History

Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which was a word-of-mouth hit largely due to the promotional efforts of 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.

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

Other members

• Sheila Chipperfield (1996–1998) - bass guitar
• Abby Travis (1995-1996) - bass guitar
• Anthony 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 the second one)