Noel Burke

Noel Andrew Burke (born 29 November 1962 in Belfast) is an Irish singer, who is best known for replacing Ian McCulloch as the lead singer with Echo & the Bunnymen.[1][2]

Noel Burke
Birth nameNoel Andrew Burke
Born (1962-11-29) 29 November 1962
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Occupation(s)Lead vocalist for Echo & the Bunnymen (1989–1993)
Years active1987–present

Burke's first band was St. Vitus Dance, which released the album Love Me, Love My Dogma[3] in 1987 before splitting up a few years later. Shortly after the split, Burke was contacted by Will Sergeant and eventually joined the Bunnymen as lead vocalist.[4] The band released Reverberation (1990) to mostly negative reviews,[5][6][7] though the album has subsequently garnered some acclaim.[8] The Bunnymen formally announced their disbandment in 1993, but Ian, Will and Les Pattinson reformed the band four years later and are still active today, minus Les.

In 2005, Burke reformed St. Vitus Dance for some live shows, and an album of new material, Glyphotheque, was released in 2008.

Album discography

With St. Vitus Dance
  • Love Me Love My Dogma (1987)
  • Glyphotheque (2008)
  • Bystanders (2012)

With Echo & the Bunnymen

References
  1. Port Cities: – Echo and the Bunnymen Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Mersey-gateway.org. Retrieved on 5 August 2011.
  2. Echo and the Bunnymen: Biography : Rolling Stone
  3. Love Me Love My Dogma at Allmusic
  4. The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography. Villiers Terrace.com. Retrieved on 5 August 2011.
  5. "Nude as the News: Echo And The Bunnymen: Reverberation". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
  6. iJamming! Music: Echo & The Bunnymen's Flowers take roots. Ijamming.net (23 October 2001). Retrieved on 5 August 2011.
  7. Echo and the Bunnymen Biography: Contemporary Musicians. Enotes.com. Retrieved on 5 August 2011.
  8. Echo & The Bunnymen Reviews on Yahoo! Music Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Uk.music.yahoo.com (13 July 2005). Retrieved on 5 August 2011.



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