Jed Elliott from The Struts

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Former Commercial Music student Jed Elliott and band The Struts support Foo Fighters on US tour

Former Bath Spa BA Commercial Music student Jed Elliott is currently on stage stateside with his four-piece Brit rock band, The Struts, supporting the Foo Fighters with their latest string of US shows.

Having already rocked out with The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses and The Who, The Struts were personally picked to perform by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl after he saw them entertain crowds in his hometown of Washington, DC. Jed and his fellow band members Luke Spiller, Adam Slack and Gethin Davies will support the 12-time Grammy award-winners until May 2018.

The Foo Fighters played an instrumental role in The Struts' musical evolution, they even covered the American band’s hits in their early years. When asked how he felt about supporting the Foo Fighters, Jed said: “It's an honour to be invited by Mr Dave Grohl. We’re very excited about it.”

Discussing the journey he took to reach this milestone, Jed continued: “I have a lot to thank the Commercial Music course for! After studying at Bath Spa University I had the opportunity to join The Struts. We signed with Virgin EMI and toured extensively across the UK and France for a few years, leading to a support show with The Rolling Stones in Paris. This attracted the attention of management based in America and in 2015 we signed with Interscope Records and relocated to Los Angeles.

“I feel that the course inspired me to improve as a musician but also equipped me with the skills to form relationships in the music industry, based on an understanding of the roles involved. I was able to have a solid idea of how to treat my band as a product, without inhibiting the creativity, and this proved invaluable when it came to management and record label discussions. I also developed production skills, became much more confident as a performer and fell even more in love with music.”

The rockers chose to call themselves The Struts based on the way they carry themselves. The band are scheduled to live up to their name as they head back to the UK in June to play Download Festival and a number of additional worldwide venues.

To find out what other students have gone on to do, you can visit the Commercial Music Graduates website.

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To find out more visit the course page.