James Righton
James Righton | |
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At The MOTH Club London, September 2022 | |
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| Birth name | James Nicholas Righton |
| Born | 25 August 1983 Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Formerly of | Klaxons |
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| Relatives | Will Knightley (father-in-law) Sharman Macdonald (mother-in-law) |
James Nicholas Righton (born 25 August 1983) is an English musician. As well as singing, he was the keyboard-player of the London-based new rave band Klaxons, which disbanded in 2015. In March 2016, Righton announced his new project Shock Machine with a video directed by Saam Farahmand. Righton released his first solo album The Performer on Soulwax's Deewee label in March 2020.