Babyshambles biography
Ficek's departure (2010-present)
In June 2010 drummer and co songwriter Adam Ficek split with the band to focus on his solo outfit Roses Kings Castles, with former Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey temporarily taking his place.
Lineup
The band's lineup
The band's lineup has undergone several changes before eventually stabilizing in late summer of 2004 with Pete Doherty on vocals and guitar, Patrick Walden on guitar, Gemma Clarke on drums and Drew McConnell on bass. It's very difficult to create a comprehensive and absolutely correct timeline, because of the band's very turbulent early days.
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Major changes of the lineup
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After finally stabilizing in late summer, Babyshambles' lineup underwent another change in January 2005. On 27 January 2005, Drummer Gemma Clarke quit the band after disagreeing with their management. The ongoing heavy drug abuse of the band members, especially of frontman Doherty, and James Mullord's inability to do something about it, made her eventually leave the band. She was immediately replaced by Adam Ficek, who was once a band member of ''The White Sport'' alongside Patrick Walden.
In December 2005, guitarist Patrick Walden left Babyshambles, shortly after the debut album ''"Down In Albion"'' was released. He wasn't replaced immediately and returned to play guitar for the Babyshambles at a gig in the Junction, Cambridge, on 23 January 2006. Walden's reason to leave the band was his heavy drug abuse. In April 2006 Babyshambles went on tour without Walden, who was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, arrested and spent nine days in Pentonville prison. After all charges against Walden were eventually dropped, he left London. Babyshambles first continued as a three-man piece, but towards the end of the year 2006 Walden was finally replaced by Mick Whitnall, who was formerly a roadie. Walden was scheduled to reunite with the band at the Manchester MEN Arena in November 2007, however he dropped out at the last minute.
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