Pete Holidai

Pete was a founder member of The Radiators from space whose original line-up produced two albums for London based label Chiswick Records 1977’s TV Tube Heart and 1979s Ghostown which was produced by Tony Visconti. The band also worked with a young Hans Zimmer who produced two singles Dancing Years and Stranger Than Fiction in 1979

For many years Pete produced radio sessions for RTE 2fm’s Dave Fanning show, while also producing many emerging Irish artists which lead to a Smithwicks/HotPress award for production in 1991

Pete also managed the career of Kilkenny band Engine Alley who signed with U2s Mother label and a publishing deal with Carlin music

From 1994 to the present day Pete at taught Music Management at Ballyfermot College of Further Education

In 2011 Pete released a solo album The Devil’s Guitar which fuses lounge exotica and surf twang to produce a sound that could grace any Lynch or Tarantino film.

It can be heard or purchased on this site on bandcamp.com

Currently Pete is playing withTrouble Pilgrims along with original Radiators member Steve Rapid and long term member Johnny Bonnie along with bassist Bren Lynott and rhythm guitarist Tony St Ledger