In 1989, de Freitas was killed in a motorcycle accident. Ocean Rain (1984), continued the band's UK chart success with its lead single " The Killing Moon" entering into the top 10.Īfter they released a self-titled album in 1987, McCulloch left the band and was replaced by singer Noel Burke. After releasing their second album Heaven Up Here in 1981, the band's cult status was followed by mainstream success in the UK in 1983 when they scored a UK Top 10 hit with " The Cutter", and the album which the song came from, Porcupine, hit number 2 in the UK. Their 1980 debut album Crocodiles went into the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart. By 1980, Pete de Freitas joined as the band's drummer. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978.
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