Stiff Little Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers

Band, 1977-1982 GB, Belfast City Council
Alternative

Northern irish Punk band formed around 1977 with the original members being Jake Burns, Ali McMordie, Henry Cluney & Brian Faloon. This version of the band recorded their first LP "Inflammable Material" which included their signature songs about life in Belfast, "Alternative Ulster", "Suspect Device" and "Wasted Life" but also a musically bold reworking of Bob Marley's "Johnny Was" Moving to London in 1979, the band lost Brian Faloon who was replaced on drums by Jim Reilly. They recorded the LP "Nobody's Heroes" for Chrysalis, an LP which was poppier than "Inflammable Material" but continued exploring similar themes. A cover of the Specials "Doesn't Make It Alright" was included, less successfully than "Johnny Was". "Nobody's Heroes" was followed by the pure power pop of the LPs "Go For It" and "Now Then" (featuring new drummer Dolphin Taylor, previously of the Tom Robinson Band )which failed to satisfy their fans, and the live LP "Hanx". In 1983 the band decided to call it a day In 1987, Burns reformed the band with McMordie, Cluney and Taylor. When McMordie left in 1990, he was replaced on bass by Bruce Foxton, previously of The Jam. McMordie rejoined the band in 2006. The current incarnation of SLF, which still tours includes Burns, bassist Ali McMordie, guitarist Ian McCallum and drummer Steve Grantley

Members

	Ian McCallum voc, g *1965 GB
	Bruce Foxton b, voc *1955 GB
	Steve Grantley dr GB
	Dolphin Taylor dr, voc *1958 GB
	Jake Burns voc, g *1958 GB
	Henry Cluney g, voc *1957 GB
	Ali McMordie eb, b *1959 IE
	Brian Faloon dr *1958 IE
	Dave Sharp voc, g, acg *1959 GB
	Jim Reilly dr *1957 IE

Popular Tracks

Alternative Ulster on Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers

Suspect Device on Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers

Gotta Gettaway on Nobody's Heroes by Stiff Little Fingers

Barbed Wire Love on Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers

Wasted Life on Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers

Nobody's Hero on Nobody's Heroes by Stiff Little Fingers

Johnny Was on Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers

Tin Soldiers on Nobody's Heroes by Stiff Little Fingers

At the Edge on Nobody's Heroes by Stiff Little Fingers

Roots Radicals Rockers And Reggae on Go For It by Stiff Little Fingers

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Band Membership

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Suspect Device	Stiff Little Fingers	2017	Album
Rockers	Stiff Little Fingers	2016	Album
Best Served Loud - Live At Barrowland	Stiff Little Fingers	2016	Album
Still Kicking	Stiff Little Fingers	2015	Album
The Message	Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / Stiff Little Fingers	2015	Single
No Going Back	Stiff Little Fingers	2014	Album
Liars Club	Stiff Little Fingers	2014	Album
Original Album Series	Stiff Little Fingers	2014	Album
Inflammable Material / Nobody's Heroes	Stiff Little Fingers	2012	Album
Assume Nothing. Question Everything. The Very Best Of Stiff Little Fingers	Stiff Little Fingers	2012	Compil.
Live And Loud! / Fly The Flags	Stiff Little Fingers	2008	Compil.
Handheld And Rigidly Digital	Stiff Little Fingers	2008	Album
Long Way To Paradise	Stiff Little Fingers	2008	Album
The Story So Far	Stiff Little Fingers	2007	Compil.
The Story Of...Still Burning	Stiff Little Fingers	2007	Single
Rockpalast	Stiff Little Fingers	2006	Album
At The Edge Live And Kickin'	Stiff Little Fingers	2005	Album
Wasted Life - Live	Stiff Little Fingers	2004	Compil.
Hope Street	Stiff Little Fingers	2004	Album
Song By Song (A Collection Of Jake Burns' Personal Favourites)	Stiff Little Fingers	2004	Compil.
From The Front Row... Live!	Stiff Little Fingers	2003	Album
Guitar And Drum	Stiff Little Fingers	2003	Album
Handheld And Rigidly Digital	Stiff Little Fingers	2003	Album
Guitar And Drum	Stiff Little Fingers	2003	Single
The Complete John Peel Sessions	Stiff Little Fingers	2002	Compil.
The Radio 1 Sessions	Stiff Little Fingers	2002	Compil.
Anthology	Stiff Little Fingers	2002	Compil.
Back Against The Wall (The Essential Fingers Collection)	Stiff Little Fingers	2001	Compil.
Live Inspiration	Stiff Little Fingers	2000	Compil.
Tin Soldiers	Stiff Little Fingers	1999	Compil.
Greatest Hits Live	Stiff Little Fingers	1999	Album
Stand Up And Shout	Stiff Little Fingers	1998	Compil.
Live	Stiff Little Fingers	1998	Album
Tinderbox	Stiff Little Fingers	1997	Album
Get A Life	Stiff Little Fingers	1996	Single
Broken Fingers In Aberdeen	Stiff Little Fingers	1996	Album
Pure Fingers Live • St Patrix 1993	Stiff Little Fingers	1995	Album
Pure Live Fingers	Stiff Little Fingers	1995	Compil.
B's, Live, Unplugged & Demos	Stiff Little Fingers	1995	Compil.
BBC Radio 1: Live In Concert	Stiff Little Fingers	1995	Album
Get A Life	Stiff Little Fingers	1994	Album
Can't Believe In You	Stiff Little Fingers	1994	Single
Harp	Stiff Little Fingers	1994	Single
Fly The Flags	Stiff Little Fingers	1992	Album
Beirut Moon	Stiff Little Fingers	1991	Single
Flags & Emblems	Stiff Little Fingers	1991	Album
Alternative Chartbusters	Stiff Little Fingers	1991	Album
St. Patrix - The Wild Rover E.P.	Stiff Little Fingers	1989	Album
The Last Time	Stiff Little Fingers	1989	Single
The Peel Sessions Album	Stiff Little Fingers	1989	Compil.
See You Up There!	Stiff Little Fingers	1989	Album
Live In Sweden	Stiff Little Fingers	1989	Album
No Sleep 'Til Belfast	Stiff Little Fingers	1988	Album
No Sleep 'Til Belfast	Stiff Little Fingers	1988	Album
Live And Loud!!	Stiff Little Fingers	1988	Album
The Peel Sessions	Stiff Little Fingers	1986	Album
All The Best	Stiff Little Fingers	1983	Compil.
The Price Of Admission	Stiff Little Fingers	1983	Single
Now Then... Edited Highlights / Zombie Birdhouse (Edited Highlights)	Stiff Little Fingers / Iggy Pop	1982	Album
£1.10 Or Less	Stiff Little Fingers	1982	Single
Bits Of Kids	Stiff Little Fingers	1982	Single
Now Then...	Stiff Little Fingers	1982	Album
Talkback	Stiff Little Fingers	1982	Single
Just Fade Away	Stiff Little Fingers	1981	Single
Go For It	Stiff Little Fingers	1981	Album
Silver Lining	Stiff Little Fingers	1981	Single
Back To Front / Mr Fire Coal-Man	Stiff Little Fingers	1980	Single
At The Edge	Stiff Little Fingers	1980	Single
Nobody's Hero	Stiff Little Fingers	1980	Single
Gotta Gettaway	Stiff Little Fingers	1980	Compil.
Nobody's Heroes	Stiff Little Fingers	1980	Album
Hanx!	Stiff Little Fingers	1980	Album
Gotta Gettaway	Stiff Little Fingers	1979	Single
Straw Dogs	Stiff Little Fingers	1979	Single
Inflammable Material	Stiff Little Fingers	1979	Album
Gotta Gettaway	Stiff Little Fingers	1979	Single
Alternative Ulster	Stiff Little Fingers	1978	Single
Suspect Device	Stiff Little Fingers	1978	Single

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