Edward "Eds" Daniel Chesters (born 24 October 1970 in

Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland () is a market town and civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, northern England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham. Much of the town's early history surro ...

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) is an English drummer, currently living in

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and best known as a member of

The Bluetones The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Mark's brother Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth me ...

. He also works as a mobile osteopath in

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and is a member of the Institute of Osteopathy and registered with the

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. Prior to joining the Bluetones, Chesters played drums in

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. The band were best known for "Hippychick", a top-ten single in the

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in 1991 which sampled the guitar riff from "

How Soon Is Now? "How Soon Is Now?" is a song by English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. Originally a B-side of the 1984 single "William, It Was Really Nothing", "How Soon Is Now?" was subsequently featured on the co ...

" by

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References

1970 births Living people English songwriters English rock drummers The Bluetones members People from Bishop Auckland Musicians from County Durham People from Durham, England People from Hounslow Britpop musicians 21st-century drummers {{UK-drummer-stub