Momus

Guide Note

Momus is a scottish singer who has had a small amount of success in the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States. Momus says he is fascinated by Japan, avante garde and identity, time travel and sex.

He wears a patch over his right eye because he lost use of it from Acanthamoeba Keratitis after washing his contact lens case with tap water in Greece. He is a journalist for Wired Magazine, Vice Magazine and an avid Blogger. His blog is located at Click Opera on Live Journal.

Fast Facts

1. Genre(s): Alternative rock
2. Name: Nicholas Currie
3. Born:February 11, 1960
4. Origin: Paisley, Scotland
5. Active:1986-2006
6. Albums: 20
7. Label(s): el Records, Creation, Cherry Red
8. Named after Momus Greek God of mockery

In 1981, Currie dropped out of the university in Scotland to form the band The Happy Family and recorded one album before disbanding in 1982. Currie then returned to college in Scotland and graduated.

Currie moved to London in 1984 and eventually cut a deal with el Records and released Circus Maximus in 1986, the first album released under the Momus name. Momus then moved to the record label Creation releasing The Poison Boyfriend in 1987 followed by Tender Pervert in 1988 and Don't Stop the Night in 1989. With the release of his 1991 album Hippopotamomus, Momus came under attack from the press and the album was considered a record about sex for children.

Momus continued to record with Creation until 1995 where he signed with Cherry Red. 20 Vodka Jellies, released in 1996 was the first of Momus's albums to be released in the United States. Momus has continued releasing albums for 20 years and on rare occasions does a live performance.

• 1986: Circus Maximus
• 1987: The Poison Boyfriend
• 1988: Tender Pervert
• 1989: Don’t Stop The Night
• 1990: Monsters Of Love
• 1991: Hippopotamomus
• 1992: The Ultraconformist
• 1992: Voyager
• 1993: Timelord
• 1995: Slender Sherbert
• 1995: The Philosophy of Momus
• 1996: 20 Vodka Jellies
• 1997: Ping Pong
• 1998: The Little Red Songbook
• 1999: Stars Forever
• 2001: Folktronic
• 2003: Oskar Tennis Champion
• 2004: Summerisle
• 2005: Otto Spooky
• 2006: Ocky Milk