Mike Lindup and Friends
Exceptional, Extraordinary, Enchanting and Enduringly Spiritual – Mike Lindup and Friends featuring vocalist Sumudu Jayatilaka,Tim Stone, bassist Rob Fairweather and former Level 42 drummer and songwriter Phil Gould.
Mike Lindup began a staggeringly successful professional career as founder and keyboard player in platinum pop band Level 42, which continues to this day.
He also has a successful solo career, and enjoys supporting a variety of super-talented artists including Dominic Miller, Phil Gould, and Zeep (Da Lata).
In 1990 Mike released his first solo album Changes, a song album featuring his great friend Dominic Miller on guitar, Pino Palladino on bass and Manu Katche on drums.
In 1994 Level 42 took a break and Mike used the opportunity to diversify musically exploring different styles of music echoing his breadth of tastes and influences. He wrote music for an Audi Sport video ‘Return of the Four Rings’ (1996), performed with Latin Jazz band Negrocan (1994-98) and played regularly with UK/Brazilian band Da Lata, whilst continuing to work on his own solo material. In 2006 Mike rejoined Mark King, touring and recording with Level 42, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.
In 2003 he released his second solo album Conversations with Silence, an instrumental album combining classical, latin-jazz and film music featuring percussionist Bosco d’Oliveira, percussionist Kuljit Bhamra and bassist Danny Thompson.
Mike is shortly to release his next solo album, which he will be performing live along with songs from his back catalogue,backed by the combined artistry of guitarist Tim Stone, vocalist Sumudu Jayatilaka, bassist Rob Fairweather and former Level 42 drummer and songwriter Phil Gould.