Nick Curran (musician)
| Nick Curran | |
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Curran with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Michael Curran |
| Also known as | NickyKay |
| Born |
September 30, 1977 Biddeford, Maine, United States |
| Died | October 6, 2012 (aged 35) |
| Genres |
Texas blues Jump blues/R&B Rock & roll Rockabilly revival Swing revival Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocalist, guitar, drums |
| Associated acts | Nick Curran & the Nitelifes, Nick Curran & The Lowlifes, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ronnie Dawson, Deguello, The Flash Boys |
Nick Curran (September 30, 1977 – October 6, 2012) was an American blues/rock and roll singer and guitarist. He has been likened to T-Bone Walker, Little Richard, The Sonics, Doug Sahm, Misfits, and The Ramones.
Nick Curran was born in Biddeford, Maine. He began playing drums at the age of 3, showing an amazing ability to keep time even at such a young age. It was a daily ritual for him. He would turn on his radio and play along with the music. His dad, Michael, taught Nick everything he wanted and needed to know with the guitar. Any "lick" that Nick learned early on, he simply asked Michael (Mike) to show him how to do it... and a few hours later, Nick would emerge from his room having learned and practiced it. When asked at a young age why he wanted to play so badly, he replied, "I got the feelin'." He had received no formal lessons for guitar. At age 15, he played guitar and harp in his father's band, Mike Curran and the Tremors, and at the age of 17 played drums, again alongside his father, guitarist Michael Curran, in a band called The Upsetters based out of Portland, Maine. That same year, he also formed the Rockabilly band Nick Danger and the Sideburners, frequently playing at a number of clubs in the Portland, Maine area. At 18, he auditioned for James Montgomery.
Curran began his professional career at age nineteen, leaving Maine to tour with Ronnie Dawson, "The Blonde Bomber". Although Dawson was primarily a rockabilly musician, many blues and punk fans appreciated his performances. He taught Curran not to get pigeonholed. Curran toured next with Texas rockabilly doyenne Kim Lenz, moving to Dallas to join her backup band the Jaguars, and performing on Lenz's recording, The One And Only. Curran would stay with the Jaguars for two years. He is also featured on Lenz’s next CD, It’s All True, and toured with her in the summer of 2009.
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