Ali McMordie
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Alistair Jardine "Ali" McMordie (born 31 March 1959, Belfast
, Northern Ireland
) is a bass guitarist, who made his name with, and was a founding member of, Stiff Little Fingers
. He was with them from their inception in 1977 until they broke up in 1983, and joined them on the first few years worth of reunion tours five years later.
After Stiff Little Fingers
disbanded in 1983, McMordie formed Friction Groove
with a group of Reading musicians who were in a successful local band, Between Pictures. Friction Groove secured a deal with Warner label, Atlantic
, and went on to record an album - The Black Box - in Berlin and Brussels, from which the first single (Time Bomb) charted very briefly.
Around 1986 he provided, along with other FG members, the core band behind Sinéad O'Connor
, who had just arrived in London from Dublin. Ali was later sacked.
Between 1992 and 1994 Ali McMordie was executive producer for the Peace Together
Irish concert events. Since 1994 he has been the tour manager for American artist Richard Hall AKA Moby
(with whose band he has sometimes played bass). Ali has also been used as the live bassist for Belfast singer-songwriter Dan Donnelly
, having played in Dan's live band at the Beautiful Days
Festival 2006 in Devon
.
On 23 January 2006 it was announced that McMordie was to rejoin Stiff Little Fingers for the duration of their upcoming March tour. On 26 April 2006, it was further announced that he had rejoined the band on a permanent basis, although as he has other business interests, a replacement may occasionally have to be used live. Besides being a live musician, McMordie runs Alistair McMordie Tour Management.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
) is a bass guitarist, who made his name with, and was a founding member of, Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977, at the height of the Troubles. They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star , doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They split up after six years and four albums, although they...
. He was with them from their inception in 1977 until they broke up in 1983, and joined them on the first few years worth of reunion tours five years later.
After Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977, at the height of the Troubles. They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star , doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They split up after six years and four albums, although they...
disbanded in 1983, McMordie formed Friction Groove
Friction Groove
Friction Groove was a band formed c.1983 by Ali McMordie after the breakup of Stiff Little Fingers. The act featured McMordie along with Alison Rolls , Mic Dover , Jon Reynolds and Mike Clowes , and were signed to the Atlantic Record label, where they released the single "Timebomb" and album...
with a group of Reading musicians who were in a successful local band, Between Pictures. Friction Groove secured a deal with Warner label, Atlantic
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, and went on to record an album - The Black Box - in Berlin and Brussels, from which the first single (Time Bomb) charted very briefly.
Around 1986 he provided, along with other FG members, the core band behind Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
, who had just arrived in London from Dublin. Ali was later sacked.
Between 1992 and 1994 Ali McMordie was executive producer for the Peace Together
Peace Together
Peace Together was a 20 July 1993 fundraiser compilation album released by the Peace Together organisation, dedicated to promoting peace in Northern Ireland, which was started by Robert Hamilton, of The Fat Lady Sings, and Ali McMordie of Stiff Little Fingers.Tracks 1 and 13 feature contributions...
Irish concert events. Since 1994 he has been the tour manager for American artist Richard Hall AKA Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
(with whose band he has sometimes played bass). Ali has also been used as the live bassist for Belfast singer-songwriter Dan Donnelly
Dan Donnelly
Daniel Thomas Donnelly is a singer-songwriter.Growing up in Belfast, Donnelly played in a number of local bands, finding success in Ireland with Watercress, a four piece acoustic folk-rock band for whom he played guitar, mandolin, percussion and "plumbing"...
, having played in Dan's live band at the Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days (festival)
This article is about the music festival. For other uses, see Beautiful Days .The Beautiful Days is a music festival that takes place in August at Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon...
Festival 2006 in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
On 23 January 2006 it was announced that McMordie was to rejoin Stiff Little Fingers for the duration of their upcoming March tour. On 26 April 2006, it was further announced that he had rejoined the band on a permanent basis, although as he has other business interests, a replacement may occasionally have to be used live. Besides being a live musician, McMordie runs Alistair McMordie Tour Management.