Justin Currie - The Tremolo Diaries: Life on the Road and Other Diseases [Paperback]

Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie offers a candid, darkly humorous, and poetic reflection on life as a touring musician juxtaposed with the uncertainty following his Parkinson’s diagnosis. This memoir blends diary entries, travelogue, and confessional writing, providing a unique meditation on aging, illness, and the realities of band life in the 21st Century.

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The narrative begins in 2022 as Justin Currie faces a Parkinson’s diagnosis, prompted by a tremor noticed by concerned fans. The book lays bare the immediate fallout through Currie’s stream of consciousness voice. The second half follows Currie in 2024 while supporting Simple Minds on tour with Del Amitri, exploring themes of anger, heartbreak, and finality, all tempered by his acerbic wit.

This work is described as a first-of-its-kind exploration of Parkinson’s by a multi-platinum selling musician, focusing on love, friendship, adversity, courage, life, and loss, alongside observations of art galleries, parks, and sites of natural beauty encountered on the road.

• Author: Justin Currie
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 256 pages
• Publication Date: June 4, 2026
• ISBN-10: 191792304X
• ISBN-13: 978-1917923040
• Dimensions: 197 x 18 x 129mm
• Weight: 180 g

Explore the candid reflections of a rock musician navigating profound personal change with signature humor and insight in The Tremolo Diaries.