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Del Amitri

British band

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]

Del Amitri
Del Amitri on stage at the Guildhall in Southampton on 16 May 2002
Del Amitri on stage at the Guildhall in Southampton on 16 May 2002
Background information
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1980–2002, 2013–present
LabelsChrysalis, A&M, Mercury
MembersJustin 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
Websitedelamitri.org

History change

Band name change

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

Studio albums change

Compilation albums change

Live albums change

  • Into the Mirror: Del Amitri Live in Concert (2014)

Singles change

  • "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

The current members of the band are:

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

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 149. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ McLaughlin, Chloe (3 July 2018). "Exclusive interview with Justin Currie of Del Amitri » Northern Life". Northernlifemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Steinfeld, Dave. (2010). "Catching Up with Justin Currie Archived 3 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Beyond Race Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  6. ↑ Rawlings-Way, Charles (2018). These Are Such Perfect Days: The Del Amitri Story. Urbane Publications. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1911331414.
  7. ↑ Guides (Firm), Rough (16 December 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Del Amitri: We don't even like ourselves". The Independent. 5 April 2002.

Other websites change

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