Andy Selway is an

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drummer, well known for his work with

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. Selway spent his early years in

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, England, but moved to Kirton near

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, where he remained until his early 20s. From a musical family, he is the eldest of three brothers, the other two being proficient bass (Danny) and brass (Ricky) players. He joined Big Boy Tomato, which enjoyed a fair amount of success in North and West London, and their 'New Wave of New Wave' sound saw them supporting bands like

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and

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. The Tomatoes managed a couple of EPs, including ''Acton Baby'' and the four-track CD ''Hormones and Hangovers''. The Tomatoes split in the early 1990s, and a splinter group emerged. Sugar Snatch took inspiration for their songs from cartoons, namely ''

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'' and ''

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''. One album, ''Mad Cows and Englishmen'', was released amidst much touring of the UK and Europe, often playing the supporting slot to Toy Dolls. Seemingly going nowhere, the band split, though two of the members went on to form

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, a punkabilly band formed by

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after the 1997 split of

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. Although signed and promoted heavily, the band never really took off, and they too split after recording a debut album. During this time, Andy had been working with

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(also known as PIG) and had toured Japan with the band. Realizing that he was not going to get the gigs he needed if he stayed in London, he moved to the United States, where his working partnership with Watts led to his inclusion in the lineup of KMFDM. He occasionally performs with punk band Dwarves under the alias Dutch Ovens.Andy Selway Bio at KMFDM.net
In late 2007, Selway played the drums for the Seattle rock band DragStrip Riot and Japanese pop star

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in her songs "

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" and "Decision". In 2008, he went on tour with

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. In 2009, he toured with his KMFDM bandmate

Jules Hodgson Jules Hodgson, also credited as Joolz or J. Hogstorm, is an English musician, record producer and former member of KMFDM and The Spittin' Cobras (along with KMFDM bandmate Andy Selway). He is a former member of PIG and Lodestar. In 2006, Hodgso ...

's new band, The Spittin' Cobras. He resides in West Palm Beach with his wife, Christee Carter, and son.

References

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