James G. Reilly (born 9 May 1957) is the second drummer for the Northern Ireland based punk band Stiff Little Fingers,[1] with whom he played from 1979 to 1981.[2] He played on the LPs Nobody's Heroes, Go for It[2] and Hanx. In 1981, he moved to the United States, where he played in two bands, Red Rockers, followed by The Raindogs.[2] In the late 1980s, he lived in Boston and worked as a band manager. He has since moved back to Northern Ireland. For a time in 2004, he played in SLF tribute band Little Fingers, and later led Jim Reilly's Alternative Soldiers, after which he played in a new band called The Dead Handsomes. In July 2013, he and Henry Cluney, also formerly of Stiff Little Fingers, began playing live together under the name XSLF in a 3 piece with Ave Tsarion.
Jim Reilly | |
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 Jim Reilly | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James G. Reilly |
| Born | 9 May 1957 |
| Origin | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Rock, punk rock |
| Instrument | Drums |
References
edit- ^ Bailie, Stuart (21 April 2018). "Stiff Little Fingers Jim Reilly on forgiving soldier who killed brother: When you're 18 years old, you're still a child yourself". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jim Reilly info". SLF.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.