghathi sei ekta manush" (suicide is a sin, I am not that type, but I am the one who destroys myself), is an immediate indication of what the following lyrics entail. The singer is trying to convey that they are not of the type who would take their own life, rather, they continuously harm themselves by being too deeply involved with someone who is not right for them. The repeated phrase "ei noyon ondh kore dao keu" (someone please take away this blindness from my eyes) emphasizes the main theme of the song, which is the singer's plea to be relieved of their ignorance as they fear that blindness could lead them to their own emotional and mental destruction.
The second verse implies that the singer's heart is so consumed with love that they can't see the harsh reality. They indicate that the person they love might not be good for them, but they cling on to the "mythical lantern" of love. They might be so lost in their emotions that they're not able to differentiate between what's real and what's not. The ending phrase "dekhar cheye shreya mritur dheu" (death would be better than seeing someone else having that love) displays the extent of the agony felt by the singer, as they cannot imagine seeing the person they love with someone else.
Overall, "Ondho" is a song that showcases the agony of a protagonist who is blinded by love and the desperation to free themselves from that blindness.
Line by Line Meaning
আত্মহত্যা পাপ, না হয় হতাম আমি... আত্মঘাতী সেই একটা মানুষ;
Suicide is a sin, and I am not suicidal... I am that person who is a self-harmer;
সারাটি জীবন ধরে, তিল-তিল-তিল করে গড়েছি প্রেমের বুকে মিথ্যে ফানুস।।
I have built an illusion in my heart with love, that has taken a toll on my entire life;
এ নয়ন অন্ধ করে দাও কেউ.!!
Someone please open my blind eyes.
আর কারো হবে প্রিয়, দেখার চেয়ে শ্রেয় মৃত্যুর ঢেউ।।
No one will be dearer than death, they prefer death over being seen;
এ মনের ভাষা তার ছিল কি অজানা?
Is the language of my heart unknown to her?
কি সুখের স্বপ্নতে, ফেলে স্মৃতি ধুলোতে.গড়বে সে সংসার সীমানা।।
In the dream of her happiness, in the dust of memories, she will build the boundaries of the world;
এ নয়ন অন্ধ করে দাও কেউ.!!
Someone please open my blind eyes.
আর কারো হবে প্রিয়, দেখার চেয়ে শ্রেয় মৃত্যুর ঢেউ।।
No one will be dearer than death, they prefer death over being seen;
এত ভালোবাসা আমি কেন বাসলাম?
Why did I fall in love so deeply?
দেখবে কি করে চোখ, তার পাশে কোনো লোক, ভাল যদি অন্ধ হতাম।।
Will she ever see what is in front of her eyes, would she be blind to love if a good person was in front of her.
Writer(s): prince mahmud
Contributed by Avery J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@skymind3205
আহ কি অদ্ভুৎ 😢
@zaraschanel3965
আমি ও চাই অন্ধ হতে
তবে আমি ত দূর থেকে তার গন্ধ আজও অনুভব করতে পারি😢😢😞😞😢
বিধাতা কেন এত জটিল ধাঁধা রেখেছে আমার এই জীবন টা কে নিতে আর পারছিনাা
মুক্তি চাই এ অভিস্পত পৃথিবীর থেকে😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@ZUNIED_KHAN
🥺🥺🥺
@sumonrahman5594
Sara din mone goon goon kora moto akta gan chilo onk miss kori oi shomy ta r oi sob din pashe thaka vai brother
@shomrattaher8620
এতো ভালোবাসা আমি কেন বাসলাম......?দেখবে কি করে লোক তার পাশে অন্য লোক...ভালো যদি অন্দ্ব হতাম।😁😄
@mehedihassan8095
খুব সুন্দর হইছে গান।
@MohammdSahin
আর কারো হবে প্রিয় দেখার স্রেয় মৃত্যুর ঢেউ।
@reponali913
লাভ ইউ বস লাভ ইউ
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পাখি ❤️❤️❤️
@ar.rokibulhasan51
গুরু তোমার তুলনা তুমি নিজেই