Les Pattinson
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Les Pattinson |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 18, 1958(1958-04-18) |
| Age | 66 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Les Pattinson Biography
| Name | Les Pattinson |
| Birthday | Apr 18 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Les Pattinson is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on April 18, 1958 in England, United Kingdom. He is a post-punk and alternative bassist, and a songwriter best known for his work in Echo & the Bunnymen. Reverberation, Ocean Rain and Porcupine are his albums.
Both he and vocalist He and vocalist Ian McCulloch were both members of Echo & the Bunnymen. were members of Echo & the Bunnymen.
Pattinson met Will Sergeant again in 1977 at the legendary Eric’s Club in Liverpool. They were both regulars of the Eric’s crowd, attending the club several times a week. Pattinson called himself ‘Jeff Lovestone’ and formed a band called The Jeffs, in which all the members were called ‘Jeff’. He later formed another imaginary band called ‘The Love Pastels’ which consisted of lots of girls, all on vocals, and himself on vocals and bass. He also read poetry and bent neon lights on stage, going by the name of ‘Neon Poet’. The poem ‘Sand Man’ that later appeared in the song “Over The Wall” came from the ‘Neon Poet’ era.
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. They played their debut show on 15 November 1978, at Eric’s. Although the gig was short, it was received very enthusiastically. Bill Drummond and David Balfe, of Zoo Records, were in attendance that night and signed the band to the label. They were later signed to Korova, on the major label Sire/WEA. In 1979, Echo & the Bunnymen replaced their drum machine for drummer Pete de Freitas.
He was born in Lancashire, England and later settled in Liverpool.
Les Pattinson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Les Pattinson is one of the richest Bassist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Les Pattinson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
While he was a student at Deyes High School, Maghull, England, he met Will Sergeant, guitarist of Echo & the Bunnymen.
The soundtracks to Donnie Darko (and Grosse Pointe Blank) featured his co- written song “The Killing Moon.”
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, along with vocalist Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant. He was brought up in Aughton, Lancashire and attended nearby Deyes High School in Maghull, where he and Sergeant were classmates and became friends.
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Who is Les Pattinson Dating?
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In 2013, Pattinson and Will Sergeant, guitarist with Echo & the Bunnymen, formed “Poltergeist” with former Black Velvets drummer Nick Kilroe. They have been playing live and released an album called Your Mind Is A Box (Let Us Fill It With Wonder) in June 2013.
Facts & Trivia
Les Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Les Pattinson celebrates birthday on April 18 of every year.
Why did Les Pattinson leave Echo and the Bunnymen?
Despite the band’s successful return to the live arena, Pattinson decided to leave Echo & the Bunnymen in 1998 for personal reasons. In 2009, he was asked by lifelong friend, Paul Simpson, to play bass for the newly reunited Liverpudlian 1980s band, the Wild Swans.
Where is Les Pattinson now?
Les, however, left the Bunnymen in 1998. He is currently the bass player for the Wild Swans , who played support to Echo and Bunnymen on a tour in 1982.
Who was the bass player with Echo and the Bunnymen?
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Where were Echo and the Bunnymen?
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978.
Where does the name Echo and the Bunnymen come from?
Need to know. A popular misconception is that the ‘Echo’ in Echo & The Bunnymen was the name of the drum machine used when they started out. Guitarist Will Sergeant explained: “We had this mate who kept suggesting all these names like The Daz Men, or Glycerol And The Fan Extractors. Echo & The Bunnymen was one of them.