dʒˈeɪmz wʌz wɪð ɡˈoːɹkiz zaɪɡˈɑːɾɪk mˈɪnsaɪ θɹuːˈaʊt ðə bˈændz lˈaɪfspæn, fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ænd ɐpˈɪɹz ˌɔn ˈɔːl ðɛɹ ˈælbəmz, ɪnˈɪʃəli mˈoʊstli æz ɐ bˈeɪsɪst.
James was with Gorky's Zygotic Mynci throughout the band's lifespan, from 1991 to 2006, and appears on all their albums, initially mostly as a bassist.