Simon Crowe
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| Simon Crowe | |
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| Birth name | Simon Crowe |
| Born | 14 April 1955 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | New wave, punk, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Mulligan, Ensign, Mercury, Columbia |
| Associated acts | The Boomtown Rats The Velcro Flies Gung~Ho Jiggerypipery |
Simon Crowe (born April 14, 1955, Dublin, Ireland) is one of the current drummers for the Irish new wave band The Boomtown Rats.[1]
The original name of the Boomtown Rats was the "Nightlife Thugs".[2] The name Boomtown Rats was taken from a novel entitled Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie.
The Boomtown Rats had eighteen hit singles in the UK, including "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". Crowe has also been part of The Velcro Flies[3] (with ex-Boomtown Rat Garry Roberts) and Gung~Ho (with ex-Boomtown Rat Johnny Fingers).
The Boomtown Rats presently features Garry Roberts on guitar and Simon Crowe on drums, with the addition of Peter Barton on bass, and Darren Beale on lead guitar.
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