Jim Reilly

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Jim Reilly
Background information
Birth name James G. Reilly
Born 1957
Origin Belfast, Northern Ireland
Genre(s) Rock, Punk rock
Instrument(s) Drums
Associated acts Stiff Little Fingers (1979–1981)
The Red Rockers
The Raindogs
Little Fingers
Jim Reilly's Alternative Soldiers

James G. Reilly (born 1957) was the second drummer for the Northern Ireland punk band Stiff Little Fingers from 1979 to 1981. He played on the LPs Nobody's Heroes, Hanx, and Go for It. In 1981 he moved to the United States, where he played in two bands, The Red Rockers, followed by The Raindogs. In the late '80s 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 is currently playing in Jim Reilly's Alternative Soldiers.

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Preceded by
Brian Falloon
Drummer for Stiff Little Fingers
1979–1981
Succeeded by
Dolphin Taylor
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