James Cruickshank

James Cruickshank
Born
James George Watson

1962
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died (aged 53)
Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia
GenresIndie rock
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Years active1985–2015
LabelVitamin
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James George Watson, who performed as James Cruickshank (1962 – 8 October 2015), was an Australian musician. He was the long-term guitarist and keyboardist for indie rock group, the Cruel Sea. As a solo artist he released three albums, Hymn for Her (2003), Hello Human (2007) and Note to Self (2011). In 2014 he was diagnosed with bowel cancer and died in the following year, aged 53.