As a band, they competed through Madchester, experienced Britpop and watched the streaming occupation.

But without Scotland's support, James may never have done so far.

The band's bassist Jim Glennie believes the group is encouraged to keep moving forward because the show in Scotland is so great.

Jim is the only original member of the group and there is another reason to make him like Scotland - because he has lived in Ullapool for the past 25 years, which provides an easy contrast on the way.

Jim said: “Nowhere outside Manchester is dedicated to us like Scotland.”

“In the early days, when no one was interested, it was amazing to play the show in Scotland and promote ‘We have to do the right thing, it was amazing to have a lot of people coming here to perform and love it!’

“This exacerbates us – Manchester and Scotland give us a feeling that we are doing the right thing so we should keep moving forward.

“Sitting down was a long period (the band hit the second blow in 1991), and there was a lot of talk before that about whether to keep going and whether we are improving.”

From constant lineup changes and record labels to the 90s, the band did continue to move forward, to the 90s full of hits.

After breaking up in 2002 and reforming it five years later, the organization enjoyed its second life, released several albums and enjoyed the first rankings of their 18th record, The Delicious, last year.

Jim said: "I'm surprised what this means to me."

“I’ve been used to my runner-up speech over the years and I think we have three, the third and the second, so getting the first one was a totally shocking, and it was a shocking surprise.

“It’s such a joy to think that people we’re still connecting with.”

Jim has a long connection with Ullapool, when he and his parents were on vacation to visit the area.

At the beginning of the millennium he found himself the last member of James, still living in Manchester and wondering about moving to Scotland for spells.

25 years later, he is still here.

“I love that it is in stark contrast to James’s Bunks world. Often I travel from Inverness and then back to the airport after the trip, just like the weight of my shoulders.

“The drive to Ulapur was amazing and it was like treatment for me, like someone gave me a half hour massage.

"At that time everything else disappeared and a bright smile appeared on my face. It could feed my physical and mental health."

Despite the comprehensive nature of James’ life, the band’s desire to continue making new music is as strong as ever.

Work on the new album has begun, Jim believes that the band stays fresh and not just rely on old familiar songs like Laid and Laid and Laid and Lod and of Stoice.

"It's the buzz that goes into a room, from nothing to create, and gets excited about bringing it into a big bad world," he said.

“We want to keep in touch and continue to challenge ourselves. We also always want to change from albums to albums, so that’s not the easiest way in the industry – but that’s why we’re still here.

"You have to do what you need to do to survive and do that job. If you are dragged away by doing exactly what the industry wants, you are destroyed."

The band was damaged several times and again, including discovering they owe thousands of unpaid taxes in the mid-90s and Jim said “a time when the relationship became chaotic.”

"We were childish, stupid and selfish, very close to the whole thing," he recalled.

“It’s ridiculous when it’s the best job on earth, and it’s really on the feet by the childish people.

Next on the group’s performance list is Ayr’s Gaze Festival – the event is curated by local DJ Ewan McVivar, which is in its third year.

But throughout the difficult times of the festival, the music industry still recovered from the turbulent years.

“The industry was attacked by common and Brexit. The festival is under pressure and people don’t have endless money right now.

"There is too much uncertainty, and it's a shame because people need to be uplifting, the collective joy they get from collective joy like festivals or football games. This sharing experience can be so ecstatic."

For Jim, creative arts need government support to ensure people can participate – whether it’s music, drama or dance.

"It's a problem and a problem for people, and you can give them hope," he said.

“It can make a voice to people with adverse backgrounds and comprehensiveness, and there is no support for that.

"It seems unaware of the importance of society. It seems that it is not easy for me to help children enter music, and the government seems to be ignored by the government after the government."

Jim knows what he talks - Last year, he took his own stage at the legendary Acrocolis Theatre in Greece, performing a special James show with the orchestra and the gospel choir.

"We've tried it for years because they only gave a lot of permissions. It was so hot and closed it three days later - but great things, it was a real pinch of me. Next I love the pyramid."