Brendan Croker

Brendan Croker
Croker performing at EBU open air festival in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (now Serbia), September 1989
Background information
Born	(1953-08-15) 15 August 1953 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)	Musician Songwriter
Website	http://www.brendancroker.com/

Brendan Croker (born 15 August 1953 in Bradford, Yorkshire) is a musician from Leeds who has recorded albums under his own name and with occasional backing band; The Five O'Clock Shadows. He was also a member of The Notting Hillbillies. During the late 1980s he was an auxiliary member of The Mekons and a full-time member of Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls.

He has recorded with Eric Clapton, Tanita Tikaram, Mark Knopfler, Kevin Coyne, and Chet Atkins.

Albums

• Central Station Hotel (1985)
• A Close Shave (1986)
• Boat Trips in The Bay (1987)
• On The Big Hill (1988) - soundtrack
• Brendan Croker and The 5 O'Clock Shadows (1989)
• Country Blues Guitar (1990) - instrumental
• The Great Indoors (1991)
• Time Off (1992)
• Made in Europe (1993)
• Redneck State of The Art (1995)
• The Kershaw Sessions (1995)
• Three Chord Lovesongs (1996)
• Not Just A Hillbilly... More Like a Best of Brendan Croker (2000)
• Life Is Almost Wonderful

External links

• Website
• Brendan Croker at Allmusic