Les Pattinson

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Leslie Thomas Pattinson (born 18 April 1958 in Ormskirk, Lancashire) is an English musician best known for his work as the bassist and co-writer of the Liverpool-based band Echo & the Bunnymen, as well as singer Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant.

He was born in Aughton, Lancashire, and attended nearby Deyes High School in Maghull, where he and Sergeant were classmates and became friends.

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Career

In 1977 at Eric's Club in Liverpool, Pattinson met Will Sergeant again. They were both regulars of Eric's crowd, and they were able to attend the club several times a week. Pattinson called himself 'Jeff Lovestone' and formed the Jeffs, a band in which all the members were branded 'Jeff.' He later formed "The Love Pastels," a fictional band made up of many girls, all on vocals, and himself on bass. On stage, he also read poetry and bent neon lights, going by the name of 'Neon Poet.' The poem 'Sand Man', which appeared in the song "Over The Wall," was born during the 'Neon Poet' period.

Pattinson and Sergeant had befriended Ian McCulloch, another Eric's regular who had been in various bands that had rehearsed but not performed live shows, during Eric's early days. Sergeant and McCulloch began hanging out together and formed Echo & the Bunnymen. They were given a chance to perform at Eric's with another Liverpool-based band called The Teardrop Explodes, which had formed out of Eric's audience. Pattinson was asked to join Echo & the Bunnymen three days before their first appearance, despite having never played the bass before. He'd bought a cheap Grant bass for £40, but it had only three strings. He'd later replace it with the blue Fender Jazz Bass, which he also uses.

Echo & the Bunnymen were now a three-piece band with a drum machine, consisting of Sergeant on guitar, Pattinson on bass, and McCulloch on vocals. On November 15, 1978, they appeared at Eric's for the first time. Although the performance was short, it was nevertheless met with a lot of enthusiasm. Bill Drummond and David Balfe of Zoo Records were on hand that night and signed the band to the label. They were later signed to Korova under the trade name Sire/WEA. Echo & the Bunnymen replaced their drum machine for drummer Pete de Freitas in 1979.

Pattinson contributed to many of the band's Top 20 hits, including "The Cutter," "The Back of Love," "The Killing Moon," "Seven Seas," and "Seven Seas," as well as "Lips Like Sugar," "Bring on the Dancing Horses," and "Silver," which made the Top 40. In the opening credits of Donnie Darko's 2001 film "The Killing Moon" will appear in the film's opening credits and will later be used in an Audi commercial that will be shown during the 2012 Super Bowl. They did a cover of "People Are Strange" by the Doors in 1987 for the soundtrack to the film The Lost Boys. Ray Manzarek, the Doors' keyboardist, also played keyboards on it; the track was made by him. During Manzarek's upcoming tour, the Bunnymen would perform the song live on stage in New York.

McCulloch left The Bunnymen in 1988 to pursue a solo career after five studio albums. The three remaining members decided to continue working under the name 'Echo & the Bunnymen' and were eventually dismissed ex–St. Noel Burke, a Vitus Dance vocalist, will replace McCulloch. Pattinson and Sergeant hired drummer Damon Reece (who later joined former Spacemen 3 principal Jason Pierce's new band, Spiritualized, as drummer), and Jake Brockman, keyboardist and long-time friend of the band, to continue with the recording of their album Reverberation, which was released in December 1990. The band later formed Euphoric Records, releasing two more singles and appearing on many international tours before disbanding in 1993.

Pattinson was approached by Terry Hall, the ex-lead singer of The Specials, in 1994 to appear on his critically acclaimed debut solo album titled 'Home.' At the time, Pattinson had established a sandblasting business, and at first thought it was from someone who wanted their home to be sandblasted. He appeared on Hall's coinciding European tour. In the meantime, Sergeant and McCulloch had been working together under the banner Electrafixion. Echo & the Bunnymen disbanded in 1996 and reformed Echo & the Bunnymen. Pattinson has agreed to rejoin the band. The Bunnymen's seventh studio album, Everest, was co-written by them together. The album was welcomed both by the public and critics alike, and it has risen to number 8 in the UK charts. The single "Nothing Lasts Forever" appeared in the UK charts at number 8 also. Echo & the Bunnymen formed 'England United' in 1998 to release the FIFA World Cup's official song, "How Does It Feel?"

Despite the band's success in the live arena, Pattinson decided against Echo & the Bunnymen in 1998 for personal reasons. Paul Simpson, a lifelong friend, was invited to play bass for the newly reunited Liverpudlian 1980s band, the Wild Swans. In July and another in December, they held two shows at the Static Gallery in Liverpool. Pattinson appeared on the Wild Swans' album The Coldest Winter for a Hundred Years, which was released in the summer of 2011 and a tour of the UK and the Philippines, where they also performed live on the 'Eat Bulaga!' This week is the premiere of a television show.

Pattinson and Will Sergeant, guitarist with Echo & the Bunnymen, formed "Poltergeist" with former Black Velvet drummer Nick Kilroe in 2013. In June 2013, they have been playing live and unveiled an album titled Your Mind Is A Box (Let Us Fill It With Wonder).

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