Luke Bullen
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Luke Bullen is an English drummer
and percussionist
. Bullen studied at top London drum school Drumtech and joined the band Addict in 1995; the band was signed to V2 Records
in 1996. Bullen left Addict in 2000 and formed Zanderman with Addict's lead singer Mark Aston.
In 2001, Bullen joined Joe Strummer
and The Mescaleros
to promote the newly released album Global A Go-Go
. He is currently drumming for Scottish
singer-songwriter
KT Tunstall
, and has also been romantically involved with the singer since 2003.
On Christmas Day, 2007 Bullen proposed to Tunstall and the couple were married on the Isle of Skye on the 6th September 2008.
He has played on Austin City Limits, a PBS television show, with KT Tunstall.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and percussionist
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
. Bullen studied at top London drum school Drumtech and joined the band Addict in 1995; the band was signed to V2 Records
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
in 1996. Bullen left Addict in 2000 and formed Zanderman with Addict's lead singer Mark Aston.
In 2001, Bullen joined Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...
and The Mescaleros
The Mescaleros
The Mescaleros were the backing band for Joe Strummer, formed in 1999, which went on to make three albums prior to Strummer's death in 2002. Many of the band members were gifted multi-instrumentalists...
to promote the newly released album Global A Go-Go
Global a Go-Go
-Personnel:* Joe Strummer - vocals, producer* Martin Slattery - synthesizer, bass, fuzz guitar, drones, Wurlitzer, hammer dulcimer, melodica, saxophone, Hammond organ, accordion, guitar, flute, backup vocals, producer...
. He is currently drumming for Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
KT Tunstall
KT Tunstall
Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
, and has also been romantically involved with the singer since 2003.
On Christmas Day, 2007 Bullen proposed to Tunstall and the couple were married on the Isle of Skye on the 6th September 2008.
External links
He has played on Austin City Limits, a PBS television show, with KT Tunstall.