Peter Furler
| Peter Furler | |
|---|---|
 Peter Furler performing in March 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Andrew Furler |
| Born |
8 September 1966 McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia |
| Origin | South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Christian pop, Christian rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, record label executive, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Associated acts | Newsboys, Peter Furler Band, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil |
| Website |
www |
Peter Andrew Furler (born 8 September 1966) is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer and record executive, best known as the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Newsboys.
Biography
Furler was born in McLaren Vale, South Australia on 8 September 1966, the third of six children of missionaries Bill and Rosalie Furler.[1] Furler formed the Newsboys, with friends George Perdikis, Sean Taylor, and John James.[1][2] He has written and produced most of Newsboys' songs, as well as co-writing/producing songs for other recording artists. He also frequently collaborated with Steve Taylor. Furler was originally the band's drummer but became the band's lead singer after the departure of John James in 1997.[2]
In July 1999 Furler, along with fellow Australians Dale Bray and Wes Campbell, founded Inpop Records.[3] [4]
In 2009 Furler left the Newsboys and began pursuing a solo career. Peter Furler continued to make special appearances on tour with the band up until his final appearance on 11 September 2009, in Orlando, Florida.[5]
Furler played drums for Phil Joel's latest album deliberateKids2.[6]
He released his debut solo album, On Fire, on 21 June 2011 .[7] The first single from the album, "Reach", was released to radio 25 March 2011 for sale on 19 April 2011.[8] Furler was on the Winter Jam 2012 tour.[9]
In 2010, Furler became the drummer for longtime Newsboys songwriting collaborator Steve Taylor's new band Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil. Their album, Goliath, was released on 18 November 2014.
Peter Furler formed the Peter Furler Band in in 2012, which includes Dave Ghazarian (formerly of Superchick and Audio Adrenaline) on bass and Jeff Irizarry on drums. Their album, Sun and Shield, was released on 11 March 2014.
In 2014, Furler released his first Christmas album, on which he collaborated with pianist/guitarist David Ian. The album, entitled Christmas, was released 7 October 2014.
Personal life
He married Summer Andrea LeFevre, daughter of musician Mylon LeFevre, on 12 March 1991.[10]
He is the cousin of singer-songwriter Sia.[11]
Newsboys discography
Solo discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US CHR |
US Indie |
US Current |
US Jazz | ||
| On Fire |
|
91 | 2 | – | 82 | – |
| Sun and Shield (Peter Furler Band) |
|
– | 23[12] | 37[13] | 199 | – |
| Christmas (featuring David Ian) |
|
– | – | – | – | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Peak chart positions (US Billboard Christian charts) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian[14] | Digital | AC | AC Indic |
CHR | Inspo | |||
| 2011 | "Reach" | On Fire | 7 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 2012 | "Matter of Faith" | 34 | – | – | 15 | 29 | – | |
| "I'm Alive" | 17 | – | 20 | 16 | 17 | – | ||
| 2014 | "Sun and Shield" | Sun and Shield (Peter Furler Band) |
– | – | – | – | – | – |
| "So High" | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2015 | "The Overcomer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "It's Alright (For Lazarus)" | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Compilation contributions
| Released | Song | Album | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2011 | "No Compromise (Daniel)" | Music Inspired by The Story[15] | EMI Christian Music |
References
- 1 2 McNeil, W. K. (2005). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Routledge. pp. 276–7. ISBN 0-415-94179-2.
- 1 2 Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 625–7. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ↑ "Inpop Records". purevolume.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Inpop Records Announces New General Manager". jesusfreakhideout.com. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Peter Furler - ABOUT". peterfurler.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "deliberateKids. - videos". deliberatekids.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Peter Furler To Release "On Fire" June 21st". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ↑ "Peter Furler - Home - Update: My new single "REACH" goes to radio 3/25 and for sale on 4/19.". peterfurler.com. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ "Music News, January 2012: PETER FURLER ANNOUNCES BAND FOR WINTER JAM TOUR THAT BEGINS TODAY". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 522. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ↑ "Beyonce's rave review for Aussie songwriter Sia Furler". Australian Regional Media. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Billboard (29 March 2014). "Christian Albums : March 29, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ Billboard (29 March 2014). "Independent Albums : March 29, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Peter Furler Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ↑ "The Story | Music Inspired by The Story". Thestorycd.com. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2011-12-30.