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 | Origin = London England
-| Active = [[1992]] - [[2001]]
+| Active = [[1992]]–[[2001]]
-| Labels = Deceptive Records (1993-2001)
+| Labels = [[Geffen]], Deceptive Records, Atlantic
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 | Current members =
-| Former members = Annie Holland <br> Justine Frischmann <br> Donna Matthews <br> Justin Welch <br> David Bush <br> Sheila Chipperfield <br> Paul Jones <br> Sharon Mew
 }}
+'''Elastica''' were a '90s Britpop band who rose to prominence in tandem with [[Weezer]].
-'''Elastica''' were a Britpop band from the 90s.
+==Overview==
+Elastica was formed in [[1992]] by Justine Frischmann and Justin Welch and lasted until [[2001]]. The band occupied a similar space in culture as [[Oasis]] and [[Blur]], other Britpop artists who reached fame in the UK during the '90s. Their debut album entered the UK album charts at No. 1, the fastest-selling debut album since Oasis' ''Definitely Maybe''.<ref>Bloch, Sam (1 September 2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120626021851/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/artist_profile/elastica.htm "Artist Profile Elastica"]. ''Stylus Magazine''. Archived from [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/artist_profile/elastica.htm the original] on 26 June 2012.</ref>
-==Overview==
+Like {{PN|Weezer}} ''[[Blue Album]]'', the [[1995]] debut ''Elastica'' was released in America through [[DGC]] (the alternative rock division of Geffen). As such, the two bands appear on numerous promotional compilation CDs beside one another, as well as the [[Mallrats: Music from the Motion Picture|soundtrack for ''Mallrats'']]. According to ''[[Weezine]]'' [[Weezine Issue 4 - Fall 1995|issue  #4]], around fall 1995, the A&R rep for Elastica offered a position as bassist to Weezer guitarist [[Brian Bell]] during his off-time. Bell declined, preferring to invest time developing his own band, the [[Space Twins]].<ref>[[Mykel and Carli Allan|Allan, Carli and Allan, Mykel]] (October 1995). ''Weezine'' issue #4, p. 2. Available on Weezerpedia at [[Weezine Issue 4 - Fall 1995]].</ref>
-Forming in 1992, Elastica, along with [[Oasis]] and [[Blur]], were one of the more famous Britpop bands. They are known for their hit singles ''Connection'' and ''Line Up'' and intesive touring through the USA in the mid 90s. The group split up in 2001.
+Elastica members Justine Frischmann and Donna Mathews appear as guest vocalists on [[The Rentals|the Rentals']] [[1999]] album ''[[Seven More Minutes]]''. Frischmann performs on "[[The Man with Two Brains]]", and Matthews performs on "[[Say Goodbye Forever]]" and "[[Must Be Wrong]]".
-==Weezer connection==
+==See also==
-* [[Brian Bell]] was approached by Elastica's A&R rep about joining the band as a bass player during [[Weezer]]'s downtime in 1995, but he declined<ref>Weezine Issue 4 Carli Allan, Karl Koch, Mykel Allan Fall 1995 https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Weezine_Issue_4_-_Fall_1995#Page_2</ref>.
+*[[Blur]], [[Oasis]]
-* Elastica's ''Line Up'' appeared on the ''[[Mallrats soundtrack]]'' in 1995, beside Weezer's ''[[Susanne]]''.
+*[[Nirvana]]
-* In 1999, Donna Matthews, Elastica's guitarist, appeared on [[The Rentals]] ''[[Seven More Minutes]]''.
+*[[Geffen Records]]
+*''[[Seven More Minutes]]''
+*[[:Category:Weezer-related bands]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Weezer-related bands]]