Damon Reece (born 16 February 1967) is an English drummer who has been a member of

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and Lupine Howl.

Career

Growing up in

Croydon Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater Lond ...

and drumming in the indie band Abdul & the Casbah Cruisers, Reece moved to Liverpool at the age of eighteen and played in various local bands there. Following the death of Pete de Freitas, Reece joined the re-formed Echo & the Bunnymen, appearing on the album ''

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'' (1990). This incarnation of the band met with little success and disbanded shortly afterwards. Reece later joined Spiritualized, but an internal dispute with

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following the release of '' Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space'' (1997) resulted in Reece leaving to form Lupine Howl. Reece has also worked with

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and

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Personal life

He lives in Bristol with his partner

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(former lead singer of

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), and their daughter Lily (born in 1998).

References

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