My Biog page...
 
James worked with Dido on both her hit albums programming such hits as ‘Here With Me’ (Uk No.1), ‘Hunter’ and ‘All That You Want’ from the ‘Brit Award Winning’ best album ‘No Angel’ as well as ‘See The Sun’ (UK No.1) and ‘Don’t Leave Home’ from her second album ‘Life For Rent’.
He worked on both Mel C albums, programmed the hit ‘Northern Star’ (UK No.1) and ‘On the Horizon’ (UK top 20) from her last album ‘Reason’.
James also programmed many tracks on the ‘Appleton’ debut album ‘Everything Is Eventful’ including the UK no.3 hit single ‘Don’t Worry’.
 
Other big names worked with include: U2, Manic Street Preachers, Phil Collins, Brian Eno, Natalie Imbruglia & Kylie.
 
James is currently writing with Siobhan (ex Sugababes) and recently finished co-writing and producing an album for the Fierce Panda act ‘Architects’ which is due for release later this year
Credits include:
 
                  
 
            KEANE
 
All tracks co-written, co-produced & programmed from the Brit Award Winning “Best Album” & ‘Mercury Music Award’ nominee album ‘Hopes and Fears’ UK No. 1, current sales of over 3 million.  Currently being released in America.
‘This Is The Last Time’
‘Bedshaped’ Uk No.10
‘She Has No Time’
‘Sunshine’
 
 
             DIDO
        
‘Here With Me’ (UK No.1 single) - from album ‘No Angel’
‘Hunter’ (single) - from album ‘No Angel’
All That You Want (single) – from album ‘No Angel’
‘See The Sun’ – from album ‘Life For Rent’
‘Don’t Leave Home’ - from album ‘Life for Rent’
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                               
 
Having been involved in twelve top 10 single hits and six top 10 albums Writer / Producer James Sanger has worked with some of the biggest selling acts in the past decade. 
James developed, co-wrote, programmed and produced Keane at his rural residential studio over a period of six months after which they got a publishing deal with BMG and were later signed by Ferdy Unger-Hamilton to Universal / Island releasing their debut album ‘Hopes and Fears’.  Keane has been a top 10 album since going in at No. 1 twelve weeks ago with sales in excess of 2 million so far.  James has also co-written eight further tracks, four of which have been released as b-sides and four more due for release on Keane’s next album, the album has since won the Q Award for ‘Best Album’ and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
 
         SIOBHAN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Agony & The Ecstasy’ Album (Parlophone)
Co-written and Produced forthcoming album.
 
          Appleton
                
‘Don’t Worry’ (UK No.3 ) - Programmed from the album ‘Everything is Eventful’
 
          MEL C
 
                
‘Northern Star’ (UK No.1) – original programming for first single and title track off the album ‘Northern Star’
‘On the Horizon’ (UK top 20) – original programming from the album ‘Reason’
 
Manic Street Preachers
 
                
‘There By The Grace Of God’ – programmed, and included on their ‘Greatest Hits Album’
 
 
                U2
                  
2 Tracks developed with Mike Hedges for the album ‘All That You Can’t Leave’ including the track ‘Kite’