James Love (musician)
| James Love | |
|---|---|
 James Love (right, on guitar) performing with Men Without Hats, June 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop, pop punk, heavy metal, new wave |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | |
James Love is a Canadian guitarist from British Columbia. Early in his career, he was based in Houston, Texas, where he was a member of the bands Fenix TX[1] and The Dillinger Escape Plan.[2][3] From 2010 to 2016, he was a member of the Canadian pop band Men Without Hats.[4]
Musical career
A graduate of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, Love toured as a guitar technician in the road crew of Fenix TX, a Houston pop punk band.[5] He joined the group as a full member in early 2001, replacing Damon DeLaPaz as guitarist after the departure of drummer Donnie Vomit caused DeLaPaz to move to drums.[6] Love played on the band's final studio album, Lechuza, released in May 2001, and after a concert tour, he left the group later the same year.
From 2004 to 2006, Love toured with Dillinger Escape Plan, and became a member of that band in 2013.[2] Love was also in a Houston-based heavy metal band called Torches of Fury, with whom he recorded the group's self-titled 2006 EP.[7][8] In Houston, he also formed Golden Axe, a heavy metal duo active from 2005 to 2011.[9][10]
Love joined Men Without Hats in 2010 as a touring member of the revived 1980s band, and subsequently its leader, Ivan Doroschuk, made Love a full member of the Vancouver-based group. Love appeared on their 2012 album Love in the Age of War, the first Men Without Hats album in nine years.[11] He was replaced as guitarist in October 2016, several weeks before the band began a European tour.[12]
References
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books. p. 314. ISBN 9780958268400 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Magnotta, Andrew (August 2, 2013). "An Interview with Ben Weinman from The Dillinger Escape Plan: Face First". The Aquarian Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30.
- ↑ Hart, Ron (October 19, 2016). "As Dillinger Escape Plan Breaks Up, Metalcore Loses One of Its Best Bands". The Observer. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Sharp, Keith (October 1, 2015). "Men Without Hats: Strike Off the Bucket List". The Music Express. Canada. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Biography". Fenix*TX (official website). MCA Records. September 3, 2001. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2007). The Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard 200 Chart. Record Research Inc. p. 353. ISBN 9780898201666 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Rouner, Jef (June 26, 2013). "Happy Birthday, Richard Garfield! A Magic: The Gathering Playlist". Houston Press. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30.
- ↑ Torches of Fury at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Golden Axe" (official website). Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Medina, Ramon (May 11, 2008). "Music with Jameson & Lone Star: How Metal Are You?". Free Press Houston. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Kelly, Brendan (April 23, 2012). "Men Without Hats returning with new album Love in the Age of War". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30.
- ↑ Doroschuk, Ivan (October 24, 2016). "Hey everybody, Ivan here. I would like to introduce the new guitar player for Men Without Hats, Mr. Sho Murray...". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-11-09.