Lol Tolhurst | |
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 Tolhurst in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laurence Andrew Tolhurst |
| Born | 3 February 1959 |
| Origin | Horley,[1] Surrey, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
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| Website | loltolhurst |
Laurence Andrew Tolhurst (born 3 February 1959), known professionally as Lol Tolhurst, 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] This has led him to collaborate with Budgie and Jacknife Lee and the release of an album, Los Angeles (2023).
- ^ Apter, Jeff (2009). Never Enough: the Story of the Cure. Omnibus Press. p. 42. ISBN 9780857120243.
- ^ Price, Simon (2023). Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. New York, NY: William Morrow. pp. 367–373. ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.