Brendan Croker

Brendan Croker (15 August 1953 – 10 September 2023) was an English musician, who 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.

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

Brendan Croker died due to complications from leukaemia on 10 September 2023, at the age of 70.

Albums
With the 5 O'Clock Shadows
 * Central Station Hotel (1985)
 * A Close Shave (1986)
 * Boat Trips in the Bay (1987)
 * Live at the Front Page: The Official Bootleg (1987)
 * Brendan Croker and The 5 O'Clock Shadows (1989)

With Guy Fletcher
 * On The Big Hill (1988)

With The Notting Hillbillies
 * Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (1990)

With the Serious Offenders
 * Time Off (1992)
 * Made in Europe (1993)

With Kevin Coyne
 * Life Is Almost Wonderful (2002)

As a solo artist
 * Country Blues Guitar (1990)
 * The Great Indoors (1991)
 * 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)