Jim Irvin
Jim Irvin | |
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| Birth name | James Lawrence Irvin |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | New wave, pop, alternative rock, post-punk, psychedelic rock |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, percussion, keyboards, synclavier |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Survival, Stiff, Arista Records |
| Website | www |
James Lawrence Irvin is an English singer, songwriter, music journalist and podcast host. Irvin was a singer in the English new wave band Furniture, who had a UK hit single, in 1986 with Irvin's "Brilliant Mind". Irvin contributed to Melody Maker magazine, before becoming its reviews editor. Later he became the features editor of Mojo magazine. Irving has written or edited a number of books, including The Mojo Collection and Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah To The Last Goodbye. Irvin returned to songwriting full-time in 2001 including the 2004 hit "The Weekend" by Michael Gray, and the song "Love", co-written with, and performed by, Unloved, introduced the Apple Keynote Speech in March 2019.