Years active 2012 (2012)–present | Website peterfurler.com | |
Origin Australia and United States Genres Christian rock, Contemporary Christian music Labels New Day Christian (independent), Platinum Pop (independent) Associated acts Steve Taylor & the Perfect Foil | ||
Peter Furler Band is named after its founder Peter Furler, and it is a Christian rock band from both Australia and the United States. It started in 2012 by Furler, and the band released their first album Sun and Shield in 2014 on their independent label New Day Christian Records and Platinum Pop Records.
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Background
The band started in January 2012 by former Newsboys frontman Peter Furler joining with Dave Ghazarian formerly of Audio Adrenaline and Superchick, Jeff Irizarry, and Phil Joel formerly of the Newsboys. However, Joel did not stay long in the band, and left it shortly after its formation. The band released it debut studio album, Sun and Shield, on March 11, 2014 through their own, independent label, New Day Christian Records and Platinum Pop Records. The album charted on Billboard Christian Albums and Independent Albums charts.