[1] Sugartown passed through a variety of incarnations, finally disbanding in 2003 when Alistair Griffin left the band to enter BBC's Fame Academy and came runner up to Alex Parks.
In 2004, the twins assembled a band named Kryah[1] with long-term friend Pete Lauda, Nottingham drummer Daniel (Dan) Chantrey and Birmingham vocalist Scott Dean.
The band was originally a three piece and featured singer/songwriter Mike Wilson, Tom on bass and James on keys, with Adam Swales joining the trio on drums.
VEGA were formed following a meeting between the twins, Nick Workman and Dan Chantry at the Z Rock Festival at JBs in Dudley, on 29/30 May 2009.
Writing and producing for Dutch dance star "Do",(Dominique van Hulst), the most notable collaboration was a ballad called Angel by My Side which featured on her 2004 album "Do" which reached No.
James and Tom came runner up in Song of the Year on Melodic Rock's Melrock Awards 2006 with "Million Miles" written for House of Lords.