James King & The Lonewolves

about

Formed from the remnants of Glasgow punk band, Fun 4, James King and the Lonewolves achieved notoriety if not commercial success. Drummers came and went but the core of the band remained, James King-guitar/vocals, Jake Mason-guitar and Colin McNeil-bass guitar. That the band survived from 1981-85 was a source of astonishment among their peers. Alcoholism, drug abuse and violence were much associated with the band. A journalist at the time remarked that 'James carried around a self-destruct button which he used whenever there seemed to be a chance of commercial success...' On the surface, the band appeared to be nothing more than run-of-the-mill headcases from the Glasgow housing schemes. While not denying there was an element of truth in this, the band were far more than this. They wrote and played some of the most painful, tender and spiritual songs of the '80's. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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Texas Lullaby 12" EP

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The Angels Know

Lost Songs of the Confederacy

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Texas Lullaby

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I Tried

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I'm Falling

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The Angels Know : Swamplands SWX 3

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Back From The Dead : Cuba Libra / Virgin VS405

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I Tried : Cuba Libra / Virgin VS454

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Texas Lullaby : Thrush Records : Thrush 2

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The Mortality Arcade

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The Angels Know 12"

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