Luke Munns

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Name = Luke Munns


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Background = drumme, solo_singer
Birth_name = Luke Andrew Munns
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Origin = flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia
Instrument = drums, vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
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Genre = rock
Occupation = Producer, songwriter, performer
Years_active = 1999 – present
Label = Hillsong music, elevensenses
Associated_acts = LUKAS, Able, Hillsong United (band)
URL = [http://www.thelukasband.com]
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Luke Andrew Munns (born 20 September, 1980) in the Northern Beaches of Sydney is a musician, producer and songwriter, known as the key worship drummer of Sydney based worship band Hillsong United, the worship band of Hillsong Church's youth group. Luke was one of original members of Hillsong United but left in 2005 to pioneer the rock/indie/folk band LUKAS as lead singer/songwriter. He currently attends Christian City Church, Oxford Falls and is a strong Christian believer. He is the oldest of four brothers. Munns was also the drummer for the band Able, which comprised of Marty Sampson, Michael Guy Chislett and Joel Houston, which won the Channel V Leg Up competition in 2001.

Biography

Early life

Munns began playing piano at the young age of three years old, and focussed his efforts to playing drums from the age of seven. [cite video|title=By Your Side|work=Special features|publisher=Hillsong Music|date=2001]

Able

Munns joined the Hillsong United band at age 13. At the same time as this, Munns met with fellow Hillsong United members bass player Joel Houston and guitarist and vocalist Marty Sampson and younger member Michael Guy Chislett. The band went through a name change from Consecrated to Able and in 2001, the band was selected by Channel V as its Leg Up competition winners. With the winnings from this competition, Able put together "The Able EP" at a recording studio in Byron Bay, but shortly after releasing the EP, the band broke up and poured their efforts into Hillsong United.

Hillsong United

Munns' first debut with the Hillsong United as their live recording drummer was in 1999. As part of Hillsong United music team, Munns has toured in North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. He has also contributed to the main Hillsong album recordings as well, which are led by worship pastor Darlene Zschech. Songs he has written are sung in churches worldwide and have been translated into 32 languages, including Korean and German. His drumming has been featured on Hillsong albums that have quickly risen on both the Australian and American Christian music charts. [http://therockacrossaustralia.com/top20ind.shtml] In 2002 Munns designed the official UNITED logo which is still currently in use today and also designed the album artwork for Best Friend (Hillsong United album) (2000), To the Ends of the Earth (album) (2002) and More Than Life (2004).

LUKAS

In 2004 Luke pioneered the band LUKAS and recorded 6 songs in his home studio. Since then the LUKAS Demo EP has over 400,000 downloads worldwide. He then toured around Australia on a support solo tour with Australian/NZ folk artist Brooke Fraser and then went back into the studio to record the You & Me EP with producer Brendan Anthony (INXS, Midnight Oil, Jimmy Barnes, Brianna Carpenter (Australian Idol) in Studios 301, Sydney.

Discography

Hillsong Albums on which Munns has performed:

* "By Your Side" (1999)
* "Everyday" (1999)
* "For This Cause" (2000)
* "Best Friend" (2000)
* "You Are My World" (2001)
* "Blessed" (2002)
* "To the Ends of the Earth" (2002)
* "Hope" (2003)
* "More Than Life" (2004)
* "Hillsong/Delirious? " (2004)
* "For All You've Done" (2004)
* "Look to You" (2005)

Recent appearances:
* "LUKAS - You & Me EP" (2007)
* "Mia Fieldes - There's A Reason" (2007)
* "Mia Fieldes - Minus The Walls" (2008)
* "GMF - Ride of Life " (2008)

Sources

* [http://www.myspace.com.com/elevensenses elevensenses music production page]
* [http://www.hillsongunited.com Hillsong United Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lukas LUKAS MySpace page]
* [http://www.freshradio.net/CDReviews-Detail.asp?CDReviewsID=48 Fresh 103.2FM LUKAS EP Review]
* [http://www.freshradio.net/ArtistOfTheMonth-Detail.asp?ArtistOfTheMonthID=21 Fresh 103.2 Fresh 103.2FM Artist of the Month]
* [http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/bands/LUKAS LUKAS band at FasterLouder]
* [http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/11182/Nokia-Be-Heard-finalists-announced.htm NOKIA Be Heard Finalists Announced on FasterLouder]

References

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DATE OF BIRTH=20 September, 1980
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