Keith Hodge

Drummer and Session Musician

Keith Hodge is a drummer born in Llanelli, South Wales, who went on to build a career as a touring and session musician through the 1960s, 70s and beyond, working in local bands before moving on to London and the United States. Detailed biographical records for Hodge are sparse compared with better-documented contemporaries, but his name has long been associated with the Welsh music scene of that era.

Among his best-known credits, Hodge played drums with Clancy, the band that at one point featured a young Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, later famous as the founder of Motorhead, before Lemmy went on to wider fame. Hodge is also credited as a recording and session player on a number of chart albums during his career.

Because independent, verifiable sources on Hodge's full career and personal details are limited, this profile is kept deliberately modest: it reflects only what can reasonably be corroborated, honouring his place in Llanelli's musical history without overstating what is publicly documented about him.

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Touring and session drummer, including time with the band Clancy alongside a young Lemmy Kilmister.

Hodge played in several local Llanelli-area bands during the 1960s before moving on to London and the United States to work as a touring and session drummer. Verified public detail on his full discography and later career is limited, but his time in Clancy, and the band's connection to the young Lemmy Kilmister, remains his most documented credit.

Career Highlights

Drummer with several Llanelli-area bands during the 1960s
Played with the band Clancy, alongside a young Lemmy Kilmister
Worked as a recording and session drummer on chart albums

ℹ️ Born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales (exact birth date not publicly documented).

Born and raised in Llanelli before building a career as a session and touring drummer.

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