Elastica
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Alternative rock, Britpop
Years active	1992–2001
Members
Justine Frischmann Justin Welch Annie Holland Donna Matthews

Elastica were a Britpop band who were popular in the 1990s, formed by Justine Frischmann after leaving Suede in 1991. Frischmann recruited the rest of the band members: Justin Welch (formerly of garage rock band Spitfire - drums), Annie Holland (bass) and Donna Matthews (guitar). Image File history File links Photo of the band Elastica, circa 1995 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Justine Frischmann (born 16th September 1969) is a British singer and guitarist best known as the lead singer of Britpop band Elastica. ... Justin Welsh is a musician from the UK best known for being the drummer in britpop band Elastica. ... ... ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... This article is very long Some browsers may have difficulty rendering this article. ... Justine Frischmann (born 16th September 1969) is a British singer and guitarist best known as the lead singer of Britpop band Elastica. ... Suede was one of the most popular and important bands from the UK in the 90s, and helped start the Britpop movement of the decade. ... See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 other events of 1991 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... Justin Welsh is a musician from the UK best known for being the drummer in britpop band Elastica. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed its original period of wide success in the United States and Canada, from 1963 to 1967. ... Spitfire are a band from Crawley, West Sussex, England whose ever-changing line up revolved around brothers Nick & Jeff Pitcher. ... ... ...

History

Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which was a word-of-mouth hit largely due to the promotional efforts of BBC Radio 1 DJ and Deceptive Records label boss Steve Lamacq. In spite of a period of relative quiet, Elastica's fame grew throughout 1994 as Frischmann's relationship with Blur's Damon Albarn made tabloid headlines. Elastica's first LP, Elastica, entered the charts at #1. See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 other events of 1993 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... This article is about the UK radio station Radio 1. ... Deceptive Records was a British independent record company formed in 1992 by Steve Lamacq, Tony Smith and Alan James, which concentrated on rock and alternative rock. ... Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965), sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo (given to him by John Peel) or The Cat (Due to his high goalkeeping ability), is a British disc jockey who has been broadcasting for several years on the popular BBC radio station Radio 1. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 other events of 1994 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los... Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989. ... Damon Albarn, (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of rock band Blur. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Elastica, released in 1995, was the first album by the band of the same name. ...

Further UK chart hit singles followed: "Connection" and "Waking Up". In 1995 there was a lawsuit from Wire claiming that many of the band's melodies were taken from Wire compositions. Notably, Wire's "I Am the Fly" has a chorus similar to Elastica's "Line Up", and the intro of "Connection" is sampled from Wire's "Three Girl Rhumba" and transposed a semitone. The Stranglers also passed comment that Elastica's "Waking Up" bore a marked resemblance to their song "No More Heroes". The band did not deny these accusations and were not ashamed by these similarities, stating that all pop bands have borrowed ideas and all music was eventually recycled. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wire are an English band formed in 1976 (and intermittently active to the present) by Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), Colin Newman (vocals, guitar) and Robert Gotobed (né Grey) (drums). ... Wire are an English band formed in 1976 (and intermittently active to the present) by Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), Colin Newman (vocals, guitar) and Robert Gotobed (né Grey) (drums). ... Rumba is both a family of music rhythms and a dance style that originated in Africa and traveled via the slave trade to Cuba and the New World. ... The Stranglers are an English rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. ...

Elastica were able to garner better American sales than other Britpop bands, replacing Sinéad O'Connor on Lollapalooza in 1995. "Connection" and "Stutter" were huge airplay favorites on modern rock radio in the United States and also both charted Pop. Among their extensive tour schedule the band performed at Glastonbury in 1995, where their set was interrupted by a streaker - George Best look-alike and former Pulp member Antony Genn - who would briefly join the band as a keyboard player in 1997. Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter. ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... Modern rock or Nu-breed is term commonly used to describe a rock music format found on American commercial radio. ... The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury Festival or Glasto, is the largest [1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... Streaker refers to: A streaker is someone who purposely appears in public nude. ... George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player, regarded by many as the greatest player of all time. ... Pulp are a rock band, formed in Sheffield, England in 1978, by then 15-year-old school-boy Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar). ... Antony Genn is a British musician. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After extensive touring, the band began to experience personnel problems. In 1996, bassist Annie Holland left the band, citing repetitive strain injury following excessive touring as her reason for departure. she was replaced firstly by Abby Travis, bassist for Beck, and then in May 1996 by Sheila Chipperfield. Sheila and Donna quickly became firm friends and began writing together. In May 1998, Holland had a change of heart and decided to rejoin the band. This caused more strain on the already shaky Matthews/Frischmann partnership and in 1999 Donna Matthews left the band. There were several line up changes and keyboard players. Various supporting musicians came and went. Their second album was much delayed after several years of recording. There were worrying rumours of entire albums being scrapped and band tensions due to the perfectionism of Frischmann. The "lost years" of the band were often compared to the Stone Roses recording their Second Coming album. Repetitive strain injury (RSI), also called repetitive stress injury, is a loose group of conditions from overuse of the computer, guitar, knife or similar motion or tool. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The classic line-up at the time of Spike Island The Stone Roses were one of the most influential bands to come out of Britain during the late 1980s and early 90s. ... Second Coming was an album released on December 5, 1994 in the UK and early 1995 in the US by The Stone Roses. ...

A quickly recorded lo-fi self-titled EP was released in 1999, and the follow-up LP, The Menace, was finally released in 2000 to moderate sales. A less focused effort than their debut, the album nonetheless contained some interesting moments and more electronic songs than before. One of the high points was "How He Wrote Elastica Man" featuring Mark E. Smith (of The Fall) on vocals, and a cover of Trio's 1982 hit "Da Da Da". A new line up was revealed with two keyboard players replacing Matthews for tour dates. Lo-fi — from Low Fidelity — describes a sound recording which contains accidental artifacts, like distortion, or environmental noise, or a recording which has a limited frequency response. ... The Menace, released in 2000, is Elasticas second album. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 other events of 2000 list of years in music 2000s in music // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ... Mark E. Smith (born 5 March 1957) is the lead singer, lyricist, frontman, and sole consistent member of The Fall, a renowned and idiosyncratic offshoot from the UK post-punk/new wave music scenes. ... The Fall are an English post-punk group, formed in Manchester in 1976. ... Trio (sometimes written TRIO) was a German band that formed in 1980 and disbanded in 1985. ...

The band made their long-awaited UK comeback at the Reading Festival in 1999, where they headlined the Radio 1 stage. A largely successful UK tour followed in 2000 to support the release of The Menace, although their festival appearances that year were marred by illness. The band released a final single "The Bitch Don't Work" on limited edition 7" and announced their break-up in September 2001. The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 other events of 2001 list of years in music 2000s in music // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ...

Elastica's song "Connection" was used in May 2004 in Garnier television commercials, and was also used as the theme of Trigger Happy TV. The song was the case for a poorly presented plagiarism lawsuit between Wire's music publisher and Elastica, over the similarity between Wire's 1977 song "Three Girl Rhumba" and Elastica's 1995 hit "Connection" (play sample below). The judgement resulted in an out-of-court settlement for which Wire received no compensation. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Garnier is a company producing hair care products, including the Fructis line, that are sold around the world. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Trigger Happy TV is a British hidden camera television show, created, produced by and starring Dom Joly, originally aired on the British television channel Channel 4. ...

In May 2004, Matthews' new band, Klang, released their debut album 'No Sound Is Heard'. Stylistically it followed on from the quieter moments of 'The Menace'.

Sheila Chipperfield is now a successful DJ in London and across Europe and is also involved in the production of the worlds first online music venue www.liveroom.tv

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Members

Core members

• Justine Frischmann (1991–2001) - vocals and guitar
• Donna Matthews (1991–1999) - guitar and vocals
• Annie Holland (1991–1996, 1999–2001) - bass guitar
• Justin Welch (1991–2001) - drums
• Dave Bush (1997–2001) - keyboards
• Paul Jones (1998–2001) - guitar
• Mew (1999–2001) - keyboards and vocals

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Other members

• Sheila Chipperfield (1996–1998) - bass guitar
• Abby Travis (1995-1996) - bass guitar
• Antony Genn (1996) - keyboards
• Damon Albarn (1995/1999) - guest keyboards (credited under the anagrammatical pseudonym "Dan Abnormal" on the first album and as "Norman Balda" on the second one)

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Discography

Albums

Elastica (1995) #1 UK

The Menace (2000) #24 UK

Radio 1 Sessions Live (2001)

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Singles

• "Stutter" - 1993 (#67 US - 1995 release)
• "Line Up" - 1994 (#20 UK)
• "Connection" - 1994 (#17 UK, #53 US)
• "Waking Up" - 1995 (#13 UK)
• "Car Song" - 1995 (unreleased UK)
• "Mad Dog" - 2000 (#44 UK)
• "The Bitch Don't Work" - 2001 (#87 UK)

EP

• 6 Track EP - 1999