The name James is adopted by the band after many changes over the past two years. James debut at Darwen’s 21 Club advertised as “James (Not A Poet)” and Tim started the show by reading a poem.
Tag Archives: 1980s
July 1982
James record a four-track demo – Hymn From A Village, If Things Were Perfect, Withdrawn and What’s The World – with Nick Garside at Out Of The Blue – Tim’s first recorded work with the band.
March 1982
Jim, Gavan and Paul spot Tim dancing at a Manchester University disco and ask him if he would like to dance in their band.
After a meeting in a Withington scout hut the next day, Tim makes his live debut at Sheffield Leadmill supporting Orange Juice as Model Team International.
January 1982
Model Team International record their first real demos in Hulme with Jenny Ingram on vocals.
December 1980
Volume Distortion, as they were now known, support The Fall at Manchester Poly’s Cavendish Hall.
March 1980
James, or Venereal and The Diseases as they were then known, play their first ever show at Eccles British Legion.