__FORCETOC__ J Xaverre is a Laptop folk band from Sunderland in the North-East of England. To all practical intents and purposes a solo effort from Pete Gofton, he has occasionally been joined by Lea Doherty on vocals and King of Woolworths' Jon Brooks on keyboards & production. History One of many aliases for Sunderland-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Pete Gofton. He has variously been Johnny X (as drummer in Kenickie), then Pete X (guitarist in Kenickie). This latest variation on a theme stems from Kenickie's entry in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, which referred to him as the eponymous J Xaverre. Originally thought to be pronounced to rhyme with 'fair' (one Metro article came with the punning headline 'All The Fun of Xaverre'), Pete has since confirmed that it is to be pronounced 'Xavier'. Pete briefly fronted the band 'Meet Eric Roberts' along with members of Maxïmo Park and Field Music bu