Ian Gilroy
Encyclopedia
Ian Gilroy is a New Zealand
musician
who played drums
in bands such as The Plague, The Whizz Kids
, The Crocodiles
(where he replaced Bruno Lawrence
), The Swingers
and Fetus Productions .
as one of the Swingers, who also provided songs for the soundtrack.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who played drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
in bands such as The Plague, The Whizz Kids
The Whizz Kids
The Whizz Kids were a New Zealand pop/rock band featuring Andrew Snoid, Mark Bell, Tim Mahon, and Ian Gilroy. They released a 7" single called Occupational Hazard on Ripper Records in 1980. On the b side is The Spelling Mistakes - Reena...
, The Crocodiles
The Crocodiles
The Crocodiles was a New Zealand pop band formed in 1979 with lead singer Jenny Morris, who went on to commercial success as a solo artist in Australia; and later included drummer Barton Price who subsequently joined Sardine v and then Models...
(where he replaced Bruno Lawrence
Bruno Lawrence
Bruno Lawrence was a New Zealand musician and actor.Initially notable as founder of 1970s musical and theatrical "Blerta", he had well-regarded roles in several major films, and starred on the 1990s Australian satirical TV series Frontline.-Biography:Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West...
), The Swingers
The Swingers
The Swingers were a New Zealand rock band. Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd , Wayne Stevens , and Mark Hough . Formed in 1979, the band released the single "One Good Reason" which was a top 20 hit in New Zealand...
and Fetus Productions .
Films
He appeared in the film Starstruck (1982)Starstruck (1982 film)
Starstruck is a 1982 Australian comedy-drama musical film starring Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan and Margo Lee about two teenagers trying to make their break into the music industry. The film was shot on location in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
as one of the Swingers, who also provided songs for the soundtrack.