This article is about the Christian rock band. For the mental state, see delirium.

Delirious? are a Christian rock and worship band, featuring Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stuart Garrard (a.k.a. Stu G) on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stewart Smith on drums and percussion.

Stu G is the only member not related to the others by blood or marriage. Martin, Stewart, and Tim are each married to one of Jon's three sisters.

The question mark is part of the official name. On their early albums, the final s before the question mark was rendered as a 5. Therefore, the band's name often appears as Deliriou5? in some circles. This was purly an artist's concept and wasn't reflective on the band's true name. The band's logo changed in 1999, and the glyph was replaced with a character that could be an s or a 5. It should be noted that the name has always been spelled as Delirious? in official, non-graphical literature. This is consistent with the band's record company (Furious?) and publisher (Curious?).

History

King Of Fools (1997)

Delirious? gained success in 1997 following the release of their first album King of Fools, although they had been playing locally (under the name of "The Cutting Edge Band") at Littlehampton, West Sussex, England for several years. King of Fools eventually went silver in the UK, and Delirious? became one of the most popular and well-known Christian rock groups both in Britain and the USA. Songs such as "Deeper" and "History Maker" gained anthemic status and still surface regularly at Christian youth events.

Mezzamorphis (1999)

The 1999 album Mezzamorphis attained number twenty-five in the album charts (number two in the independent section), and soon became certified silver in the UK. The band found resistance in the mainstream due to their "Christian" label, despite some positive reviews in the music press. Singles from Mezzamorphis gained some British chart success - for example, the first single, "See the Star", peaked at number sixteen on the charts, and its successor, "It's OK", reached number eighteen - but a refusal by UK pop station Radio One to playlist the band arguably hindered their attempts to break the mainstream.

Glo (2000)

In 2000, the band released a worship-oriented album, Glo (short for glorious). The album was the number one Christian music seller for eight months. Several songs from the album, whilst not being released as actual singles, gained immense popularity in the Christian music world, most notably the guitar-driven "My Glorious" and the more introspective "Jesus' Blood". The track "Investigate" eventually became a favourite concert closer for Delirious?.

Audio Lessonover? and "Waiting for the Summer" (2001)

The second attempted mainstream album, Audio Lessonover?, released in 2001, faced the same opposition that Mezzamorphis had, although the single "Waiting for the Summer" managed to reach number twenty-six on the charts. Interestingly, the album title Audio Lessonover? is an anagram of Radio One Loves Us - a reference to the radio station that had refused to play the band's songs. (disputed — see talk page)

The album was later released as Touch in the United States with some edits.

World Service and "Inside Outside" (2003)

In 2003, Delirious? released World Service. Although this was more of a worship-oriented album, as was Glo, Delirious? released three singles to the German market: "Inside Outside", "Every Little Thing", and "Rain Down". The first, "Inside Outside", sold over twelve thousand copies, became number one in German radio station SWR3's chart, and spent seven weeks in the German singles charts, peaking at number seventy-two.

Delirious? Live

Delirious? regularly play at Christian events, such as the Greenbelt festival in the UK, as well as mainstream festivals such as at Glastonbury. They have also been the support act for several notable bands/artists, such as Bon Jovi in 2001. In 2003, they joined with the Hillsong worship team at the Hillsong Conference to record the live album UP: Unified Praise.

Discography

• 2005 - The Mission Bell
• 2003 - World Service
• 2002 - Libertad
• 2002 - Access:d
• 2002 - Touch
• 2001 - Audio Lessonover?
• 2001 - Deeper
• 2000 - Glo
• 1999 - Mezzamorphis
• 1998 - d:tour 1997 Live At Southampton
• 1997 - King Of Fools
• 1996 - Live & In The Can
• 1995 - Cutting Edge 3 and Fore
• 1994 - Cutting Edge 1 and 2

External links

• Official site
• Informative fansite
• Another Informative fansitenl:Delirious?

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