James Gang

James Gang
James Gang
	The band's classic lineup in 1970; left to right: Joe Walsh, Dale Peters, Jim Fox
Background information
Origin	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock; blues rock; rock; psychedelic rock; folk rock; Southern rock;
Years active	1966–1977; 1991; 1996; 1998; 2001; 2005; 2006; 2022;
Labels	ABC; Atco;
Past members	Jim Fox; Joe Walsh; Dale Peters; Tom Kriss; See members section for others

James Gang was an American rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966.^[2] The band went through a variety of line-up changes until they recorded their first album as a power trio consisting of Joe Walsh (guitars, lead vocals), Tom Kriss (bass) and Jim Fox (drums). Dale Peters replaced Kriss on bass for the band's second and third albums. Two of the band's songs, "Funk #49" and "Walk Away", continue to be popular on classic rock and AOR stations.

In late 1971, Walsh left to pursue a solo career and would later join the Eagles. The band carried on with a number of other guitarists and lead singers to replace Walsh, but after failing to produce a hit song over the course of six more studio albums, the band finally broke up in 1977. Walsh, Fox and Peters have reformed for reunions since then, including September 3, 2022, when the power trio returned for a performance at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert held in Wembley Stadium.

^ "RS#181: Joe Walsh". The Uncool – The Official Site for Everything Cameron Crowe.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 494–495. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[1] "RS#181: Joe Walsh". The Uncool – The Official Site for Everything Cameron Crowe.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-2] Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 494–495. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

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