Biography
James George Watson was born in 1962 in Melbourne and grew up with two siblings. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:' His mother, Margaret Cruickshank, was a television actress – he used her last name as his performance name. He received music lessons and performed classical music while at primary school. After secondary education he worked as a labourer. At 23 he relocated to Sydney where he completed a degree course in Communications and started in a band, Gargoyles. In 1987 Cruickshank, on guitar, keyboards and vocals, was a founding member of Sydney-based indie rock band, Widdershins, along with Greg Appel on vocals and guitar, Peter Timmerman on drums, Barry Turnbull on bass guitar and Juliet Ward on vocals. They released a full-length album, ''Ascension'', in May 1989 before breaking up later that year. Cruickshank and Ward then formed Juliet Hammerhead and Friends. He played with Neil Murray and the Rainmakers during 1989, and was a member of the Blackeyed Susans in 1991, appearing on their extended play, '' Anchor Me''. Cruickshank, on keyboards, guitar and backing vocals, joined another Sydney-based indie rock band, the Cruel Sea, in 1989.Discography
*''Hymn for Her'' (2003) - Vitamin *''Hello Human'' (2007) - Vitamin *''Note to Self'' (2011) - Vitamin Tex Perkins and His Ladyboyz *''No. 1's & No. 2's'' (2008) - Universal The Cruel Sea *See The Cruel Sea Discography The Blackeyed Susans *''Anchor Me'' EP (1991) - Waterfront Records Widdershins *''Ascension'' (1989) - Waterfront Records *''Good Songs 1987-1989'' (2005) - Egg Records *"Now You Know / Dishwashing Liquid" (1987) - Waterfront Records *''Bottle Man's Wife'' EP (1988) - Waterfront Records *"Return of the King" / "Bugle Call" (1989) - Waterfront Records *"Now You Know" (2006) - Egg RecordsReferences
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruickshank, James Australian rock musicians 1962 births 2015 deaths