[1] Before going solo, James was a member of the New York City based band Longwave.

After leaving the group, he returned to Rochester to form The Mercies and eventually Mikey Jukebox.

[2] Much of his songwriting was influenced by a “1950’s Memphis & Rock ‘N’ Roll” phase (Bill Haley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Sun Studios-era Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis) combined with a passion for Klaxons, CSS and a love for French House music and early Source Records.

[3] Songs from the record have charted on indie charts[4] and had songs featured on hit TV shows including Gossip Girl (Open Up Your Heart), New Girl (New Radio & You're Gonna Be Mine (Some Day)), Ben & Kate (New Radio), Traffic Light (Insatiable (Gone)), The Lying Game (Insatiable (Gone))[5] and the film The Secret Lives of Dorks (Hello Dreamer & Ghost of Rock 'N' Roll).

[3] James now fronts another solo project, Admirers Archived 2013-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, due for release on Ardent Music in July 2013, a boutique label based in Memphis at the legendary Ardent Studios.