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2 unusual facts about James Dean Bradfield


James Dean Bradfield

Late April 2006, a track from Bradfield's debut solo single entitled "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" premiered on Janice Long's show on Radio 2.

Thirteen:13

Wayne is currently working under the name 'Boy Cried Wolf', but has recently been taking time out from the band to play guitar on tour with James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers and has appeared live as a second guitarist with the Manics themselves.


New Art Riot E.P.

Released on 22 June 1990, through the Damaged Goods label, it was the first to feature the four-piece line-up of James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore.

Roses in the Hospital

At the end of the song James Dean Bradfield can also be heard singing the line "Rudi gonna fail", a reference to "Rudie Can't Fail", a song by The Clash from their seminal album London Calling.

Summer Wind

In 2006, James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers covered "Summer Wind" and released it as a B-side to his UK single release of "An English Gentleman".


see also

Patrick Jones

A CD Tongues for a Stammering Time, with spoken word in collaboration with many musicians including Nicky Wire, James Dean Bradfield, Billy Bragg, Amy Wadge, Martyn Joseph and others, was released on Anhrefn Records in May 2009.