Tom Kellichan


Tom Kellichan 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 and Into the Valley, the Wide Open EP 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, in the song "Decline and Fall", for the Quit [Dreaming and Get on the Beam] album. He later played in a band called Secrets.
He spent a number of years running a music bar, called "The Sax Bar", in The Patch, Playa de las Américas, Tenerife; ''Tom Kellichan now works in the "beer garden" bar in Benidorm.''

Discography

The Skids

Bill Nelson

  • ''Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam''