Career
James Intveld began entering talent contests as a country music-singing teenager at the Palomino Club located in North Hollywood, California. Both Intveld"s brother and Patrick Woodward were also killed in the subsequent plane crash which took Nelson"s life. Intveld played lead guitar for The Blasters until leaving the band amicably in 1995 in order to pursue his own projects including acting and a solo album which would be released in 1996.
As a songwriter, Intveld wrote "Crying Over You" recorded by Rosie Flores and released on her 1987 self-titled album.
On April 2, 2013 the Carla Olson album "Have Harmony, Will Travel" will be released. lieutenant features James"s song "Stringin" Maine On." James plays guitar on 3 tracks on the album and sings a duet on Buddy Holly"s "Love"s Made a Fool Of You."
Intveld has appeared in a number of films, mostly in smaller, supporting roles such as co-starring with Billy Bob Thornton in Chrystal.
Intveld lent his vocals to the titular character in John Waters" 1990 film Cry-Baby (with Cry-Baby being played onscreen by Johnny Depp), though left out of the main credits for this role, he is credited as the vocalist for all songs "performed" by the character. Intveld also appears in the George Strait music video, "The Seashores of Old Mexico".
In 2005, Intveld turned from acting to directing in the form of Miracle at Sage Creek, starring David Carradine.
He had previously directed a music video for Dale Watson. He appeared in the 2000 television mini-series The Beach Boys: An American Family, portraying Hal Blaine.
