James Righton

James Righton
Righton in 2006
Righton in 2006
Background information
Birth nameJames Nicholas Righton
Born (1983-08-25) 25 August 1983 (age 41)
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • guitar
Years active2005–present
Labels
Formerly ofKlaxons
Spouse(s)
(m. 2013)
RelativesWill Knightley (father-in-law)
Sharman Macdonald (mother-in-law)

James Nicholas Righton (born 25 August 1983) is a British musician. As well as singing, he was the keyboard-player of the London-based new rave band Klaxons, which disbanded in 2015.[3] In March 2016, Righton announced his new project Shock Machine with a video directed by Saam Farahmand.[4] Righton released his first solo album The Performer on Soulwax's Deewee label in March 2020.

  1. ^ "Klaxons Mercury award winners". Clash. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  2. ^ Pollock, David (10 October 2006). "Get out your glowsticks". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Klaxons Announce Final 2015 Tour Before They Disband". Music Times. www.musictimes.com.
  4. ^ "Sailing the psychedelic seas with Shock Machine". Dazed. www..dazeddigital.com. 8 March 2016.