Smiler / Night Prowler

• Mickey Campbell - lead vocals
• Ray Murray - lead guitar
• Davy McBride - rhythm guitar, vocals
• Vinty McHugh - bass
• Pascal McWilliams - drums
• Tom Teegan - drums
  
  
  Smiler. Back row LR: Davy McBride, Ray Murray, Vinty McHugh.
  Front row LR: Pascal McWilliams, Mickey Campbell, Tom Teegan.
  [photo courtesy Tom Teegan]
  

• Dave Childs - lead vocals
• Mark McGowan - lead guitar
• Alec Adams - rhythm guitar
• Alec Robinson - bass
• Tom Teegan - drums
  
  
  Night Prowler pictured in the Carrickfergus Advertiser in Sept 1979
  LR: Alec Adams, Mark McGowan, Alec Robinson, Dave Childs, Tom Teegan.
  [photo courtesy Tom Teegan]
  

Bio:

Smiler were a glam rock band with twin drummer lineup who toured all round Ireland from 1976 onwards. Their chief influence as the Glitter Band, who they'd witnessed in Belfast, though Status Quo was another influence. Lead guitarist Ray Murray left to play bass in the Teddy Palmer Showband, and they became the much rockier Incredible Smiler Band, with new lead guitarist Mark McGowan. Following further lineup changes and a turn towards heavier material, the band evolved into the AC/DC-inspired hard rock / heavy metal outfit Night Prowler who were active by September 1979. Night Prowler covered AC/DC, Status Quo and Rory Gallagher among others but the emphasis was on self-penned material.

Night Prowler made some recordings and radio appearances but never released any material. Some records survive on reel-to-reel. Tom Teegan was later in No Smokin'.