Laurence Lol” Tolhurst met Robert Smith in 1964 on their first day of school and together they began a journey that would take them to the very pinnacle of musical success. In adolescence, Lol and Robert discovered that they shared the vision to form a group like the ones that had influenced them. This simple inspiration would create one of the most influential, critically acclaimed, and commercially successful groups of modern times: The Cure. Starting in 1978, Lol and The Cure would chart an impressive selection of achievements that includes selling over 27 million units worldwide and earning 40 Platinum and Gold Records in the US, Europe, and Japan. Lol, who continues to perform, makes his home in Santa Monica.
