Blog: The Passion of the Weiss

Aaron Matthews prefers Suede to White Denim. Fusing the catchy leer and guitar heroics of 70s glam rock with the grim crooning of Scott Walker, and the melodic melodrama of the Smiths, Suede was the first Britpop band. They formed in London in 1989, comprising singer Brett Anderson, bassist Matt Osman and Anderson's then-girlfriend Justine Frischmann (future frontwoman for Elastica ) on rhythm guitar. Lead guitarist Bernard Butler was later conscripted through an ad in music rag Melody Maker. For a few years, they played local shows, shopped around demos and released one [...]

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