James Wilson is an American musician and singer, best known as a guitarist in the rock bands Mother Superior and Rollins Band. He is known for his soulful vocals and powerful blues rock guitar work. He also plays guitar and bass with Daniel Lanois. Wilson hails from Delaware, but currently resides in Los Angeles.
Biography
Wilson was born in Delaware. A founding member of the blues rock trio Mother Superior who as a band have worked with Lemmy, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, Emmylou Harris, Anthrax, Wayne Kramer, George Clinton, and Iggy Pop. They were also approached by Henry Rollins in 1999 and asked to become 3/4 of the Rollins Band, an offer they accepted. Mother Superior released their eighth studio album Three Headed Dog in 2007. Along with the other members of Mother Superior, Wilson has recorded and appeared with Daniel Lanois in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2014.
Wilson has also made live appearances with Sparks, notably in 2008 during the Sparks Spectacular, where they played each of their 21 albums in their entirety over 21 nights in London. His first collaboration with Sparks was during the 2004 Meltdown Festival in London, curated by Morrissey, where Sparks were invited to play the complete albums "Kimono My House" (1974) and "Lil' Beethoven" (2002). Wilson also played on the 2006 album "Hello Young Lovers".
He toured with Daniel Lanois and has taken back the mantle of lead singer for Motor Sister, a project of his with rhythm guitarist Scott Ian, bassist Joey Vera, drummer John Tempesta, and vocalist Pearl Aday.
Discography Mother Superior Release date Title Label Notes1993Right in a RowNoneSelf produced eight song recording1996The Heavy Soul ExperienceTop Beat Records1997KaleidescopeTop Beat Records1998DeepTop Beat RecordsJapanese version 1999 – Crown Records2001Mother SuperiorTriple X Records2002SinMuscletone RecordsEuro version 2003 – Fargo200413 VioletsTop Beat RecordsEuro version 2004 – Fargo2005MoaninBad ReputationFirst record with Matt Tecu on drums.2007Three Headed DogRosa Records2008GrandeKicking Records
With Rollins Band Release date Title Label Notes2000Get Some Go AgainDreamWorksThe single "Get Some Go Again" was released in 2000. (B-side of "Don't Let This Be").2000A Clockwork Orange Stage2.13.61 RecordsLive at the Roskilde Festival, Denmark, July 1, 2000.2001Yellow Blues2.13.61 RecordsOut-takes from Get Some Go Again sessions.2001NiceSanctuary Records2001A Nicer Shade Of Red2.13.61 RecordsOut-takes from Nice.2002The Only Way To Know For SureSanctuary Records2 discs. Recorded live at The Metro in Chicago on March 1 & 2, 2002.2002Rise AboveSanctuary Records24 Black Flag songs to benefit the West Memphis Three With Motor Sister Release date Title Label Notes2015RideMetal BladeMotor Sister consists of Jim Wilson, Anthrax's Scott Ian, Pearl Aday, Armored Saint's Joey Vera, and The Cult's John Tempesta.
References
External links The magic of Motor Sister: An interview with Jim Wilson