Jason Cooper
Encyclopedia
Jason Toop Cooper is an English
musician
best known for his work with The Cure
.
. Jason joined The Cure
in 1995 following the 1993 departure of their previous drummer Boris Williams
. So far, he has performed on the studio albums Wild Mood Swings
, Bloodflowers
, The Cure and 4:13 Dream. He also appeared in two concert films, Trilogy
and Festival 2005
.
Jason also composes music for film, most notably co-creating the score for the upcoming horror/thriller From Within
, for which he and co-composer Oliver Kraus won the award for Best Original Score at the 2008 Solstice Film Festival.
On 15 May 2004, Jason married his long-time girlfriend Allison.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
best known for his work with The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
.
Life and work
Jason studied drums at London's Drumtech (where he is now a patron and visiting artist). He first came to public attention as drummer for the band My Life StoryMy Life Story
My Life Story are a British indie pop group who peaked in the mid to late 1990s, when they were regarded as part of the Britpop movement. Fronted by singer/songwriter Jake Shillingford, the group was formed in London around 1991, and inherited their name from an earlier group in which Shillingford...
. Jason joined The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
in 1995 following the 1993 departure of their previous drummer Boris Williams
Boris Williams
Boris Peter Bransby-Williams is an English drummer best known for his extensive work with The Cure . He had previously worked with various artists, including Thompson Twins, Kim Wilde, Strawberry Switchblade and Tomato City...
. So far, he has performed on the studio albums Wild Mood Swings
Wild Mood Swings
Wild Mood Swings is the tenth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1996 .-History:After Wish, it seemed The Cure was on the brink of being disbanded due to the departure of Porl Thompson and Boris Williams. Simon Gallup was also forced to take a vacation due to health problems, which...
, Bloodflowers
Bloodflowers
Bloodflowers is the eleventh album by English band The Cure, released in 2000. The album is seen as a sombre return to form by critics and fans alike...
, The Cure and 4:13 Dream. He also appeared in two concert films, Trilogy
The Cure: Trilogy
The Cure: Trilogy is a double live album video by The Cure, released on two double layer DVD-9 discs, and later on a single Blu-Ray disc...
and Festival 2005
The Cure: Festival 2005
Festival 2005 is a live DVD by The Cure released in late 2006. It was shot during the band's headlining shows at 9 European music festivals in the summer of 2005...
.
Jason also composes music for film, most notably co-creating the score for the upcoming horror/thriller From Within
From Within (film)
From Within is a horror film directed by Phedon Papamichael Jr. and written by Brad Keene. Filming took place in Maryland in fall 2007. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April-May 2008.-Premise:...
, for which he and co-composer Oliver Kraus won the award for Best Original Score at the 2008 Solstice Film Festival.
On 15 May 2004, Jason married his long-time girlfriend Allison.
Discography with The Cure
- Wild Mood SwingsWild Mood SwingsWild Mood Swings is the tenth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1996 .-History:After Wish, it seemed The Cure was on the brink of being disbanded due to the departure of Porl Thompson and Boris Williams. Simon Gallup was also forced to take a vacation due to health problems, which...
(1996) - Galore (1997)
- BloodflowersBloodflowersBloodflowers is the eleventh album by English band The Cure, released in 2000. The album is seen as a sombre return to form by critics and fans alike...
(2000) - Greatest HitsGreatest Hits (The Cure album)Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the...
(2001) - TrilogyThe Cure: TrilogyThe Cure: Trilogy is a double live album video by The Cure, released on two double layer DVD-9 discs, and later on a single Blu-Ray disc...
(2003), DVD - The Cure (2004)
- Festival 2005The Cure: Festival 2005Festival 2005 is a live DVD by The Cure released in late 2006. It was shot during the band's headlining shows at 9 European music festivals in the summer of 2005...
(2005), DVD - 4:13 Dream (2008)