Del Amitri

Del Amitri
The 1997–2002 Del Amitri line-up on stage at the Guildhall in Southampton on 16 May 2002
The 1997–2002 Del Amitri line-up on stage at the Guildhall in Southampton on 16 May 2002
Background information
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
Genres
Years active
  • 1980–2002
  • 2013–present
Labels
SpinoffsThe Uncle Devil Show
MembersJustin Currie
Iain Harvie
Andy Alston
Jim McDermott
Kris Dollimore
Past membersKevin McDermott
Donald Bentley
James M Scobbie
Paul Tyagi
Bryan Tolland
Mick Slaven
David Cummings
Brian McDermott
Jon McLoughin
Mark Price
Ash Soan
Websitedelamitri.org

Del Amitri are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Glasgow in 1980.[5] Best known for their 1990 single "Nothing Ever Happens" which reached No. 11 in the UK and their 1995 single "Roll to Me", which was a top 10 hit in Canada and the United States,[6] they have released seven studio albums, five of which have reached the UK top 10.[7] They have sold over six million albums worldwide.[8]

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