Phil Gould (musician)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Phil Gould | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Gabriel Gould |
| Born | February 28, 1957 |
| Origin | Hong Kong, China |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1979 – Present |
| Label(s) | Polydor Universal |
| Associated acts | Level 42 M |
Philip Gabriel Gould, also know as Phil Gould (February 28, 1957) is a British professional drummer from the Isle of Wight in southern England.
Contents |
[edit] Career
With singer Mark King, he was one of the founding members of the band, Level 42.
Gould's first foray into the charts came with pop group M, drumming on their single 'Pop Muzik', a number one single in the US, and No. 2 in the U.K..
Gould studied percussion at the Guildhall School of Music in London, where he met keyboardist, Mike Lindup. Together with Gould's guitarist brother Boon, they formed Level 42 and had several major hits, writing many of the lyrics and co-writing many songs. Their biggest selling albums were World Machine and Running in the Family. In 1987, the Gould brothers left Level 42, Phil citing nervous exhaustion and being unhappy with their new pop sound. Phil became a respected session musician. The single "It's Over" was a fitting end to the siblings' stay in the band.
King and Lindup have continued with Level 42. They released a new album in September 2006, titled Retroglide.
In 2007, Gould have contributed to the launch of a young and talented italian composer and singer, named Diana Winter, playing in her debut album "Ezcapism".
During 2008 a brand new album from Phil Gould is expected to be available either via Internet or via retail stores: it will have the contribution from various artists including Mike Lindup and Wally Badarou. Some samples are already available through www.myspace.com/gouldphil
[edit] Discography
[edit] w/ M
[edit] w/ Level 42
- 1981: Level 42
- 1982: Strategy / The Early Tapes
- 1982: The Pursuit of Accidents
- 1983: Standing in the Light
- 1985: World Machine
- 1987: Running in the Family
- 1994: Forever Now
[edit] External links
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
  |
This article on a U.K. drummer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
