12 Facts About Adrian Oxaal

Adrian Oxaal has played with the bands Sharkboy, Oysterband and Goat.

Adrian Oxaal was born in California, United States, of mixed Norwegian-American and Guyanese ancestry he grew up in Kingston upon Hull where he learned guitar and cello and befriended his future James colleague Saul Davies when both were members of the City of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Adrian Oxaal was then recruited by singer-songwriter Avy to her band Sharkboy, in which he predominantly played guitar and cello.

Adrian Oxaal was given an introduction to James that he regards as "bizarre", in which he was only given a drum loop and a vocal track and was asked to just "do something".

Adrian Oxaal formally joined James in 1996 and remained as lead guitarist until the band went on hiatus in early 2002.

In 2015, Adrian Oxaal was recalled to play lead guitar again, while Gott took an extended sabbatical.

Adrian Oxaal played mandolin and cello on the album Girl at the End of the World.

Adrian Oxaal then moved into music education, having worked as Course Team Leader for the BTEC National Diploma in Contemporary Music at South East Essex College of Arts and Technology in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Adrian Oxaal left this post during the summer of 2007, and worked as a music teacher at Bexhill College, East Sussex, followed by a stint at City College, Brighton.

Adrian Oxaal plays with Lucky Jim, a pub band comprising Gordon Grahame of The Lost Soul Band on vocals and guitar and Eddie Myer of Turin Brakes on bass.

Since 2012, Adrian Oxaal has toured the UK, Germany, Austria, Canada and Scandinavia with folk rock band Oysterband, mainly playing cello, but taking over on bass guitar and electric guitar.

Adrian Oxaal played on their 2014 album Diamonds on the Water.