Gary James
Encyclopedia
Gary Milton James, popularly known as 'Harry' James (born 14 December 1960 in England
) is the drummer
for the
melodic rock band Magnum
,although he is best known as the drummer for the now defunct hard rock
band Thunder
.
James began playing drums at age 8, following in the footsteps of his father. He played his first gig in his early teens.
Popular with rock fans as much for his cheerful persona as for his powerhouse drumming, he was previously a member of 1980s group Terraplane
, who also featured future Thunder members Luke Morley and Danny Bowes.
He also played drums with London
blues-rock
act Bad Influence and has played a guest appearance playing drums for UK the prog rock band Breathing Space.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is the drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
for the
melodic rock band Magnum
Magnum (band)
Magnum are a British progressive rock band from Birmingham, England. Formed as a four piece by Tony Clarkin , Bob Catley , Kex Gorin and Bob Doyle in order to appear as the resident band at The Rum Runner night club Birmingham...
,although he is best known as the drummer for the now defunct hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Thunder
Thunder (band)
Thunder were an English hard rock band, who originally formed in 1989 when the band Terraplane broke up, leaving lead singer Danny Bowes and guitarist/main songwriter Luke Morley to form a new group, namely Thunder...
.
James began playing drums at age 8, following in the footsteps of his father. He played his first gig in his early teens.
Popular with rock fans as much for his cheerful persona as for his powerhouse drumming, he was previously a member of 1980s group Terraplane
Terraplane (band)
Terraplane were a 1980s pop rock band from London, England. Five musicians, they released two studio albums before disbanding in 1988. The band featured three musicians who would go on to form the hard rock act, Thunder.-Biography:...
, who also featured future Thunder members Luke Morley and Danny Bowes.
He also played drums with London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
blues-rock
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
act Bad Influence and has played a guest appearance playing drums for UK the prog rock band Breathing Space.