Tom Kellichan (born c. 1954) was the original drummer of
The Skids, from 1977 to 1979.
Biography
From
Cowdenbeath, and a former van driver, he completed the line-up of The Skids after answering their ad for a drummer. During his tenure the band released the singles ''
Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...
'' (as Thomas) and ''
Into The Valley'', the ''Wide Open'' EP (which featured ''The Saints Are Coming'') and the ''
Scared to Dance'' album. After touring with the band in 1979, promoting Scared to Dance, he departed, being replaced by
Rusty Egan.
After The Skids, he played drums for
Bill Nelson (of
Be-Bop Deluxe), in the song "Decline And Fall", for the ''Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam'' album (1981).
[ref>] He later played in a band called Secrets.
He is now running a music bar, called "The Sax Bar", in The Patch,
Playa de las Américas,
Tenerife;
''Tom Kellichan now runs a music bar in Tenerife and Bill paid him a surprise visit last year'' and still playing drums in a house band called Real Deal.
Discography
The Skids
*''Charles EP
''Charles EP'', or simply named ''Skids'', is the first disc and EP of punk rock band Skids, recorded in October 1977 and released on 24 February 1978 on the Scottish punk label No Bad. The lead track was originally planned to be "Test-Tube Ba ...
'' (No Bad, 1977)
*'' Wide Open EP'' (Virgin, 1978)
*'' Scared To Dance'' album (1979)
Bill Nelson
*''Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam'' (1981)
References
External links
Skids official webSkids Fan Website
1950s births
People from Cowdenbeath
Living people
Scottish rock drummers
British male drummers
Skids (band) members
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