Brian Faloon facts for kids

Brian Faloon is a musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is best known for being the first drummer for the famous punk rock band Stiff Little Fingers. Brian met some of the other band members while they were at Belfast Boys' Model School.

Brian Faloon's Early Music Career

Brian started playing drums for a band called Highway Star. This band later changed its name to Stiff Little Fingers. Brian was with the band when they recorded their very first album, which was called Inflammable Material. However, Brian decided that the busy life of being in a touring band was not for him. He chose to leave the band in 1979. His decision even inspired the words to one of Stiff Little Fingers' songs, "Wait and See."

After Stiff Little Fingers

After leaving Stiff Little Fingers, Brian Faloon still played music sometimes. In the 1990s, he would occasionally play drums as a guest with a band called Hanx. This band played songs by Stiff Little Fingers as a tribute. Hanx later became a punk band known as 'The Red Eyes'.

Brian Faloon's Life Today

As of 2009, Brian Faloon lives back in Northern Ireland. He hosts his own weekly radio show on a local station. In 2011, Brian also tried something different. He ran as a candidate for a political group called "People Before Profit". He wanted to represent people in the government for the Belfast South area.