Iain Shedden
| Iain Shedden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1957 Lanark, Scotland |
| Origin | Scotland |
| Died |
16 October 2017 (aged 60) Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, punk |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1976–2017 |
| Associated acts |
The Jolt The Saints Snakes of Shake Summerhill |
Iain Shedden (6 January 1957 – 16 October 2017) was a Scottish-Australian musician and journalist.[1]
Shedden was born in Lanark, Scotland. He worked for the local newspaper in his home town of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire while playing with his first band, The Jolt. In 1982 he was invited to play in Europe with the Australian band the Saints. Shedden played with the Saints on and off through the 1980s as well as Snakes of Shake and Summerhill.
In 1992 Shedden migrated to Australia, initially to seek work as a musician. With opportunities in the music industry limited, Shedden returned to journalism and was employed at The Australian — initially as a sub-editor and later as the music editor.[2] Shedden worked for The Australian until his sudden and unexpected death from haemopericardium, caused by a thoracic aortic aneurysm rupture, on 16 October 2017.
References
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Stephen (17 October 2017). "Iain Shedden: charm of a musical insider". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ Wilson, Ashleigh (16 October 2017). "Iain Shedden: music writer, drummer dies at 60". The Australian. Retrieved 17 October 2017.