James G. Reilly (born 9 May 1957) is the second drummer for the Northern Ireland based punk band Stiff Little Fingers, with whom he played from 1979 to 1981. He played on the LPs '' Nobody's Heroes'', ''

Go for It Go for It may refer to: Music * ''Go for It'' (Stiff Little Fingers album), 1981 * ''Go for It'' (compilation album), a 1983 Australian compilation album by various artists, which peaked at number 1 on the Australian charts * '' Go for It... L ...

'' and ''

Hanx ''Hanx!'' is a live punk album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1980. Originally intended for the American market, in order to introduce the band before they toured there, it was subsequently released at a budget price in the UK, f ...

''. In 1981, he moved to the United States, where he played in two bands, Red Rockers, followed by

The Raindogs The Raindogs were a band formed in Boston, United States around 1985 after several members had disbanded the rock band The Schemers. They combined Celtic and American music to form their own hybrid of rock and roll. Based in Boston, the band was m ...

. In the late 1980s, he lived in Boston and worked as a band manager. He has since moved back to Northern Ireland. For a time in 2004, he played in SLF tribute band Little Fingers, and later led Jim Reilly's Alternative Soldiers, after which he played in a new band called The Dead Handsomes. In July 2013, he and Henry Cluney, also formerly of Stiff Little Fingers, began playing live together under the name XSLF in a 3 piece with Ave Tsarion.

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XSLF websiteStiff Little Fingers website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reilly, Jim 1957 births Living people Musicians from Belfast Drummers from Northern Ireland Male drummers Stiff Little Fingers members The Raindogs members Hackley School alumni