Baxter Dury

Born in Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, on December 18, 1971, Baxter Dury was the son of a great English rock figure, the late Ian Dury, who died in 2000. After a duet with Ben Gallagher, he moved to the United States, where he recorded his first tracks. On his return to England, he released his first album Len Parrot's Memorial Lift (2002), which, although not a best-seller, was well received by the critics. A true craftsman of songs crafted in his own studio, the songwriter with the recognizable Cockney accent enjoys particular support in France where, following Floor Show (2005), the albums Happy Soup (2011), It's a Pleasure (2014) and Prince of Tears (2016), which reached No. 40 in the UK, feature in the top 100 bestsellers in France. Signed jointly by independent labels Heavenly Records and PIAS, Baxter Dury collaborates with French electro DJ and producer Étienne de Crécy and singer Delilah Holliday on the album B.E.D. (2018), before producing The Night Chancers (2020) on his own. The following year sees the release of the compilation Mr. Maserati (Best of Baxter Dury 2001-2021). Half-sung, half-spoken, the 2023 album I Thought I Was Better Than You featured singer JGrrey on several tracks and reached No. 41 in the UK. Two years later, Dury returned to synthpop with Allbarone, produced by Paul Epworth.