biography
Ross Curry came to the attention of Dutch music fans in the early 1990’s when he formed the band Spo Dee O Dee. Based in Amsterdam, lead guitarist Curry was the undisputed leader of the trio which was inspired by the heroes of 60’s and 70’s guitar rock.
Growing up in Liverpool , Ross Curry drank from the water of his powerful influences. His guitar style today carries on the country’s tradition for loose and fluid play. Spo Dee O Dee went to the forefront of the Dutch rock scene with several years of successful touring and two albums “Going Walkabout” (1991) and “Second Coming” (1993).
The closest Spo Dee O Dee came to radio success was the single “Lady Sleep”. For better or worse, it was just peaking when Curry turned his attention to his new solo project Shamus.
The catchy pop songs made up the album “Doolally”.
After a six month tour, another (self titled) album followed in the late 1990’s.
Taking a breather from the rock ’n'roll scene for a few years, Ross Curry was enticed by the famous Dutch duo Acda and de Munnik to play (and act) in their popular rock opera “Ren, Lenny, Ren”. Curry continued his comeback with a series of tribute sessions and live projects which earned him legendary status at the large and prestigious annual Zwarte Cross Festival in the Netherlands.
In 2019, Ross Curry shared some of his demos which were immediately determined by Zip Records (Amsterdam) as worthy for a commercial rebirth and promotion. Self recorded by Curry, the tracks were mixed by JB Meijers (The Common Linnets) and the album title chosen was “Blind Samson Eye”. Curry’s new album was scheduled for launch in the Spring of 2020. Along came COVID-19 to throw a wrench in the works. The decision to sporadically release 2-3 singles from the album was the obvious solution to the delay.
Some of the songs released as singles have performed great on the Dutch Indie Charts.
All four of the previously released singles reached top 5 positions, with Wake Up Dead reaching nr. 1 in the summer of 2020.
