Simon John Wolstencroft is an English rock drummer, best known for playing with The Fall from 1986 to 1997. He also played with early incarnations of The Smiths and The Stone Roses. His highly praised autobiography You Can Drum But You Can't Hide was published in 2014.
Wolstencroft in 2014
The Fall were an English post-punk group, formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. They underwent many line-up changes, with vocalist and founder Mark E. Smith as the only constant member. The Fall's long-term musicians included drummers Paul Hanley, Simon Wolstencroft and Karl Burns; guitarists Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, and Brix Smith; and bassist Steve Hanley, whose melodic, circular bass lines are widely credited with shaping the band's sound from early 1980s albums such as Hex Enduction Hour to the late 1990s.
The Fall, Perverted by Language Tour, Hamburg (Markthalle), 13 April 1984. L–R: Craig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns, Steve Hanley
Smith in Japan
Steve Hanley and Brix Smith, Perverted By Language tour, Hamburg, 13 April 1984
Edinburgh, 2011