Tributes have been paid to Northern Uproar guitarist Jeff Fletcher, who was killed in a road accident on November 17th.
According to the Manchester Evening News, Fletcher had been walking on Wellington Road South in Stockport when he was hit by a lorry, suffering severe head injuries.
“Jeff was a gentleman and my friend since the age of five, we grew up together and went through school,” his former bandmate Leon Meya has said.
“He was a genius and learned the guitar in six months. He was the principle songwriter, he could make melodies, sing and was a good performer. He made the sound of Northern Uproar, we were a great team. Jeff was recognised as a great guitarist, his guitar work was amazing. He was such a lovely caring bloke, I will miss a proper friend.”
Northern Uproar reunited in 2004 but are best known for their contribution to the mid-nineties Britpop era when they enjoyed Top 40 albums and toured with the likes of The Charlatans and The Prodigy.