Ian William Rilen (12 August 1947 – 30 October 2006) was an Australian musician. He was bass guitarist and a songwriter with rock and roll band Rose Tattoo and punk rock group X. Rilen was born in Bendigo, Victoria, started his musical career in Sydney and later lived in Melbourne.

Rilen was a member of 1970s progressive blues group Band of Light and other bands, including Space, Blue Aliens, Blackfeather, Sardine v, Hell to Pay, Skindiver and Illustrated Men. Rilen wrote one of Rose Tattoo's biggest hits, "Bad Boy for Love", and co-wrote "Stuck on You" with his first wife Stephanie Falconer ( Hancock), which was covered by Hunters & Collectors. Rilen was diagnosed with bladder cancer early in 2006 and died on 30 October, aged 59.

Biography

Ian William Rilen was born on 12 August 1947 in Bendigo, Victoria to Jean and William Rilen. He grew up in Torquay and became a surfer.</p> </blockquote>

X

Ian Rilen on bass, playing his unique fast down stroke style, formed X with Steve Lucas on guitar and vocals, Ian Krahe on guitar (who used to literally have blood on his hands from his thrashing playing style without a pick, by the end of a show), and Steve Cafiero on drums

  • Ian Rilen (I-94 Bar)
  • Daniel Ziffer, "Rose Tattoo Legend dies" (The Age, 30 October 2006)
  • Vale Ian Rilen [https://web.archive.org/web/20081202082716/http://www.i94bar.com/rant/ian.html]