Elastica were a British alternative rock band, who played punk rock-influenced music. They were best known for their 1995 album Elastica which produced singles that charted in the U.S. and the UK. Elastica was formed in mid 1992 by ex-Suede guitarist Justine Frischmann and ex-Spitfire and Suede drummer Justin Welch. By the autumn of that year, bassist Annie Holland and guitarist Donna Matthews (ex-Darling Buds) were added.
After initially rehearsing, recording and gigging under names such as Vaseline and Onk, the band settled on the name Elastica in early 1993 because of legal threats from The Vaselines. Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which benefited from the promotional efforts of BBC Radio 1 DJ and Deceptive Records label boss Steve Lamacq who had discovered the band earlier in the year. In 1994 Elastica released two UK Top 20 singles, "Line Up" and "Connection", and performed on numerous radio shows. In addition Frischmann's relationship with Blur's Damon Albarn made tabloid headlines, thus creating further buzz about the band. Elastica's first LP, Elastica, was released in March 1995 and entered the UK charts at #1, becoming one of the fastest selling debut albums in UK history at the time. The album was preceded by their fourth single "Waking Up" which went to #13 on the UK Singles Chart, their highest placing yet.
Official members
* Justine Frischmann - vocals and guitar
* Donna Matthews - guitar and vocals (1992-1998)
* Annie Holland - bass (1992-1995, 1999-2001)
* Justin Welch - drums
* David Bush - keyboards (1996-2001)
* Sheila Chipperfield - bass (1996-1998)
* Paul Jones - guitar (1998-2001)
* Sharon Mew - keyboards and vocals (1999-2001)
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