Lol Tolhurst

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Name = Laurence Tolhurst

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Background = Drummer, Keyboardist
Birth_name = Laurence Andrew Tolhurst
Alias = Lol Tolhurst
Born = Birth date and age|1959|2|3
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Origin = Horley, England
Instrument = drums, keyboard
Genre = Punk rock, post-punk, gothic rock, alternative rock
Occupation = Musician
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Associated_acts = The Cure, Presence, Levinhurst, Malice, Easy Cure
URL = http://www.levinhurst.com/
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Laurence Andrew Tolhurst (born 3 February 1959, in Horley, Surrey, England), better known as Lol Tolhurst, is a founding member and former drummer/keyboardist for the UK post punk band, The Cure. He left The Cure in 1989 and was later involved in the band Presence and his current project Levinhurst, which bears the names of him and his wife, vocalist Cindy Levinson.

Early years

Tolhurst is the fifth of six children born to William and Daphne Tolhurst; he has three brothers (Roger, Nigel, and John) and two sisters (Jane and Barbara). [ [http://www.picturesofyou.us/members/Lol-TIY-baby.htm] "Lol Tolhurst" 27 June 2007] Tolhurst was five years old when he first met Robert Smith at St. Francis Primary and Junior Schools, and thus began a friendship that would culminate in the formation of The Cure. Tolhurst has been married twice. He married his first wife Lydia some time in 1989 and they had one son together, but they have since divorced. [ [http://www.picturesofyou.us/members/lol.htm] "Lol Tolhurst pictures" 27 June 2007] Since then, Tolhurst has married Cindy Levinson with whom he has formed an electronic band called Levinhurst.

The Cure

Tolhurst is one of the co-founders of The Cure, and as a drummer he helped write and record the albums "Three Imaginary Boys", "Boys Don't Cry", "Seventeen Seconds", "Faith" and "Pornography". After the "Pornography" tour in 1982 Tolhurst assumed keyboard duties. The songs "Grinding Halt" and "All Cats Are Grey" have been attributed to Tolhurst.fact|date=October 2008

Post The Cure

Following his departure from The Cure, Tolhurst and Gary Biddles—who previously worked with Simon Gallup in Fools Dance—formed the short lived band Presence, which only released one full-length album called "Inside". He said several years later that he recorded a second album with this band, but he said it is unlikely that it will ever be released. [ [http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/graveconcerns/interview_levinhurst.html] "Interview with Lol" 1 August 2007] In 1994, he sued Robert Smith and Fiction Records over royalties payments, also claiming joint ownership of the name The Cure with Smith. He eventually lost after a long legal battle. [ [http://www.picturesofyou.us/94/94-lol-trial-drummer-beaten-in-cash-battle.htm] "Drummer beaten in cash battle" 27 June 2007]

In the early 2000s, Tolhurst and his wife Cindy Levinson formed a band called Levinhurst. A few months prior to the release of their debut album, Tolhurst said in an interview that he had reconciled with Robert Smith and that the two of them were friends again. [ [http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2003/interviews/laurenceTolhurst.html] "Laurence Tolhurst" 27 June 2007] Shortly afterward, Levinhurst released their debut album, "Perfect Life", in 2004. Since then, they have also released an EP called "The Grey" featuring a cover of The Cure's "All Cats Are Grey" - which he claimed credit for writing lyrically in another interview [ [http://www.hispacure.com/b/prensa/archivo/reportajes/hispacure/HispaCure_interview_to_Lol_Tolhurst_April2007.pdf] "Interview to Lol Tolhurst" 27 June 2007] - and two other songs. Their second album, "House By The Sea", was released on 17 April 2007. They are presently working on a third album and Lol confirmed on their official website that the original Cure bassist Michael Dempsey is involved with the project. [ [http://www.levinhurst.com/cgi/Blah/Blah.pl?b=cc,m=1212112029] "Lol on Third Album" 5 June 2008]

Discography

→ "See The Cure discography"
→ "See Presence discography"
→ "See Levinhurst Discography"

Trivia

*He produced the first two singles and the debut album of And Also The Trees.
*According to Robert Smith, Tolhurst did not contribute anything whatsoever to the albums "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" and "Disintegration" but he was credited anyway for contractual reasons. [ [http://www.musicfanclubs.org/cure/press/I12.html] "I'm Getting One Of My Headaches" 27 June 2007]
*Tolhurst appears in the music video for 311's cover of "Lovesong". [ [http://www.picturesofyou.us/members/lol.htm] "Lol Tolhurst pictures" 27 June 2007]
*Tolhurst was born on the day of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper.
*Somewhat ironic is the fact that Tolhurst went on to work with Gary Biddles, who once insulted him during a concert. Biddles is famous, or infamous, for stirring up trouble when he got on stage during a concert and started singing, "Smith's a wanker, Tolhurst's a wanker, only Simon is worth anything in this band." [ [http://www.planetdis.com/cure/didyouknow.html] "Did You Know..." 27 June 2007]
*In the same interview where Tolhurst claimed that he and Robert Smith had reconciled, he also confirmed that he has a son, who was eleven years old at the time. When asked if his son showed any signs of musical talent as well, Tolhurst said he doesn't try to push it on him, but lately he (his son) had taken up the guitar and fell in love with it right away. [ [http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2003/interviews/laurenceTolhurst.html] "Laurence Tolhurst" 27 June 2007]

References

External links

* [http://www.levinhurst.com Levinhurst]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=190680680 Lol's MySpace]
* [http://www.wikicure.com/tiki-index.php?page=Synthes-En Wikicure.com] : All the synthesizers played by Tolhurst during The Cure period (soon all pages will be available in English).
* [http://www.chaindlk.com/interviews/index.php?interview=Levinhurst Interview with Tolhurst at chaindlk.com]
* [http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/may_2004/levinhurst.html Interview with Tolhurst at freewilliamsburg.com]
* [http://www.beachofstone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1322 My Conversation with Lol Tolhurst]
* [http://www.virginmegamagazine.com/default.asp?aid=BA3 Where Do You Go From The Cure?]