Brian James (born
Brian Robertson, 1950) is an English
punk rock guitarist, who has played for several notable bands. His first band was the
proto-punk outfit
London SS. James moved on to
the Damned, writing almost all the material on their first two albums
Damned, Damned, Damned and
Music for Pleasure before leaving at the end of 1977. James later formed and disbanded Tanz Der Youth and Brian James Brain's (later known briefly as the Hellions).