Lol Tolhurst

Lol Tolhurst
Tolhurst in 2020
Tolhurst in 2020
Background information
Birth nameLaurence Andrew Tolhurst
Born (1959-02-03) 3 February 1959 (age 65)
OriginHorley,[1] Surrey, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • keyboards
Years active1976–present
Member ofLevinhurst
Formerly of
Websiteloltolhurst.com

Laurence Andrew Tolhurst (born 3 February 1959) is an English musician, songwriter, producer, and author. He was a founding member of the Cure, for which he first played drums before switching to keyboards. He left the Cure in 1989 and later formed the bands Presence and Levinhurst. He has also published two books and developed the Curious Creatures podcast.[2] His most recent studio release is the album Los Angeles (2023), in collaboration with Budgie and Jacknife Lee.

  1. ^ Apter, Jeff (2009). Never Enough: the Story of the Cure. Omnibus Press. p. 42. ISBN 9780857120243.
  2. ^ Price, Simon (2023). Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. New York, NY: William Morrow. pp. 367–373. ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.