Larry Mullins (musician)

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.

Not to be confused with athlete Larry Mullins or drummer Larry Mullen Jr..
Larry Mullins (Toby Dammit)
Larry Mullins playing keyboards with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 2017.
Larry Mullins playing keyboards with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 2017.
Background information
Birth nameLawrence Edward Mullins
Born (1966-12-13) 13 December 1966
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • record producer
  • composer
  • arranger
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • piano
  • organ
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Years active1984–present
Websitetobydammit.com

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 2018 to 2023.[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 Distant Sky: Live in Copenhagen.[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

  • Karny Sutra - with Luther Hawkins (2003)
  • Morphosa Harmonia - with Thomas Wydler (2004)

As producer

  • Bee and Flower - Last Sight Of Land (2007)
  • Mell (French singer) - Western Spaghetti (2010)
  • The Lightnin 3 - Morning, Noon & Night (2012)
  • James Eleganz - The Only One (2019)
  • James Eleganz - Hotel Augusta (2022)

As a featured musician

Soundtrack contributions

Publications

  • 1001 Nights: Willy Schuricke's Legendary Drum Solo as Performed in "Babylon Berlin" (sheet music, 2020)

References
  1. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2009). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1 (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  2. Avedis Zildjian Company, artist sponsorship page, viewed on 3 April 2023, archived on 3 April 2023.
  3. Trynka, Paul (2007). Open Up and Bleed. New York: Broadway Books. pp. 298, 329. ISBN 9780767923194.
  4. Greene, Andy (1 September 2011). "Iggy Pop Says Stooges Drummer Almost Died This Summer". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. Greene, Andy (10 March 2014). "Iggy and the Stooges Face Uncertain Future". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. Soulsby, Nick (2018). Swans: Sacrifice and Transcendence. London: Jawbone Press. p. 10. ISBN 1911036394.
  7. Sherburne, Philip (13 November 2019). "Swans: Leaving Meaning". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. Van Isacker, Bernard (22 March 2023). "Swans announce 16th album 'The Beggar' and 2023 world tour". Side-Line. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. The Brave (DVD booklet credits). Johnny Depp (director, actor), Marlon Brando (actor). StudioCanal. 2015. OCLC 922814590.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Babylon Berlin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD booklet credits). Various artists). BMG. 2018. BMG 538349170.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Babylon Berlin (DVD booklet credits). Tywker, Tom (director). Kino Lorber. 2017. OCLC 1202150890.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Mullins, Larry (2020). 1001 Nights: Willy Schuricke's Legendary Drum Solo as Performed in "Babylon Berlin". Berlin: La Chunga Music Publishing GmbH.
  13. Tommy - Peaky Blinders (EP cover credits). Calvi, Anna. Domino Recording Company. 2022. RUG1308T. Retrieved 3 April 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Trendall, Andrew (5 April 2022). "Anna Calvi on 'Peaky Blinders' inspired EP: "I've been living inside Tommy Shelby's head"". NME. BandLab Technologies. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  15. Griffin, Matt. "Pictures, reaction and setlist from Nick Cave's epic return to the Royal Albert Hall". London: Royal Albert Hall. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  16. Grow, Kory (13 April 2018). "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Plot North, Latin America Tour". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018.
  17. Köppl, Gerrit (12 April 2019). "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Konzertfilm "Distant Sky" gratis im Stream". VISIONS (in German). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  18. Chrisfield, Bryget (23 October 2018). "We Were In LA For Nick Cave's Show Last Night - Here's What Went Down". The Music. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  19. Valentish, Jenny (28 November 2022). "Nick Cave and Warren Ellis review – a transcendent night that verged on holy". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

Further reading
  • Open Up And Bleed, Paul Trynka (2007) ISBN 9780767923194
  • Swans: Sacrifice And Transcendence, Nick Soulsby, (2018) ISBN 1911036394
  • Tricatel Universalis, Philippe Manœuvre & Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe (2018, in French) ISBN 1911036394
  • Babylon Berlin, Michael Töteberg (2018, in German) ISBN 978-3462052503
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.