Stuart Kershaw

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Stuart Kershaw
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Stuart Kershaw, 2018
Background information
Origin Bradford, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Songwriter, musician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • piano
Member of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Stuart Kershaw is an English songwriter and musician who performs as drummer of English electronic group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). [1]

Biography

Kershaw has worked with the band in various capacities since 1991, and in 2015, became the full-time replacement for original drummer Malcolm Holmes. He is credited as a co-writer on multiple OMD releases, including the 1991 UK No. 3 hit, "Sailing on the Seven Seas". [2]

In 1998, Kershaw co-founded girl group Atomic Kitten, alongside OMD frontman Andy McCluskey. Together they co-wrote much of the group's material, including the 2001 UK chart-topper, "Whole Again". [3]

Kershaw is a longtime Liverpool Football Club fan. He and his wife have three children.

References

  1. ↑ "OMD's Cold War Album Comes In From The Cold: Dazzle Ships Live". The Quietus . 17 May 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Stuart Kershaw: Credits. AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (23 November 2001). "The power behind pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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