In Episode 308 of the Hear 2 Zen Podcast, we sit down with Justin Currie, frontman and founding member of Scottish rock icons Del Amitri. Ahead of their upcoming Past to Present: Four Decades of Their Greatest Hits tour across Australia and New Zealand, Justin opens up about returning down under, the creative process behind new music, and surviving decades in the rock industry.
Episode Highlights:
- The Return Down Under: Reflecting on their 2023 return after a 33-year absence, Justin shares the band’s delight at playing to passionate Australian crowds—and his excitement about heading to Tasmania for the very first time.
- Photography & The Road: A chat about Justin’s former tour blogging, transitioning his written stories into a published book, and why phone camera editing saves him from his “terrible photography” skills.
- New Music on the Horizon: Justin reveals the band is currently in the studio recording their follow-up to 2021’s Fatal Mistakes, aiming to release new tracks soon ahead of a full album launch.
- Navigating Band Longevity: How Justin and co-founder Iain Harvie have maintained their writing partnership since 1982, learning when to give each other space on tour, and avoiding the trap of social media burn-out in the modern industry.
- The Early Glasgow Scene: Looking back at Postcard Records, the bands that inspired them to get on stage (like Orange Juice), and why it’s actually much harder to start a band in 2026 than back in the 1980s.
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