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Legendary British rock drummer Bernie Smirnoff( real name Bernard Jeffery) First gained attention in the nineteen seventies cult band The Hollywood Killers playing with the band for three years, also in the changing line up were bassists Charlie Tumahai formerly from Be Bop Deluxe and later Duncan Kid Reid from The Boys. After leaving The Hollywood Killers Smirnoff joined Dublin Band The Vipers who had come to prominence after supporting The Boomtown Rats and then Thin Lizzy on their national tours. A couple of years with the band came to an end when a recording deal with Polydor was dropped and two of the members returned to Dublin.Smirnoff went on to play with several bands including My Eyes My eyes before fading out of the foreground of British music. A drummer of critical acclaim Smirnoff has probably never achieved the recognition he deserved due to his policy of only playing the music and with musicians that he admires. Bernie Smirnoff joined John Bassets "Kingbathmat" in two thousand and five and currently remains playing and recording with the band.
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