Billy Bremner

William Murray Bremner (born 4 August 1946, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist and singer, best known for his work in the band Rockpile and on many of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds' albums. He has also played with The Pretenders, Shakin' Stevens, Carlene Carter and The Coal Porters, as well as issuing four solo albums.

Career overview Bremner first became known playing with The Luvvers, who served as Lulu's backing band. However, by the time Bremner joined the group in 1966, they were on the wane; Bremner did not play on any of Lulu's recorded material, and joined just after the group recorded their only single without Lulu ("The House on the Hill"/"Most Unlovely") for Parlophone in 1966. The Luvvers disbanded in 1967.

In 1971, Bremner added some guitar work to March Hare, the first solo album from ex-Honeybus member Colin Hare. He then became a member of the Neil Innes band Fatso, which went on to record the soundtrack for the original Rutland Weekend Television series.

After Rockpile split in 1981, Bremner released two solo singles on Stiff Records "Loud Music In Cars" / "The Price is Right" (BUY 125) Bremner then played lead guitar on The Pretenders' 1982 hit single "Back On The Chain Gang" Bash! featured a rhythm section of Dave Kerr-Clemenson from Fast Buck on bass and Terry Williams from Rockpile on drums. Bremner played all the guitar parts and sang the harmonies with Kerr-Clemenson.

After stints in Los Angeles, California, (where he played in the bands of Pat McLaughlin and Rosie Flores) and Nashville, Tennessee Bremner moved to Sweden in the 1990s where he met The Refreshments, who released an album called Bad Trouble in September 2012

Album discography Solo Bash! (1984) A Good Week's Work (1998) No Ifs, Buts, Maybes (2006) Rockfiles (2012) Singled Out (2018) Cocktail of the Year (2020) Live in Tokyo With Johnny Spampinato, The Value Leaders (2024)

As a member of Rockpile Seconds of Pleasure 1980 Live at Montreux 1980 2011

As a sideman With Dave Edmunds Tracks on Wax 4 1978 Repeat When Necessary 1979 Twangin...''' 1981Pile of Rock: Live 2001

With Carlene CarterMusical Shapes 1980Blue Nun 1981

With Neil InnesTaking Off 1977The Rutland Weekend Songbook 1976

With Jim LauderdalePersimmons 1996Other Sessions 2000

With Trouble BoysBad Trouble (2012) Ball and Chain Records

With other artists Anne Feeney – Look to the Left 1989 Anne Sofie von Otter & Elvis Costello – For the Stars 2001 Any Trouble – Wrong End of the Race 1984 Bob Young – In Quo Country 1980 Deke Leonard – Before Your Very Eyes 1981 Don Morrell – After All These Years 1999 Elvis Costello & the Attractions – Trust 1981 Foreigner – Mr. Moonlight 1995 George Ducas – George Ducas 1995 Howard Werth – Six of One and a Half Dozen of the Other 1996 John Gorman – Go Man Gorman 1977 Kelly Willis – Kelly Willis 1993 Kieran Kane – Find My Way Home 1993 Mickey Jupp – Juppanese 1978 Nirvana – To Markos III 1969 Pat McLaughlin – Pat McLaughlin 1988 Paul Kennerley – Misery with a Beat 1998 Phil Everly – Phil Everly 1983 Rosie Flores – Honky Tonk Reprise 1996 Snake Farm – What Kind of Dreams Are These 1989 The Refreshments – It's Gotta Be Both Rock 'n' Roll 2006 Totta Näslund – Totta, Vol. 3: En Dare Som Jag 2008 Roadwork – Round Two'' 2013