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Justin Welch | |
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| Born | Justin Steven Welch (1972-12-04)4 December 1972 (age 52) Nuneaton,Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock,Britpop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
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| Website | drumtracksbyjustinwelchelastica |
Justin Steven Welch (born 4 December 1972) is an English musician, best known as the drummer inElastica,Suede, and later the drummer inLush. Welch is currently the drummer ofThe Jesus and Mary Chain.
Welch moved to London in his late teens and studied at London'sDrumtech drum school. He played drums in a number of bands in the early 1990s, including an early line-up ofSuede (where he would first meetJustine Frischmann) andSpitfire.[1]
In 1996, Welch also formed theBritpop supergroupMe Me Me withBlur bassistAlex James andThe Lilac Time frontmanStephen Duffy, who released one single "Hanging Around".[2]
Elastica split in 2001 and Welch moved toDevon where he taught drums in secondary and primary schools.
In 2012, he was in a duo with friend and formerEMF frontman James Atkin called 'Asbo Kid'.[3] He also played drums for Brighton-based band Das Fenster.
In 2013, Welch briefly re-united with Suede for several gigs to replace drummerSimon Gilbert who was unable to play due to contractingtuberculosis.[4]
It was announced, in September 2015, that Welch would play drums in the newly reformed Lush.[5]
On 21 January 2017, three-quarters of the original line-up of Elastica – Matthews,Annie Holland and Justin Welch – worked together on the remastering ofElastica.[6]
In December 2017, the Elastica Facebook page announced that Welch featured on the debut single of a new British rock band called The Rockerati, "16 Tons". A post on Welch's personal Facebook page noted that the release had been receiving substantial radio airplay in the US.[7]
In 2022, Welch joinedThe Jesus and Mary Chain as their new drummer playing festivals throughout that year and shows performing their seminal sophomore albumDarklands. Welch continues to perform live with the band on all forthcoming dates.
He lives inSt Leonards-on-Sea and is married to keyboardist Sharon Mew (known for playing in Elastica on the band'ssecond album, and Heave), who is currently working as an artist.
