Justin Currie: Del Amitri Frontman Goes Solo

Justin Currie: Del Amitri Frontman Goes Solo

Ex-Del Amitri front man Justin Currie releases solo CD: Aidin Vaziri | "I started recording the album in my house, and that took a long time just because I got lazy," Currie said. "Anytime I should have done an overdub, I just made dinner and watched TV." Before recording even started, he spent a year touring with a Scottish soul-and-jazz-cover band called Button Up ("I was able to keep my voice in shape by doing really challenging things like 'Hercules' by Aaron Neville and 'Clean Up Woman' by Betty Wright, which was good fun"). The 42-year-old Glasgow native also devoted some time to singing with a real folk outfit called Blazin' Fiddles ("they are like the best Scottish fiddle players in one band") and recording an album with a fake '60s beat combo called the Uncle Devil Show (sample lyrics: "Gilbert O'Sullivan is everything you could need, if you've got kids to babysit or dogs to feed"). With "What Is Love For," however, Currie is getting back to doing what he does best: crafting intelligent, soulful late-night pop gems. Continue reading.