JAMES  - NEWS UPDATES - OCTOBER 2002

Update 21.10.02

Getting Away With It Live has been awarded Platinum status in Portugal due to its phenomenal sales success.  Saul collected the award on behalf of the band last week.

The latest Guinness Book Of Hit Singles lists James as the 357th most successful chart singles band in terms of weeks on the chart with 89 weeks.

Update 16.10.02

Michael Kulas is presently in the studio recording a new album with his new band which should be finished by Christmas in time for an early 2003 release.  He plans to come back to the UK early next year and will hopefully play a gig while he's here.    He is also producing an album by Toronto actress / singer / songwriter Katie Griffin.

Update 6.10.02

According to US online sites Bestbuy and CDNow, the US release of the Getting Away With It Live DVD has been put back until October 22.  There's been no official confirmation as yet - but these sites listed the DVD well before the release was confirmed so are likely to be accurate.

Update 3.10.02

Getting Away With It Live is now at number 4 in the Portuguese album charts, down from its recent peak of number 2.

Saul performed live on violin on a track entitled Blue Song with the band Ez Special at a concert in Matosinhos near Porto in Portugal last week. The concert was to promote the forthcoming Ez Special which Saul is reportedly co-producing.  Blitz, the major Portuguese music paper, criticised Ez Special for sounding too much like James live.

The debut album by upcoming band Alive, entitled All Frequencies Covered and produced by ex-James drummer Gavan Whelan, is now available - it can be ordered online through HMV and will be also available in selected HMV stores.  Samples of the album can be downloaded from the revamped official Alive website.