Background
Ian Finney was born in Prescot, Lancashire.
Ian Finney was born in Prescot, Lancashire.
Aged seventeen, he signed a £1.25 million deal with Michael Levy"s Magnet Records in May 1984 as lead guitarist with the band the Tempest. In summer 1984 Finney began working with producer Gus Dudgeon, who began production on the band"s planned first single "Bluebelle" but it was later postponed and produced by Glenn Tilbrook for the band"s third release. Tilbrook produced the band"s officially unreleased album recorded between October 1984 and summer 1985 at the Workhouse recording studios as well as the singles "Always the Same", "Bluebelle" and "Didn"t We Have a Nice Time?".
During summer 1986 producer Steve Levine produced the band"s final single, a cover version of the Small Faces" "Lazy Sunday".
After completing this session Finney left the band. Finney continued to work in music, producing local artists and playing on a John Peel session.
He also briefly played with Sid Griffin"s band the Coal Porters. Finney later turned down offers in 2003 and 2006 to work with United States. producers Ted Pearlman and Tommy Marolda, due to his lifelong medical condition of agoraphobia.
He has also contributed voice acting to various commercial projects, is involved with French music software developers Ohm Force and acted as a Rock FM undercover insider in their "Survive and Drive" live-on-air Big Brother style show.
According to his blog, Finney stated that he is writing his debut album.