Peter Wilkinson (musician)

Peter Wilkinson
Birth name Leslie Peter Wilkinson
Born 9 May 1969
Liverpool, England
Genres Britpop, Alternative rock
Occupation(s) Bass guitarist, singer-songwriter
Instruments Bass guitar, guitar
Years active 1990–present
Associated acts Shack, Cast, Aviator, Ian McCulloch, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Hours

Peter Wilkinson (born Leslie Peter Wilkinson,[1] 9 May 1969) in an English musician from Liverpool who has played for artists such as Shack, Cast, and Echo & the Bunnymen.

Biography

He is best known as the bass player with Cast, whom he co-founded with frontman John Power in 1992 and was a member of until the band disbanded in 2002, and Shack. Since Cast split in 2001, Wilkinson has performed with a number of other artists including Ian McCulloch,[2] Echo & the Bunnymen,[3] Canadian songwriter/vocalist Simon Wilcox[4] and The Hours with whom he took on lead guitar duties.[5]

Although having taught himself to play bass at an early age by listening to bands such as The Stranglers and Siouxsie and the Banshees, Wilkinson soon took an interest in jazz and went on to tour the jazz scene around Manchester, Liverpool and North Wales and gained a college diploma in the genre before coming to the realisation that he would never be able to move out of the small clubs he was already playing whilst playing jazz.[6]

In October 2002, Wilkinson released a solo album Huxley Pig Part 1 through The Viper Label under the guise of Aviator.[7] In 2005, he rejoined the reformed Shack, who have since released two albums on Noel Gallagher's record label, Sour Mash.[8]

Wilkinson currently composes and performs music for TV commercials.[5]

Cast reformed for a UK tour in November 2010.

Associated acts

Session discography

References

  1. ↑ "Search birth records 1837-2006 | Fully indexed birth records". Findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Ian McCulloch - Slideling CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2003-05-06. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  3. ↑ Tangari, Joe (2005-09-22). "Echo and the Bunnymen: Siberia | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Simon Wilcox - Charm And The Strange CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 www.2110.com. "2110". Twentyoneten.com. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  6. ↑ "The School of Rock and other Musical Contradictions". The Music Void. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  7. ↑ "Aviator 'Huxley Pig - Part 1' CD-013 - Details". The Viper Label. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  8. ↑ "Review - THE CORNER OF MILES AND GIL - SHACK - - SOUR MASH (www.shacktheband.com)". Whisperinandhollerin.com. 2006-05-15. Retrieved 2012-01-03.

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