Tom Kellichan

Tom Kellichan (born c. 1954^[1]) was the original drummer of The Skids, from 1977 to 1979.

Tom Kellichan
Birth name	Thomas Kellichan
Also known as	Thomas Kellichan, Tom Bomb, Thomas, Tam Kellichan
Born	c. 1954
Origin	Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland
Genres	Punk rock, new wave
Occupation(s)	Musician, impresario
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1977–present

Biography

From Cowdenbeath,^[2] and a former van driver,^{[citation needed]} he completed the line-up of the 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 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).^[3] He later played in a band called Secrets.^[3][4]

He is now running a music bar, called "The Sax Bar", in The Patch, Playa de las Américas, Tenerife;^[3][5] and still playing drums in a house band called Real Deal.^[3]

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)