Ian McCulloch (singer)
| Ian McCulloch | |
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McCulloch at Shibuya, Tokyo
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ian Stephen McCulloch |
| Born |
5 May 1959 , Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, neo-psychedelia, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels |
PolyGram Records Sire/Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | Echo & the Bunnymen, Electrafixion, Crucial Three, A Shallow Madness/Uh |
Ian Stephen McCulloch (born 5 May 1959 in Liverpool) is an English singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman for the rock group Echo & the Bunnymen.
McCulloch was a singer-songwriter with the Crucial Three, one of many local bands that sprung up amongst the regulars who patronised a Liverpool club called Eric's in the late '70s. The other two members were Julian Cope and Pete Wylie who went on to form Wah!. The band existed between May and June 1977, and never got beyond rehearsals. In July 1978, along with future members of The Teardrop Explodes – Cope, Mick Finkler and Paul Simpson – and drummer Dave Pickett, McCulloch formed A Shallow Madness. Again the band did not perform or record, but an acoustic version of the band, under the name 'Uh', played live twice. The band split up in September 1978.
In October 1978, McCulloch founded Echo & the Bunnymen with Will Sergeant (guitar), Les Pattinson (bass), and a drum machine (allegedly named Echo), making their live début at Eric's in November that year. In October 1979 the Bunnymen exchanged the drum machine for Pete de Freitas on drums. With their line up solidified, the Bunnymen played in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing their critically praised, first two albums, the somewhat Doors influenced Crocodiles in 1980 and the heavier, bass driven, Heaven up Here in 1981. They released their third album 'Porcupine' in 1983 with the lead single 'The Cutter' finishing in the Top 10 of the UK Charts. Ocean Rain followed in 1984. Shortly before the album was released, McCulloch described "Ocean Rain" as "the greatest album ever made". McCulloch later said: "When I sing 'The Killing Moon' I know there isn't a band in the world who's got a song anywhere near that."
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