Keith Baxter (drummer)

Keith Baxter (February 19 1971 – January 4 2008) was a British rock drummer. He was born in Morecambe, Lancashire, UK.

As a teenager he became a founder member of Skyclad, recording five albums with them before leaving in 1995 to move to London and join 3 Colours Red, with whom he recorded two U.K top 40 albums ("Pure" and "Revolt") and six Top 40 singles.

Following the split of the band in 1999 he formed the band Elevation with former bandmate from 3 Colours Red, Pete Vuckovic. The pair signed with Sony but were dropped a year later. He moved back to his hometown of Lancaster and briefly played with the Northern Irish band, Therapy? in 2002. 3 Colours Red formed again soon after that to record a third album ("The Union of Souls"), but split up again, permanently, in 2005. [ [http://www2.kerrang.com/2008/01/3_colours_red_drummer_found_de.html Kerrang! 3 Colours Red's Keith Baxter RIP ] ]

Following this split Baxter played with Baby Judas, but died in January 2008 at the age of 36 as a result of a gastro-intestinal haemorrage.

Discography

=With Skyclad=

Albums

* "The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth" (Noise International 1991)
* "A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol" (Noise International, 1992)
* "Jonah's Ark" (Noise International, 1993)
* "Prince of the Poverty Line" (Noise International, 1994)
* "The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea"(Noise International, 1995)

EPs

* "Tracks from the Wilderness" (Noise International, 1992)

With 3 Colours Red

Albums

* "Pure" (Creation, 1997)
* "Revolt" (Creation, 1999)
* "The Union of Souls" (Mighty Atom, 2003)
* "If You Ain't Got a Weapon..." (Sanctuary, 2005)
* "Nuclear Holiday" (Snapper, 2005)

EPs

* "Tracks from the Wilderness" (Noise International, 1992)
* "Paralyse" (Creation, 1998)

DVD

* "Live at Islington Academy" (Secret, 2005)

References