Curtis Harding
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About
American singer-songwriter whose "slop 'n' soul" style carries the influence of genres including blues, gospel, psychedelia, R&B, and rock. He has 30,000 followers on Instagram and 40,000 on Facebook.
Before Fame
He was exposed to music at an early age as his family toured with his gospel singer mother. In the 2000s, he backed CeeLo Green and formed the R&B/garage rock band Night Sun in Atlanta with Black Lips members in 2009.
Trivia
He appeared in the third season of the Sundance TV drama Hap and Leonard, playing infamous blues musician L.C. Soothe. He has released 3 solo studio albums throughout his career.
Family Life
He was born in Saginaw, Michigan. His father is a mechanic and his mother is a gospel singer. He and his five siblings were raised as Mennonites. His family settled in Atlanta when he was a teenager. He was exposed to music at an early age as his family toured with his mother, who was a gospel singer. His family would stay, sometimes for months, at communities with churches of any denomination. His sister, an amateur rapper, introduced him to secular music.
Associated With
His 2014 video for "Next Time" was directed by Hedi Slimane. He recorded his second album at Danger Mouse's New York studio.
