James Cruickshank | |
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| Birth name | James George Watson |
| Born | 1962 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | (aged 53) Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1985–2015 |
| Labels | Vitamin |
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.