Momus

Momus was the alias of Nick Currie, a Scottish-born singer, songwriter, and provocateur whose music careened from acoustic ballads to electro-pop to acid house and back again. Born in 1960, Currie spent time living in Greece and Canada before returning to Scotland to attend university; in 1981, he dropped out of school to form The Happy Family, a band additionally comprised of three prior members of Josef K. After signing to the 4AD label, the group recorded only one LP, 1982's The Man on the Street, before disbanding.



After returning to (and graduating from) university, Currie moved to London in 1984. After cutting a deal with el Records, he released Circus Maximus in 1986; the first offering released under the Momus name (chosen in honor of a Greek god banished from Mount Olympus for daring to criticize the wisdom of Zeus), the album spotlighted Currie's rich baritone and fascination with themes of psycho-sexuality and cultural crises, recurring motifs throughout his extensive catalog of work.

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