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Jame stevenson3/5/2023 Scene Point Blank: How did you become a member of Chelsea? James Stevenson: The first band I was in at school was called Metro Scene Point Blank: What was the name of your first band? Not because he was a technical wizard but because he always played the perfect part for the song. No one’s playing has moved me like his since. Mick Ronson was the main reason I picked up a guitar again at fourteen. James Stevenson: The whole glam rock thing in England: Bowie, Roxy, Bolan, Mott. Scene Point Blank: What artists/bands were you listening to at the time? I didn’t take it up again until I was fourteen. James Stevenson: I started playing guitar when I was eleven for a few months. Scene Point Blank: When did you first start playing music? He also did a stint with The Cult on tour in the mid-1990’s, guested on a Tricky record and even helped produce a NOFX tribute record! Clearly Stevenson is a musical force to be reckoned with and I was lucky enough to get him to spend some time discussing his past and his plans for the future. But Stevenson has always looked to push the envelope as a guitarist. Check out their latest release Guerilla Tactics, which was mixed by Gilby Clarke of Guns and Roses and comes with a bonus DVD. After more than five years together, this outfit has solidified into a rock solid live band. In addition to Mike Peters, the line-up also includes Craig Adams (The Mission UK) and Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers). After activity with that outfit slowed down, he was asked to join the “Mark II” version of The Alarm. He played on some of their most popular records from the mid-80’s and beyond. ![]() After that band collapsed, Stevenson was tapped to fill the lead guitarist slot in Gene Loves Jezebel. Then a brief stint in Generation X followed, playing alongside Billy Idol and Terry Chimes (The Clash). First tearing it up alongside the first British punk bands with punk pioneers Chelsea. James Stevenson has been involved in the music scene for over twenty-five years. The following interview is taken from the ‘scene point blank’ website in 2010 Previous Bands include: Chelsea, Generation X, Hot Club, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Cult.
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