J Xaverre

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Name = J Xaverre


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Origin = England, UK
Genre = Laptop folk
Years_active = 2000 – present
Label = Odeam
Moshi Moshi Music
Bambini
Memphis Industries
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Current_members = Pete Gofton
Lea Doherty
Jon Brooks
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J Xaverre is a Laptop folk band from Sunderland in the North-East of England. To all practical intents and purposes a solo effort from Pete Gofton, he has occasionally been joined by Lea Doherty on vocals and King of Woolworths' Jon Brooks on keyboards & production.

History

One of many aliases for Sunderland-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Pete Gofton. He has variously been Johnny X (as drummer in Kenickie), then Pete X (guitarist in Kenickie). This latest variation on a theme stems from Kenickie's entry in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, which referred to him as the eponymous J Xaverre. Originally thought to be pronounced to rhyme with 'fair' (one Metro article came with the punning headline 'All The Fun of Xaverre'), Pete has since confirmed that it is to be pronounced 'Xavier'.

Pete briefly fronted the band 'Meet Eric Roberts' along with members of Maxïmo Park and Field Music but has since adopted yet another pseudonym. His album as George Washington Brown (also used as a pseudonym by Van Dyke Parks for his first release, a cover of Donovan's Colours), titled "On The Night Plain", was released in August 2007 by Static Caravan.

Trivia

Pete made an appearance in the 2006 film "Confetti" as a member of Sponge's band.

Discography

Albums

*"It's All True" (2002)
*"These Acid Stars" (2003)

ingles

*Wild Weekend/Nilsong (2000)
*Bingo Wings EP (2001)
*Skaterdater EP (2002)
*Saturday (2003)
*Great All Great (2003)

Compilations

*We Love You...So Love Us Too (Wild Weekend) (2001)
*Estuary English (Saturday) (2003)

Remixes

*Maxïmo Park - I Want You To Stay (Field Music/J Xaverre Remix) (2006)

Filmography

*"Confetti" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.jxaverre.co.uk J Xaverre's official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jxaverre J Xaverre's Myspace page]