Martin Gilks, the original drummer for the Wonder Stuff, has died.
Gilks was also the original drummer for the Mighty Lemon Drops, but he was kicked out of the band – possibly for not cutting his hair – and found his way behind the kit for the Stuffies. When they broke up after Construction for the Modern Idiot, he moved with a few other members onto the band We Know Where You Live, then left performing in favor of music management. He did reunite with the Stuffies for their 2000 reunion gigs, then proceeded to serve as the band’s manager ’til 2004, at which point he split with the group (which wasn’t much more than Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treese, anyway). He was involved in a motorcycle accident this past weekend and died yesterday as a result of his injuries.
Sad news. Recent albums by the Stuffies haven’t been any great shakes, but, oh, how wonderful those original four albums were. If you don’t own Never Loved Elvis, your CD collection is woefully complete.
