Following the release of the Pogues' 1984 debut album Red Roses For Me, he was invited to join the band on a short-term basis as cover for banjo player Jem Finer's paternity leave.
After its release founding member Jem Finer left the band, and the remaining members decided to end their run together as well.
While Spider Stacy took the role of lead vocalist, much of the songwriting fell to Jem Finer, who along with Terry Woods had previously been the most prolific songwriter apart from MacGowan.
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Jem Finer - banjo, soprano sax, hurdygurdy, guitar, pachinko, backing vocals
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