Peter Furler
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Peter Andrew Furler (born 8 September 1966) is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer and record executive, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Newsboys from 1986 to 2009.
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 in 1985 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 and shared lead vocal duties, but became the band's primary 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. He continued to make special appearances on tour with the band until his final appearance on 11 September 2009, in Orlando, Florida.[5] Furler released his debut solo album, On Fire, on 21 June 2011 .[6] The first single from the album, "Reach", was released to radio 25 March 2011 for sale on 19 April 2011.[7] Furler participated in the Winter Jam 2012 tour.[8]
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. Furler also played drums for former Newsboy Phil Joel's album deliberateKids2.[9]
Furler formed the Peter Furler Band in 2012. The band includes Dave Ghazarian (formerly of Superchick and Audio Adrenaline) on bass and Jeff Irizarry on drums.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Their album, Sun and Shield, was released on 11 March 2014.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
On 7 October 2014, Furler released Christmas, his first Christmas album, on which he collaborated with pianist and guitarist David Ian.
In 2017, Furler collaborated with the Newsboys again for "The Cross Has the Final Word" single, which was his first involvement in the band since leaving in 2009. In 2018, he and Phil Joel began touring with Newsboys as Newsboys United. They released the album United in 2019.[10] Furler once again departed the group in 2022.
Personal life
Furler married Summer Andrea LeFevre, daughter of musician Mylon LeFevre, on 12 March 1991.[11]
He is the cousin of singer-songwriter Sia.[12]
Discography
With Newsboys
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- (1988) Read All About It, drums and some vocals
- (1990) Hell Is for Wimps, drums and some vocals
- (1991) Boys Will Be Boyz, drums and some vocals
- (1992) Not Ashamed, lead vocals (with John James), drums, songwriting and co-production (with Steve Taylor)
- (1994) Going Public, lead vocals (with John James), drums, programming, songwriting and co-production (with Steve Taylor)
- (1996) Take Me To Your Leader, lead vocals (with John James), drums, guitar, keyboard, harmonica, kazoo, songwriting and co-production (with Steve Taylor)
- (1998) Step Up to the Microphone, lead vocals (with Jody Davis and Phil Joel), guitar, drums, songwriting and production
- (1999) Love Liberty Disco, lead vocals, guitar, drums, songwriting and production
- (2002) Thrive, lead vocals, guitar, drums, songwriting and production
- (2003) Adoration: The Worship Album, lead vocals, guitar, drums, songwriting and production
- (2004) Devotion, lead vocals, guitar, drums, songwriting and production
- (2006) GO, lead vocals, guitar, drums, songwriting and production
- (2009) In the Hands of God, lead vocals, guitar, drums, songwriting and production
- (2019) United, lead vocals, guitar, drums, songwriting and co-production (with Geoff Duncan)
Solo
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Christ. |
US Indie |
US Current |
US Jazz | ||
| On Fire |
|
91 | 2 | — | 82 | — |
| Sun and Shield (Peter Furler Band) |
|
— | 23[13] | 37[14] | 199 | — |
| Christmas (featuring David Ian) |
|
— | — | — | — | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Peak chart positions (US Billboard Christian charts) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian[15] | 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 and featured songs
| Released | Song | Album | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2011 | "No Compromise (Daniel)" | Music Inspired by The Story[16] | EMI Christian Music |
| 5 May 2017 | "The Cross Has the Final Word" (Newsboys featuring Peter Furler)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[17] |
United (Deluxe Edition) | Fair Trade Services |
| "Greatness of Our God" (Newsboys featuring Peter Furler)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
United | ||
| 21 March 2019 | "Symphony" (Newsboys featuring Peter Furler)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | ||
| "This I Know" (Newsboys featuring Peter Furler)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
References
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External links
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- Australian performers of Christian music
- Australian male songwriters
- People from McLaren Vale, South Australia
- Sparrow Records artists
- Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil members
- Newsboys members
- 20th-century Australian male singers
- 21st-century Australian male singers
- Peter Furler Band members