Glenn Thompson (musician)

Glenn Thompson
Glenn in 2013
Glenn in 2013
Background information
Born (1964-12-06) 6 December 1964 (age 59)
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
GenresCountry, art rock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, drums, percussion
Years active1984–present
LabelsGlitterhouse Records

Glenn Thompson (born 6 December 1964)[1] is an Australian musician who first came to prominence in Brisbane, Queensland, playing in the popular local bands Madam Bones Brothel with Pearly Black and John Rodgers, and COW with Robert Moore and David McCormack.[2] Thompson played drums with Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens on his second solo album Calling from a Country Phone in 1993.[3] He then toured Europe in 1994 with Forster and members of German band Baby You Know, Robert Pöschl and Michael Schott. For Robert Forster's world tour of 1996, Thompson was joined by Adele Pickvance on bass. Thompson and Pickvance were called Warm Nights after Forster's fourth solo release which was also titled Warm Nights.[4]

  1. ^ "Glenn Thompson Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Dave McCormack (Custard) Bio - From Who's Gerald to the Millionaires". Musiciscrap.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Robert Forster - Calling From a Country Phone Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "The five ages of Robert Forster … - Music". Blogs.news.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.