Chris Kavanagh (born 4 June 1964) is a British
drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one mem ...
, best known for playing in
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a British new wave band formed in 1982 by former Generation X bassist Tony James. The band have had three UK top-40 hit singles, including "Love Missile F1-11" and " 21st Century Boy".
The band's music, image and insp ...
and
Big Audio Dynamite II
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various mu ...
.
Kavanagh was asked to join Sigue Sigue Sputnik because of his looks and attitude, and only after that was taught to play
drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...
s by other band members. He remained with them until 1989. Later he joined
Big Audio Dynamite II
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various mu ...
after
Mick Jones reshuffled the line-up completely. He left the band in 1995.
References
1964 births
Living people
English rock drummers
Breakbeat musicians
Big Audio Dynamite members
Sigue Sigue Sputnik members
People from Woolwich
Musicians from London
English people of Irish descent
English session musicians
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