Nick Curran (musician)

Nick Curran
Curran with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, 2007 Photo: Cliffy Breakfast Giammusso
Background information
Birth name	Nick Curran
Born	20 September 1977 (1977-09-20) (age 34) Biddeford, Maine United States
Genres	Rock and roll Rockabilly revival Blues/R&B Punk rock
Occupations	Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Vocalist, Guitar
Associated acts	The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Nick Curran and the Nitelifes, The Lowlifes

Nick Curran (born September 30, 1977) is an American rock n roll singer and guitarist. He has been likened to T-Bone Walker, Little Richard, The Sonics, Doug Sahm, Misfits, The Dinks and The Ramones.

Biography

Nick Curran was born September 30, 1977 in Biddeford, Maine, and grew up in nearby Sanford. Curran began his professional career at age nineteen, leaving Maine to tour with Ronnie Dawson, “The Blonde Bomber.” Although Dawson was primarily a rockabilly musician, many blues and punk fans appreciated his performances. He taught Curran not to get pigeonholed. Curran toured next with Texas rockabilly doyenne Kim Lenz, moving to Dallas to join her backup band the Jaguars for two years, and performing on Lenz’s recording, The One And Only. Nick would stay with the Jaguars for two years. He is also featured on Lenz’s latest CD, It’s All True, and recently toured with her in the summer of 2009.

In 1999 the Texas Jamboree label issued Curran’s debut solo recording, Fixin' Your Head. As he would do on all future CDs, Curran used vintage recording equipment to achieve the feel and sound of old 45s and 78s, and the LPs of the 1950s. To support the recording he formed the band, Nick Curran and the Nitelifes.

From 2004 to 2007 Curran played with The Fabulous Thunderbirds appearing on their 2005 recording, Painted On. Also during that time, Curran and bassist Ronnie James started the punk band Deguello, saying that it “sounded as if Little Richard sang with The Ramones.”

Curran performed four songs in a scene in the 2008 HBO Series, True Blood, based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris, which explores the co-existence of humans and vampires.

After performing a solo show in November, 2008, Nick formed the rock ‘n’ roll roots band, The Lowlifes. Curran is also in the Austin-based punk/rock ‘n’ roll band The Flash Boys.

As of 2010, Nick Curran has been diagnosed with oral cancer. As of June 2010, Nick Curran has been deemed cancer free.

In April 2011 it was announced^[who?] that his cancer was back and that he was undergoing treatment.

References

External links

• Music AOL
• Blind Pig Records
• Nick Curran High quality video

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Name	Curran, Nick
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