Richard James, born on March 27, 1975 in Carmarthen, Wales, is a
singer-songwriter known for his roles as guitarist and bassist. He co-founded
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci in 1991, initially serving as a bassist before taking over
guitar duties after John Lawrence left the band. James contributed to writing
and performing lead vocals on several songs with the band. After Gorky's Zygotic
Mynci disbanded in 2006, he released his debut solo album The Seven Sleepers
Den. He followed this with We Went Riding (2010) and Pictures in the Morning
(2012), both featuring collaborations with artist...