Phil Puleo

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Phil Puleo
Phil Puleo Swans 2014.jpg
Puleo performing with Swans in 2014
Background information
Birth namePhilip Cary Puleo
Born (1963-09-27) September 27, 1963 (age 61)
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, visual artist
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, appalachian dulcimer
Years active1987–present
Labels Young God Records
Member of Swans
Formerly of
Website philpuleo.com

Phil Puleo (born September 27, 1963) is an American composer, drummer, illustrator and visual artist from New York. [1] He is known as a founding member of the band Cop Shoot Cop in the 1990s, and for his current involvement in the experimental rock group Swans. He has also collaborated with Swans leader Michael Gira on his Angels of Light musical project. After briefly touring with Swans during the mid-nineties, [2] Puleo joined the band as a full-time member in 2010. [3]

Contents

Discography

Cop Shoot Cop
YearNameRef
1989 Headkick Facsimile [4]
1989 PieceMan EP [5]
1990 Consumer Revolt [6]
1991 White Noise [7]
1992 Suck City [8]
1993 Ask Questions Later [9]
1994 Release [10]
Red Expendables
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1997 Red Expendables [11]
Swans
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1998 Swans Are Dead [12]
2010 My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky [13]
2012 The Seer [14]
2014 To Be Kind [15]
2016 The Glowing Man
2019 Leaving Meaning [16]
2023 The Beggar [17]
Other appearances
YearNameArtistRef
1999 New Mother Angels of Light [18]
1999Halflife Phylr [19]
2007 We Are Him Angels of Light [20]
2008 Parplar Larkin Grimm [21]

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References

  1. ↑ Puleo, Phil (1990–2013). "Phil Puleo". philpuleo.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ Weddle, Mark (1997). "Swans "Swans Are Dead" Double Live CD". swans.pair.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ Breihan, Tom (January 11, 2010). "Swans to Reunite". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ allmusic ((( Headkick Facsimile > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  5. ↑ allmusic ((( PieceMan > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  6. ↑ allmusic ((( Consumer Revolt > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  7. ↑ allmusic ((( White Noise 89–92 > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  8. ↑ allmusic ((( Suck City > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  9. ↑ allmusic ((( Ask Questions Later > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  10. ↑ allmusic ((( Release > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  11. ↑ Red Expendables Discogs. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  12. ↑ allmusic ((( Swans Are Dead (Live '95–'97) > Overview ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  13. ↑ allmusic ((( My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  14. ↑ allmusic ((( The Seer > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  15. ↑ Allmusic. "To Be Kind - Swans" Allmusic Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  16. ↑ "leaving meaning" YOUNG GOD RECORDS.
  17. ↑ "The Beggar". YOUNG GOD RECORDS. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  18. ↑ allmusic ((( New Mother > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  19. ↑ Halflife Discogs. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  20. ↑ allmusic ((( We Are Him > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  21. ↑ allmusic ((( Parplar > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.


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