Amoeba Music

BY Scott Feemster

Though only around a short period of time, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions made a sizable impression upon the music world, especially in the United Kingdom. Their brand of orchestrated and highly literate pop would go on to influence many musicians for years to come.

            Lloyd Cole was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, England on January 31^st, 1961, and spent most of his youth in the area. While a boy, he was not only a voracious reader, but also taught himself how to play guitar and took his first tentative steps at writing songs. When his parents took a job managing a golf course in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1980, Cole moved... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie

City Of Origin:

Glasgow, Scotland

Formed Date:

1983