Julian Fenton

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Julian Fenton
Paul standing outside Abbey Road Studios
Paul standing outside Abbey Road Studios
Background information
Birth name Julian John Bramley
Born (1964-05-21) May 21, 1964 (age 60) in Marylebone London, England
Musician information
Genre(s) Rock, Alternative, Classical
Occupation(s) Musician in Mansun
Instrument(s) Drums
Years active 1995 (1995)–1995
Label(s) Sci-Fi Hi-Fi
Parlophone
EMI
Associated acts Mansun, Kinky Machine
Website(s)
Mansun Web-site http://www.mansun.co.uk



Performing in Mansun

Julian was hired as the band drummer after Carlton Hibberts departure from the band and worked until Mansun hired their new drummer Andie Rathbone. He performed with the group at T in the Park in 1996 and features on several photoshoots including the one where the band are jumping over fallen trees.

Life after Mansun

He gives [1]

Julian now is working as a Jazz drummer in his musical project The Julian Fenton Quartet, featuring guitarist 'Jim Mullen', pianist 'Jonathan Gee' and bassist 'Ben Hazelton' [2]

Trivia

Fenton's stepfather, Neil Aspinall was tour manager and personal assistant for The Beatles and was regarded as "The Fifth Beatle".[3] He is also the half-brother of artist Joe Fenton.

Fenton currently plays with various rock, jazz, funk and reggae bands and having studied himself with Trevor Tomkins and Bob Armstrong, also teaches drums himself.[4]

References

  1. Drum Lessons in London | World Heart Beat Music Academy | Wandsworth London. Worldheartbeat.org. Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
  2. The Julian Fenton Quartet performing at the Bulls Head London
  3. The Blacklisted Journalist, Who Wants To Record Fusion Music With A Sizzling Bengali Baul? By Al Aronowitz, Babukishan Das Baul. Blacklistedjournalist.com. 1 February 2004
  4. http://scolvinter.wix.com/artsandfacts#!julian-fenton/c1uyx

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