Justin Robert Currie (born 11 December 1964) is a

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singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the band

Del Amitri Del Amitri are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Glasgow in 1980. Between 1985 and 2002, the band released six studio albums. Their 1995 single " Roll to Me" reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Five Del Amitri albums have ...

Career

Del Amitri

Justin Currie was born in Glasgow and established the band

in the early 1980s after putting up a sign in a music shop asking for other people who could play instruments to get in contact with him. As well as being the lead singer and chief songwriter of the band, Currie also plays

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with them. Between 1985 and 2002, the band released six studio albums. Their 1995 single " Roll to Me" reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Five Del Amitri albums have reached the

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in the UK. Globally, Del Amitri have sold six million albums.

The Uncle Devil Show

Justin Currie with Kevin and Jim McDermott released the album "A Terrible Beauty" under the moniker The Uncle Devil Show in 2004.

Solo career

In addition to his career with Del Amitri, Currie is also a solo artist. In 2006 he was a special guest on Tom McRae's Hotel Cafe Tour. In 2005 he wrote and recorded an album with the working title 'Rebound'. It was subsequently re-titled ''What Is Love For'' and released on Rykodisc on 8 October 2007. A single/EP from the album, "No, Surrender", was released on 24 March 2008. Currie's second album ''The Great War'' was released on 3 May 2010, a single titled "A Man with Nothing to Do" was released on 26 April 2010. A third solo album, titled ''Lower Reaches'', recorded in Texas, and was released on 19 August 2013. It is preceded by a free download of the track "Little Stars", plus a track released to radio in July 2013, "Bend to My Will". The album reached number 46 in the UK Albums Chart.

Solo discography

*2007: ''

What Is Love For ''What Is Love For'' is the first solo album by singer/songwriter Justin Currie, best known for his involvement in the band Del Amitri. Track listing All songs written by Justin Currie. #"What Is Love For?" – 3:10 #"Not So Sentimental Now" ...

'' UK #106 *2010: '' The Great War'' UK #90 *2013: ''

Lower Reaches ''Lower Reaches'' is the third solo album by singer/songwriter Justin Currie, best known as the vocalist for the band Del Amitri. The album was released on August 19, 2013. Track listing All songs written by Justin Currie. #"Falsetto" – 3:50 ...

'' UK #46 *2017: ''

This Is My Kingdom Now Justin Robert Currie (born 11 December 1964) is a Scottish singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the band Del Amitri. Career Del Amitri Justin Currie was born in Glasgow and established the band Del Amitri in the early 1980s ...

'' UK #54

Family and personal life

Currie is the son of John Currie, who was chorusmaster for the Scottish National Orchestra Chorus from 1965 to 1984 and music director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1986 to 1991. His cousin is Nick Currie, the singer-songwriter known as "Momus".

References

External links

Official website

HI-Arts, 22 August 2003 - Review of first Button Up concert, 2003
With Strings Attached - Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Currie, Justin 1964 births Living people Musicians from Glasgow Scottish singer-songwriters 20th-century Scottish male singers Scottish bass guitarists Rykodisc artists Del Amitri members Male bass guitarists Ignition Records artists 21st-century Scottish male singers British male singer-songwriters