In the early 80's Morrissey turned my boss, Seymour Stein, on to this Manchester band who opened a U.K. tour for The Smiths. The band was called James and eventually Seymour signed them. I loved their songs and we tried and tried to break them but, as well as they did in England, we just couldn't get to first base with them here in the U.S. It wasdn't until they switched labels-- as well as a drummer and turned themselves into a 7-piece-- that they finally broke through here with "Sit Down."