| Background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Kellichan |
| Alias | Thomas Kellichan, Tom Bomb, Thomas, Tam Kellichan |
| Birth date | c. 1954 |
| Origin | Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Genre | Punk rock, new wave |
| Occupation | Musician, impresario |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Associated acts | The Skids, Bill Nelson, Secrets, Real Deal |
Tom Kellichan (born c. 1954[1]) was the original drummer of Skids, from 1977 to 1979.
Biography
From Cowdenbeath,[2] and a former van driver,[citation needed] he completed the line-up of Skids after answering their ad for a drummer. During his tenure the band released the singles Charles (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 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).[3] He later played in a band called Secrets.[3][4]
He spent a number of years running a music bar, called "The Sax Bar", in The Patch, Playa de las Américas, Tenerife;[3]<ref>[1] Tom Kellichan now works in the "beer garden" bar in Benidorm.
Discography
The Skids
- Charles EP (No Bad, 1977)
- Wide Open EP (Virgin, 1978)
- Scared To Dance album (1979)
Bill Nelson
- Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam (1981)
References
- ^ [2] An Introduction by Ian Cranna. "Tom Kellichan (24) drums.". Note: the chronic seems to be from 1978, as Cranna wrote only about their beginnings and commented only about the Charles EP, released in 1978, suggesting it as the only known disc.
- ^ [3] Archived February 18, 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "All The Acts / Bands Who Played The Kinema Ballroom Dunfermline - 'S'". Kinemagigz.com. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Hiljaiset Levyt: PUNKNET 77 - Skids". Hiljaiset.sci.fi. Retrieved 2013-01-15.