Larry Mullins (musician) explained

Larry Mullins (Toby Dammit)
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Birth Name:Lawrence Edward Mullins
Birth Date:1966 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Years Active:1984–present

Lawrence Edward Mullins, also known as Toby Dammit, (born 13 December 1966 in Knoxville, Tennessee)[1] [2] is an American musician, record producer, and composer. A multi-instrumentalist (primarily drums, percussion, and keyboards), Mullins is best known as a member of the bands Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Swans, as well as a former member of The Stooges and other incarnations of Iggy Pop’s bands. He has also worked extensively in music for films and television, and had a performance role in the German cable series Babylon Berlin.

Music career

Mullins played drums in Iggy Pop's band from 1990 to 1999, recording three albums and additional works created specifically for films. In 2011, he joined Iggy and The Stooges in England, and remained their live drummer until their final performance in 2013.[3] [4] [5]

Mullins joined Swans in 1995 and continued working with Swans frontman Michael Gira in Angels of Light into 2001. He rejoined Swans in 2019 for the recording of their album Leaving Meaning, and remains a member as of 2024.[6] [7] [8]

Mullins's percussion work appeared throughout the score for Johnny Depp's 1997 film The Brave, where he is credited as "Lawrence Mullins."[9] His original composition for the theme of director Tom Tykwer's German cable series Babylon Berlin,[10] in which he had a screen role as big band drummer Willy Schuricke,[11] was published as sheet music in 2020.[12] In 2021, Mullins performed on drums for Anna Calvi's score for the 2022 Peaky Blinders cable series.[13] [14]

In 2015, Mullins began performing live with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as keyboardist,[15] and continued performing with them during their world tour for the album Skeleton Tree.[16] The tour for the album was documented in the film .[17] In October, 2018, he switched from playing keyboards to playing drums for the band.[18] Mullins drummed for the Ghosteen European tour in 2022, and afterwards joined Nick Cave and Warren Ellis for their Carnage tour of Australia.[19]

Works (selected)

Solo

Film Scores

Collaborations

As producer

As a featured musician

Soundtrack contributions

Publications

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Larkin . Colin . Colin Larkin . 2009 . The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . 1 . 4th . Oxford . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-531373-4 . 196.
  2. [Avedis Zildjian Company]
  3. Book: Trynka . Paul . Paul Trynka . 2007 . Open Up and Bleed . New York . Broadway Books . 9780767923194 . 298, 329.
  4. Greene . Andy . Iggy Pop Says Stooges Drummer Almost Died This Summer . . . 1 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329154742/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iggy-pop-says-stooges-drummer-almost-died-this-summer-180121/. 29 March 2023 . 2 April 2023 .
  5. Greene . Andy . Iggy and the Stooges Face Uncertain Future . . . 10 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629141107/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iggy-and-the-stooges-face-uncertain-future-57832/ . 29 June 2022 . 2 April 2023 .
  6. Book: Soulsby . Nick . 2018 . Swans: Sacrifice and Transcendence . London . Jawbone Press . 1911036394 . 10.
  7. Web site: Swans: Leaving Meaning . Sherburne . Philip . . 13 November 2019 . 3 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224015431/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/swans-leaving-meaning/. 24 February 2023 .
  8. Web site: Swans announce 16th album ‘The Beggar’ and 2023 world tour . Van Isacker . Bernard . Side-Line . 22 March 2023 . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402162410/https://www.side-line.com/swans-announce-16th-album-the-beggar-and-2023-world-tour. 2 April 2023 .
  9. The Brave . Johnny Depp (director, actor), Marlon Brando (actor) . 2015 . DVD booklet credits . StudioCanal. OCLC 922814590 .
  10. Babylon Berlin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . Various artists) . 2018 . CD booklet credits . BMG. BMG 538349170 .
  11. Babylon Berlin . Tywker, Tom (director) . 2017 . DVD booklet credits . Kino Lorber. OCLC 1202150890 .
  12. Book: Mullins . Larry . 2020 . 1001 Nights: Willy Schuricke's Legendary Drum Solo as Performed in "Babylon Berlin" . English . Berlin . La Chunga Music Publishing GmbH .
  13. Tommy - Peaky Blinders . Calvi, Anna . 2022 . EP cover credits . 3 April 2023 . Domino Recording Company. RUG1308T .
  14. Trendall . Andrew . Anna Calvi on ‘Peaky Blinders’ inspired EP: "I’ve been living inside Tommy Shelby’s head" . . . 5 April 2022 . 3 April 2023.
  15. Web site: Pictures, reaction and setlist from Nick Cave's epic return to the Royal Albert Hall . Griffin . Matt . . London . 3 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402140926/https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2015/may/pictures-reaction-and-setlist-from-nick-caves-epic-return-to-the-royal-albert-hall/ . 2 April 2023 .
  16. Grow . Kory . Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Plot North, Latin America Tour . . . 13 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505013051/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-plot-north-latin-america-tour-w519000 . 5 May 2018 .
  17. Web site: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Konzertfilm "Distant Sky" gratis im Stream . Köppl . Gerrit . VISIONS . 12 April 2019 . 3 April 2023 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403154544/https://www.visions.de/news/nick-cave-the-bad-seeds-konzertfilm-distant-sky-gratis-im-stream/. 3 April 2023 .
  18. Web site: We Were In LA For Nick Cave's Show Last Night - Here's What Went Down . Chrisfield . Bryget . . 23 October 2018 . 3 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402140933/https://themusic.com.au/news/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-the-forum-la-bryget-chrisfield/Yzd_d3Z5eHs/23-10-18. 2 April 2023 .
  19. News: Valentish . Jenny . 28 November 2022 . Nick Cave and Warren Ellis review – a transcendent night that verged on holy . . London . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320125921/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/28/nick-cave-and-warren-ellis-review-a-transcendent-night-that-veered-on-holy . 20 March 2023 . 3 April 2023.

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