Justin Currie
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Justin Currie on stage with Del Amitri at the Guildhall in Southampton, 16 May 2002
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Justin Robert Currie |
| Born | 11 December 1964 |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop rock, power pop, alternative rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Associated acts | Del Amitri, The Uncle Devil Show, Blazin' Fiddles, The Supernaturals |
| Website | JustinCurrie.com |
Justin Robert Currie (born 11 December 1964) is a Scottish singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the band Del Amitri and, along with Iain Harvie, is one of only two members of the group to be present throughout its entire existence.
Justin Currie was born in Glasgow and established the band Del Amitri while still at school 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 bass with them.
As a songwriter, he co-wrote many of the Del Amitri tracks with Harvie, but some of their most successful songs have been tracks penned solely by Currie. These include "Nothing Ever Happens", "Always the Last to Know" and "Roll to Me".
Although there have been no official reports of Del Amitri splitting up, the band were dropped by record company Mercury in 2002 after a perceived lack of success for their album of that year, Can You Do Me Good?. Since then Currie has been working on several other critically acclaimed projects.
Currie has stated on his own website during 2012 that he is still a member of Del Amitri. On 3 September 2013 it was announced that Del Amitri would undertake a UK tour in early 2014.
In 2003 he fronted the soul and jazz covers band Button Up for a short tour of Scotland together with The Proclaimers guitarist Stuart Nisbet and drummer Ross McFarlane - who also played with chart-toppers Stiltskin - bassist Gary John Kane and keyboard player Andy May.
From 2004 - 2006 Currie has regularly joined singer songwriters Eddi Reader and Colin MacIntyre (aka Mull Historical Society) and Scottish folk band Blazin' Fiddles to perform in Scotland as part of the project "With Strings Attached".
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