For the theory relating to large scale deformations of elastic structures, see Elastica Theory.
Elastica were a Britpop band who were popular in the 1990s, formed by Justine Frischmann after leaving Suede in 1991. Frischmann recruited the rest of the band members: Justin Welch (formerly of garage rock band Spitfire - drums), Annie Holland (bass) and Donna Matthews (guitar).
Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which was a word-of-mouth hit largely due to the promotional efforts of Radio 1 DJ and Deceptive Records label-boss Steve Lamacq. In spite of a period of relative quiet, Elastica's fame grew throughout 1994 as Frischmann's relationship with Blur's Damon Albarn made tabloid headlines. Elastica's first LP, Elastica, entered the charts at #1.
Further UK chart hit singles followed: Connection and Waking Up. In 1995 there was a lawsuit from Wire claiming that many of the band's melodies were taken from Wire compositions. Notably, Wire's I Am the Fly has a chorus similar to Elastica's Line Up, and the intro of Connection is nearly identical to Wire's Three Girl Rhumba. Indeed the band had originally intended to sample the intro of the song directly. The Stranglers also passed comment that Elastica's Waking Up bore a marked resemblance to their song No More Heroes. The band did not deny these accusations and were not ashamed by these similarities, stating that all pop bands have borrowed ideas and all music was eventually recycled.
Elastica were able to garner better American sales than other Britpop bands, replacing Sinéad O'Connor on Lollapalooza in 1995. Among their extensive tour schedule the band played a glorious Glastonbury performance in 1995 where their set was interrupted by a streaker, a George Best look-alike, who would briefly join the band as a keyboard player in 1997.
