Russell Senior

Russell Senior
Birth nameRussel Senior
Born (1961-05-18) 18 May 1961 (age 63)
Sheffield, England
GenresAlternative rock, post-punk, Britpop, indie rock, indie pop, art rock
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • violin
  • vocals
Years active1978–present
Formerly ofPulp

Russell Senior (born 18 May 1961) is a British musician and the former guitarist and violinist of the band Pulp.

Senior was born and grew up in Sheffield. Whilst at University in Bath,[1] he formed the Dada Society (also known as the New Wave Society) and appeared as the lead role in a dramatic adaptation of Kafka's The Trial. He also had a band called The Bath Bankers and arranged for a gig at the University featuring his friends from Sheffield - Pulp. He obtained a 2.1 honours degree in Business Administration, and went back to Sheffield to join Pulp. During the miners' strike of 1984 he was a flying picket, taking part in industrial action including the Battle of Orgreave.[2]

  1. ^ "Bath University, School of Management". The Independent. London, UK. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Discord of the miners' strike influenced a musical journey". The Yorkshire Post. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2013.