What is the meaning of Del Amitri?
From the Womb
“From the Womb” As a teenager, Currie, with guitarist lain Harvie, formed the band in Glasgow in 1983. They adopted the name Del Amitri (“from the womb” in Greek) and recruited Bryan Tolland on guitar and Paul Tyagi as a drummer.
Where do Del Amitri come from?
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Del Amitri/Origin
What genre is Del Amitri?
Rock
Del Amitri/Genres
What age is Justin Currie?
56 years (December 11, 1964)
Justin Currie/Age
When did Del Amitri form?
1980
Del Amitri/Active from
What happened to the band Del Amitri?
The band disbanded (as bands do) and Currie went on to record a string of incandescent solo albums. But after 2002, Del Amitri fell between the barstools and no-one helped them get back up. Lost to the vagaries of rock history, the story of Del Amitri remained unwritten.
Why are Del Amitri called Del Amitri?
Del Amitri’s founding member and main songwriter, Justin Currie, explained in 2010 that the band’s name “was invented to be meaningless – basically a corruption of the Greek name ‘Dimitri’.” In 2018, Currie clarified that ‘Del Amitri’ is a bastardisation of the name of a film producer who appeared in the closing …
Who is the lead singer of Del Amitri?
Justin Currie
Del Amitri/Lead singers
In the second of our new series, Del Amitri’s lead singer-songwriter, Justin Currie, talks exclusively to The Sunday Times about how he wrote the hit track Nothing Ever Happens, from the band’s 1989 album Waking Hours.
How old is 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 reached the Top 10 in the UK.
What school did Justin Currie go to?
With the band having grown out of Currie’s Jordanhill College School band, they came together after a teenaged Currie place an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play an instrument to contact him.
Is Del Amitri Scottish?
Del Amitri are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Glasgow in 1980.
What band was Justin Currie in?
Del Amitri
The Uncle Devil Show
Justin Currie/Music groups