| Code | DS/UK/4876 |
| Name | Echo and the Bunnymen (1978-) |
| Dates | 1978- |
| Gender | Group (Male) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Liverpool, England (formed) |
| Relationships | Members:
Ian McCulloch - vocals,
Will Sergeant - guitar
Past Members:
Les Pattinson - bass
Pete de Freitas - drums
Jake Brockman
Noel Burke
Damon Reece |
| Biography | Echo & the Bunnymen are an English rock band formed in 1978. Their 1980 debut album Crocodiles went into the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart. After releasing their second album Heaven Up Here in 1981, the band's cult status was followed by mainstream success in the UK in 1983 when they scored a UK Top 10 hit with "The Cutter", and the album which the song came from, Porcupine, hit number 2 in the UK. Ocean Rain (1984), continued the band's UK chart success with its lead single "The Killing Moon" entering into the top 10. |