Del Amitri
Del Amitri | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 1980–2002, 2013–present |
Labels | Chrysalis, A&M, Mercury |
Members | Justin Currie Iain Harvie Andy Alston Ashley Soan Kris Dollimore |
Past member(s) | Donald Bentley James M Scobbie Paul Tyagi Bryan Tolland Mick Slaven David Cummings Brian McDermott Jon McLoughin Mark Price |
Website | delamitri.org |
Del Amitri is a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Glasgow in 1980.[1] Between 1985 and 2002, the band released six studio albums. Their 1995 single "Roll to Me" reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Five have reached the Top 10 in the UK.[3] Del Amitri have sold six million albums around the world.[4]
History
[change | change source]Band name
[change | change source]Del Amitri's member and songwriter, Justin Currie, said in 2010 that the band's name "was invented to be meaningless – basically a corruption of the Greek name 'Dimitri'."[5] In 2018, he said that 'Del Amitri' was based on the name of the producer of a movie he saw in 1979 – "...probably Dimitri-something, but we couldn't remember..."[6] Many sources have said that the name was chosen because it is Greek for "from the womb",[7] but this is untrue.[8]
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]- del Amitri (1985)
- Waking Hours (1989)
- Change Everything (1992)
- Twisted (1995)
- Some Other Sucker's Parade (1997)
- Can You Do Me Good? (2002)
Compilation albums
[change | change source]- The Best of Del Amitri: Hatful of Rain (1998)
- Lousy with Love: The B-Sides (1998)
- 20th Century Masters – The Best of Del Amitri (2003)
- The Collection: Best of Del Amitri (2007)
Live albums
[change | change source]- Into the Mirror: Del Amitri Live in Concert (2014)
Singles
[change | change source]- "Sense Sickness" / "The Difference Is" (1983)
- "Hammering Heart" (1985)
- "Sticks & Stones Girl" (1985)
- "Kiss This Thing Goodbye" (1989, 1990)
- "Stone Cold Sober" (1989)
- "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (1990)
- "Nothing Ever Happens" (1990)
- "Spit in the Rain" (1990)
- "Be My Downfall" (1992)
- "Always the Last to Know" (1992)
- "Just Like a Man (1992)
- "When You Were Young" (1993)
- "Roll to Me" (1995)
- "Driving with the Brakes On" (1995)
- "Tell Her This" (1995)
- "Not Where It's At" (1997)
- "Medicine" (1997)
- "Some Other Suckers Parade" (1997)
- "Cry to Be Found" (1998)
- "Don't Come Home Too Soon" (1998)
- "Just Before You Leave" (2002)
Members
[change | change source]The current members of the band are:
- Justin Currie - main singer and bass player
- Iain Harvie - guitar
- Andy Alston - keyboards
- Ashley Soan - drums
- Kris Dollimore - guitar
Currie and Harvie are the main songwriters for the band.
Former members of the band are:
- Donald Bentley - guitar
- James M. Scobbie - guitar
- Paul Tyagi - drums
- Bryan Tolland - guitar
- Mick Slaven -guitar
- David Cummings
- Brian McDermott - guitar
- Jon McLoughin - guitar
- Mark Price - drums
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 149. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Chloe (3 July 2018). "Exclusive interview with Justin Currie of Del Amitri » Northern Life". Northernlifemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ↑ Dingwall, John (26 May 2018). "Scottish rockers Del Amitri to return with song about Princess Diana's death". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ↑ English, Paul (12 January 2014). "Del Amitri: We'll play our hometown for first time in 12 years but it's not a reunion.. we never split up". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ↑ Steinfeld, Dave. (2010). "Catching Up with Justin Currie Archived 3 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Beyond Race Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ↑ Rawlings-Way, Charles (2018). These Are Such Perfect Days: The Del Amitri Story. Urbane Publications. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1911331414.
- ↑ Guides (Firm), Rough (16 December 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Del Amitri: We don't even like ourselves". The Independent. 5 April 2002.