Career
Kristian was brought up in Australia, and trained to be an architect at Melbourne University. He played with local bands in his spare time and his big break came when he was offered a contract to appear on The Go!! Show. In 1967, he had a local hit with "I"ll Give You Love", a song written and produced by Crispian Saint Peters.
He wrote or co-wrote some of the New Seekers" songs.
Kristian married his partner, Carol, in a London ceremony in June 1975. They have two sons, James (born 1981) and Oliver (born 1982).
On February 28, 2011 he released an album of demo recordings called Echoes. James Kristian has acted in several television programmes, including the British Broadcasting Corporation Television series, Doctors.
He also played the part of Allen Rissbrook in As If.
