Stuart Kershaw is an English songwriter and musician who performs as drummer of English electronic group

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Meols, Merseyside in 1978 by Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals). Regarded as pioneers of electronic musi ...

(OMD).

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 Malcolm Holmes (born 28 July 1960) is a British drummer. He is best known for being the original drummer with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Biography Holmes’ first drumming sessions were for the Id, who included future members of OMD ...

. He is credited as a co-writer on multiple OMD releases, including the 1991 UK No. 3 hit, " Sailing on the Seven Seas". In 1998, Kershaw co-founded girl group

Atomic Kitten Atomic Kitten were an English girl group formed in Liverpool in 1998, whose original lineup comprised Kerry Katona, Liz McClarnon, and Natasha Hamilton. The group was founded by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) members Andy McCluskey an ...

, alongside OMD frontman Andy McCluskey. Together they co-wrote much of the group's material, including the 2001 UK chart-topper, " Whole Again". Kershaw is a longtime

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fan. He and his wife have three children.

References

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