Conversation so far:
Wen was the band James established?
1982
How long was the band James together?
Until 2001
Are there any other interesting aspects about James the band?
In November 1988, drummer Whelan became involved in an on-stage fight with Booth and was asked to leave the band.

Question: did they write their own songs?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the band James write their own songs?