Phil Puleo
Acting
Biography
Philip Cary Puleo is an American composer, drummer, illustrator and visual artist from New York. He is known as a founding member of the band Cop Shoot Cop in the 1990s, and for his current involvement in the experimental rock group Swans. He has also collaborated with Swans leader Michael Gira on his Angels of Light musical project. After briefly touring with Swans during the mid-nineties, Puleo joined the band as a full-time member in 2010.
Known For
Swans final New York show in 2024 included on a limited-edition DVD available with initial CD and vinyl pressings of Birthing.
Swans: (Rope) The Beggar (Live 2024)
Included in some CD releases of the Swans album. A live performance, recorded in 2013.
Swans: To Be Kind - Live 2013
Filmed on Saturday, August 26, 2023 during the 13th edition of the NOX ORAE festival in La Tour-de-Peilz (Switzerland).
Swans: Nox Orae 2023
Cop Shoot Cop performing at Martin Bisi's NYC studio after the release of their third album "Ask Questions Later". This was released as Vol. 1 of "The New York Post-Punk Noise Series".
Cop Shoot Cop - Live at Martin Bisi Studios
On stage, backstage, and at home with Michael Gira and Swans. Short documentary by Pitchfork
Swans: The Seer Documentary
SWANS recorded live 2010/2011. Track listing: No Words / No Thoughts (18:50) - Avatar (10:36) - The Apostate (19:31) - Beautiful Child (Fragment) (3:43) - Jim (8:16) - Sex God Sex (7:13) - The Seer / I Crawled (32:16)
Swans: The Seer - Live
Festivalhalle Moers, Moers, Germany
Swans: Moers Festival 2017
7/3/2015 Poland
Swans: Open'er Festival, Gdynia
Included in some CD releases of the Swans album The Glowing Man. Recorded live in 2015.