Baxter Dury
| Baxter Dury | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born | 18 December 1971 |
| Origin | Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Genres |
Rock Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade Records, Parlophone, PIAS |
| Associated acts | Ian Dury |
| Website | Official website |
Baxter Dury (born 18 December 1971) is an English indie musician, originally signed to Rough Trade Records.[1] He is the son of Ian Dury,[1] and as a five-year-old he appeared on the front cover of Ian's LP New Boots and Panties!!.[2] He left school at the age of fourteen.[2] He has had a 'Record of the Week' in NME with Oscar Brown EP in 2002.[1] He has one son, Kosmo Korda Dury (born 2002) whose mother is the granddaughter of Zoltan Korda.[2]
In 2014, Dury signed a new recording contract with PIAS subsidiary Le Label and released a new album It's A Pleasure.[3]
In popular culture
Baxter Dury is the son of Ian Dury. A biopic entitled Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll was released on 8 January 2010. It stars Andy Serkis as Ian Dury. Baxter's role is played by Bill Milner. The film was nominated for several awards. The title of the film is derived from Dury's 1977 7" single "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
FR [4] | |||
| 2002 | Len Parrot's Memorial Lift | |||||
| 2005 | Floor Show | – | – | 167 | ||
| 2011 | Happy Soup | 110[5] | – | 100 | 89 | |
| 2014 | It's a Pleasure | 163 | 59 | 42 | ||
Singles and EPs
- Oscar Brown EP (2001)
- "Love in the Garden"
- "Claire" (15 August 2011)
- "Pleasure" (30 June 2014)
- "Palm Trees" (25 August 2014)
References
- 1 2 3 Profile at Rough Trade Records Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 Interview with Baxter Dury by The Guardian, 12 August 2005
- ↑ Brooklyn Vegan "Baxter Dury readies 'It's A Pleasure'", Brooklyn Vegan, 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Baxter Dury discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ http://zobbel.de/cluk/110827cluk.txt
External links
- Baxter Dury – official site