The Pretenders’ lead guitarist James Walbourne got his start in the music industry thanks to a job in a local guitar shop – a warm-up, if you will, to networking and navigating the personal and professional dynamics of being in a band.
“You need to be able to play well and with others – and I mean in a room with people,” he asserts in an interview with BOSS. “When I was growing up, there was no YouTube or social media, so you had to leave your bedroom to connect with other musicians.”
