Nick Curran (September 30, 1977 – October 6, 2012) was an American blues/ro… Read Full Bio ↴Nick Curran (September 30, 1977 – October 6, 2012) was an American blues/rock & roll singer and guitarist. . In his time he was likened to Guitar Slim, T-Bone Walker, Little Richard, and was clearly influenced by Amos Milburn. In 2008, Curran formed the rock ‘n’ roll roots band, Nick Curran and the Lowlifes.
Curran grew up in the Portland, Maine area, where his father was a professional musician. His father would give him The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Duke Robillard records and say, "If you want to be a good guitar player, learn all these solos, every note!" At 15 Curran was playing guitar with his father's blues band, Mike Curran and the Tremors. By the time he was 18, Curran was playing guitar in a local rockabilly band, when he was introduced to rockabilly legend Ronnie Dawson. He joined Dawson's band and began his first national tour, playing guitar with Dawson for the next six months. His reputation as a hotshot guitarist was beginning to spread. When he got off the road from Dawson's tour, he got a call to go back out on the road with Texas rockabilly queen Kim Lenz. His guitar work on that tour impressed Lenz so much she asked Curran to move from New England to Dallas to join her backup band, the Jaguars. He stayed in that band for two years, getting some recording experience along the way on one of Lenz' albums, The One And Only.
Curran immersed himself in the vibrant blues traditions in Dallas as well as the roots music scene in Austin. He even did a touring stint with retro-country musician Wayne Hancock. In 2003 he joined forces with former Fabulous Thunderbirds and Roomful of Blues bassist Preston Hubbard and drummer Damien Llanes and recorded and toured as Nick Curran and the Nitelifes. The band's two records on the Blind Pig label, Dr. Velvet and Player, actually sound like classic R&B records from the late 40's and early 50's. Using a live, one-take technique and vintage recording equipment, Curran uncannily manages to recreate not only the sound but also the spirit of those earlier, wonderful times. Curran was nonetheless able to infuse each track with a freshness, urgency, and vitality that are lacking in many modern blues and rock releases. He also plays lead guitar in the Austin based Punk/ Rock and Roll band the Flash Boys.
With the breakup of the Nitelifes in 2005, Curran then joined vocalist Kim Wilson's latest incarnation of The Fabulous Thunderbirds in time to record the band's 2005 release Painted On.
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, Curran formed the rock ‘n’ roll roots band, Nick Curran and the Lowlifes. Curran was also in the Austin-based punk/rock ‘n’ roll band The Flash Boys.
In 2010, Curran was diagnosed with oral cancer.
A second cousin of Curran's is also named Nick Curran (he's from Fairfax, Virginia and now resides in Pennsylvania).
Curran appeared on the HBO Original Series "True Blood," playing a member of the band that performs at Arlene (Carrie Preston) and Rene’s (Michael Raymond James) engagement party at Merlotte’s Bar.
Curran grew up in the Portland, Maine area, where his father was a professional musician. His father would give him The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Duke Robillard records and say, "If you want to be a good guitar player, learn all these solos, every note!" At 15 Curran was playing guitar with his father's blues band, Mike Curran and the Tremors. By the time he was 18, Curran was playing guitar in a local rockabilly band, when he was introduced to rockabilly legend Ronnie Dawson. He joined Dawson's band and began his first national tour, playing guitar with Dawson for the next six months. His reputation as a hotshot guitarist was beginning to spread. When he got off the road from Dawson's tour, he got a call to go back out on the road with Texas rockabilly queen Kim Lenz. His guitar work on that tour impressed Lenz so much she asked Curran to move from New England to Dallas to join her backup band, the Jaguars. He stayed in that band for two years, getting some recording experience along the way on one of Lenz' albums, The One And Only.
Curran immersed himself in the vibrant blues traditions in Dallas as well as the roots music scene in Austin. He even did a touring stint with retro-country musician Wayne Hancock. In 2003 he joined forces with former Fabulous Thunderbirds and Roomful of Blues bassist Preston Hubbard and drummer Damien Llanes and recorded and toured as Nick Curran and the Nitelifes. The band's two records on the Blind Pig label, Dr. Velvet and Player, actually sound like classic R&B records from the late 40's and early 50's. Using a live, one-take technique and vintage recording equipment, Curran uncannily manages to recreate not only the sound but also the spirit of those earlier, wonderful times. Curran was nonetheless able to infuse each track with a freshness, urgency, and vitality that are lacking in many modern blues and rock releases. He also plays lead guitar in the Austin based Punk/ Rock and Roll band the Flash Boys.
With the breakup of the Nitelifes in 2005, Curran then joined vocalist Kim Wilson's latest incarnation of The Fabulous Thunderbirds in time to record the band's 2005 release Painted On.
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, Curran formed the rock ‘n’ roll roots band, Nick Curran and the Lowlifes. Curran was also in the Austin-based punk/rock ‘n’ roll band The Flash Boys.
In 2010, Curran was diagnosed with oral cancer.
A second cousin of Curran's is also named Nick Curran (he's from Fairfax, Virginia and now resides in Pennsylvania).
Curran appeared on the HBO Original Series "True Blood," playing a member of the band that performs at Arlene (Carrie Preston) and Rene’s (Michael Raymond James) engagement party at Merlotte’s Bar.
Lonely Nights
Nick Curran Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Lonely Nights' by these artists:
220 Volt I am dreamin' dreams about you Why can't my dreams just…
Aaryan Shah Tell me, tell me, baby, is there something I should…
Al Sears Ahh, ahh, I, I, I love you I, I, I, I,…
Antique As long as I can be with you, As long…
B.B. King Lonely nights Ooo yeah, ooo yeah Oh yeah oh yeah Ooo yeah Wa…
Benji Kay I've been holding on through all the lonely nights Waiting f…
Benny Benassi feat. Lil Yachty These lonely nights So long, tonight, I've been needing your…
Bryan Adams Will you risk your reputation? I don't know. You just don't …
BZN I guess it's just another lonely day You walk around to…
Captain & Tennille Lonely night, I cry myself to sleep Tell me, what am…
Cecilia Castleman Fear, it only lasts a moment Before the weeping willows cry …
Chris Isaak Seven lonely days without a word. Did I do something somehow…
ChrispyD These lonely nights are getting oh so cold I can't feel…
Clair Marlo letting go is always so much harder when your love…
DempseyRollBoy I been feelin′ frozen, I got used to lonely nights A…
Eric Donaldson Here she comes -- alone in the night She looks in…
Felicity CH These lonely nights Sleeping in the backseat of the car …
Gary Moore I don't know what's wrong with you Baby, baby, what you…
Gilley Mickey Pardon me I don't mean to waste your time, I just need…
Golan Lonely nights Merciful with my soul Let it go Liberate me fr…
Goliath And The Giants The sky is full of caterpillars. Another way to call…
Grand Khai And yeah I still think about you on my lonely…
haroinfather The lonely nights I used to touch up on your thigh I…
Hearts Ahh, ahh, I, I, I love you I, I, I, I,…
Hollow Coves Lonely nights Those days that passed us by Pictures fill my …
Ian E Chankas Everytime you get inside my head I try not to regret…
ilyTOMMY The lonely nights I used to touch up on your thigh I…
itzDXR Here I am finna loose my mind, yet again ima…
J.C. Lodge この曲は 踊れない 思い出が 多すぎて イントロが 終わる前に あの頃が フラッシュバックするよ 街の夜を 吹き抜けてた…
Jake Germain I've been thinking 'bout you, my minds racing, I want…
Jaxten Look up see an empty sky Don't watch it with a…
Jorn Now that I got your attention, you better listen up 'Cause…
Journey South All alone in the dark there's a light It's a picture…
Joys Well I've got so many things I wanna tell you…
K.O. Kid Drinking a little bit With you on my mind Trying to find…
Kentucky Headhunters I don't want to keep on walking alone, and I'm…
Kevin LaSean HmmHmm HmmHmm HmmHmm HmmHmm Kevin, make it SekC! The lonely…
Lee Andrews Long, long and lonely nights I cry my eyes out over…
Leisure There's something right about you Something right about…
Lorenzo Wood It's just another night I'm alone in my bed Been too…
Magnum I'm looking for someone In this old crazy world tonight I ca…
Mark.Nine Here come the lonely night I can’t escape my mind From a…
McAuley Schenker Group Keep the home fire burnin' girl Even though I'm gone Cause y…
McAuley-Schenker Group Keep the home fire burnin' girl Even though I'm gone Cause…
Michael Schenker Group Keep the home fire burnin' girl Even though I'm gone Cause y…
Mickey Gilley Pardon me I don't mean to waste your time, I just need…
Mike Tramp The little girl standing in the rain on the…
Moli You oughta know That I am done calling you For my daily…
Moos And it goes like this Lonely nights, lonely nights No one to…
Navarone I gotta feel, I gotta know What it is that I…
Noelle Johnson *Songs* Talking on the phone with you every night. If i can…
Oland-air Really thought that I could live without you Really thought …
Pablu Lonely nights Wie oft hab ich dir schon gesagt Frag mich wo…
PAPITHBK Yeah Papi Lonely never listen to niggas who try to control …
Phases When I walked away i wasn't thinking calmly I didn't think…
Prism Bitch How we were so long ago, will you ever come…
R.D. Hendon Why do I feel alone sometimes Even though that I I got…
Rob & Jack I barely made it to work on time this Monday…
Saves the Day I guess I wrote this song To hear you sing it…
Scenic Route to Alaska Love is running Love is running away. Love is running, runni…
Scorpions Since you're gone There is an empty space Since you're gone …
Scorpions [vkhp.net] Since you're gone There is an empty space Since you're gon…
Scorpions/Скорпионс Since you're gone There is an empty space Since you're gone …
Slander The wind blows hard against the rooftops I sit and watch…
stixz (Okay man ich habe dein Gesicht in meinem Kopf Baby nein…
The Cats Please, don’t try to hide your love Your eyes tell me…
The Hearts Ahh, ahh, I, I, I love you I, I, I, I,…
The Hearts - Lonely Nights Ahh, ahh, I, I, I love you I, I, I, I,…
The Kentucky Headhunters I don't want to keep on walking alone, and I'm…
The One And Only From Tokyo 별 하나 뗀내 우주 온전치 못해 난 매 순간을 너란 점하나를 못…
The Soil I Was Thinking Of You I Was Thinking Of You And What…
TNT All you crave are sleeping days Numb interrupted Blindness…
TOFUBEATS Only 27 まだ踊り足りない LONELY NIGHTSに何かを確かめ合い ノリだけの時とは何か違う 頭使っててもま…
Tonya P Oh oh Ohh oh Never thought a man could make me fall Make…
Tramp's White Lion The little girl standing in the rain on the…
Uriah Heep Will you risk your reputation I don't know You just don't kn…
Vic Ruggiero Do you Remember those lonely nights together? More than our …
White Lion the little girl standing in the rain on the corner of…
White Lion featuring Mike Tramp The little girl standing in the rain on the corner…
李慧珍 All my lonely night 一个人不容易 又再想你的影子在这里消失去 雨点飘在风里 泪水留在心底 为什么你不…
Hearts Ahh, ahh, I, I, I love you I, I, I, I,…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Nick Curran:
Crazy Mixed Up World Well I'm a crazy mixed up kid, and I love…
Don't Be Angry Lalalalalalalalalalala Don't you be angry And drive me away …
No Fun No fun, my babe no fun No fun, my babe no…
The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
@TEXASFENDERBENDER
One of the people who keep REAL MUSIC alive: A lot of Doug Sahm and Jimmie Vaughan in the water Nick drinks!!
@ericrothe3398
King. R.I.P.
@nono492.
Keeping it real like the forties and early fifties can’t get any closer than this, nick is genuine, man I miss him , the best
@bobchristopher5842
A real rockabilly-bluesman
unlike some of today who play too many notes, with no emotion or feel and call themselves blues dudes. Man, he could not only skin a guitar, but he could wail. RIP, Nick Curran.
@iheartthesmalls
lost a great musician today...rip Mr. Curran
@antoniosorgentone690
no one thumbs down! right! couse you was great nick! great voice, great guitar playin
@Rhea68
Today is a sad day. RIP Nick <3
@kapacon
Go Nick, go!
@ItalianIrish1976777
One person isn't allowed to listen to music ever again.
@kress
...<3 RIP Nick